STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
HUMAN RESOURCES
CLASSIFICATION: PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION
SPECIALIST
Class Code: 7107-26
Date Established: 09-05-95
Occupational Code: 7-7-7
Date of Last Revision: 12-28-01
BASIC PURPOSE: To develop, implement and evaluate new
and existing programs and related policies and procedures for the training,
care and rehabilitation of the developmentally disabled within a state
institution.
CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Evaluates the impact
of services, coordinates program development and monitors the implementation of
remedial plans.
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Reviews, modifies and
implements policies and procedures for program operations.
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Analyzes program data
and generates reports for use in long-range planning and for evaluating cost
effectiveness of programs and services.
·
Develops
instructional materials in order to train staff and service providers.
·
Ensures programs'
compliance with state, federal and institution regulations and standards.
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DISTINGUISHING FACTORS:
Skill: Requires skill in analyzing and
interpreting data, policy and procedures OR in using equipment in order to
arrive at logical conclusions or recommendations.
Knowledge: Requires logical or scientific
expertise to resolve problems of a specialized or professional nature in a wide
range of applications.
Impact: Requires responsibility for achieving
direct service objectives by assessing agency service needs and making
preliminary recommendations for the development of alternative short-term
program policies or procedures.
Errors at this level result in incomplete assessments or misleading
recommendations causing a disruption of agency programs or policies.
Supervision: Requires direct supervision of other
employees doing work which is related or similar to the supervisor, including
scheduling work, recommending leave, reviewing work for accuracy, performance
appraisal, or interviewing applicants for position vacancies.
Working Conditions: Requires performing regular job
functions in a controlled environment with minimal exposure to disagreeable job
elements and little risk of hazard to physical or mental health.
Physical Demands: Requires light work, including
continuous walking or operating simple equipment for extended periods of time
as well as occasional strenuous activities such as reaching or bending.
Communication: Requires reviewing summaries and
reports and making management level decisions to solve problems or to achieve
work objectives as well as articulating and expressing those solutions and
goals. This level also requires
formal presentations of solutions and goals to employees and the general public
to increase the responsiveness of the agency toward the demands of its client
system.
Complexity: Requires evaluating a combination of
wide-ranging job functions to determine work procedures, to solve problems, and
to reach conclusions by applying analytical, technical, or scientific thinking. This level also requires planning
policies and long-term strategies, drawing conclusions based on available criteria,
and evaluating the effectiveness of program objectives.
Independent Action: Requires independent judgment in
planning and evaluating work procedures and in supervising the development of
professional, technical and managerial standards under administrative direction
and according to broad departmental guidelines.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Master's degree from a recognized
college or university with major study in special education, social work,
psychology or a related field.
Each additional year of approved formal education may be substituted for
one year of required work experience.
Experience: Five years' experience in a public or
private facility or agency working with the developmentally disabled or
emotionally disturbed. Each
additional year of approved work experience may be substituted for one year of
required formal education at the graduate level only.
License/Certification: None required.
RECOMMENDED WORK TRAITS: Knowledge of the principles of
providing services to the developmentally disabled or emotionally
disturbed. Knowledge of current
trends in the field of developmental disabilities. Knowledge of writing techniques. Ability to meet with and elicit technical advice from state
agency officials and specialists in related fields. Ability to communicate effectively. Ability to write policies, manuals,
bulletins and informational releases objectively, concisely and logically. Ability to establish and maintain
effective working relationships with co-workers. Must be willing to maintain appearance appropriate to
assigned duties and responsibilities as determined by the agency appointing
authority.
DISCLAIMER STATEMENT: This class specification is descriptive
of general duties and is not intended to list every specific function of this
class title.
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