Under general supervision, an employee in this class is responsible for administering state program activities. Responsibility extends to executing contracts, reviewing program reports to approve the distribution of program resources. Activities have specific objectives and content, but coordination of, and with, related activities is required.
Impact is contributory, providing supportive, interpretive or advisory functions for use by others.
Governmental budgeting and legislative processes sufficient to review, analyze and suggest changes to proposed public programs and budgetary proposals. Law and administrative procedures sufficient to execute contracts and propose solutions to resolve problems discovered during monitoring. Write letters, memos, bulletins, procedural and rule language and portions of reports sufficient to explain the program and clarify ambiguous language to clients, governmental officials and the general public. Communicate orally sufficient to speak to individuals and groups to inform a wide audience about program decisions, changes and other relevant information on a timely basis and to resolve differences of opinion. Adapt to continuous organizational and program changes sufficient to work constructively under pressure and cope with ambiguity and setbacks.