Senior Program Manager

Additional Information

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• Requisition ID: EDU0AI2
• Number of Openings: 1
• Advertised Salary: Comm. with Experience
• Shift: Day Job

Job Summary

The Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) - Office of Federal Programs is recruiting for an experienced Senior Program Manager for Budget, Data and Operations for grants under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Under limited supervision and in collaboration with the Director, this position will direct, develop goals and objectives for an educational program, and plan implementation strategies. Duties include but are not limited to the following:

Description of Duties:

• Monitor and evaluate results and recommends improvement to goals and objectives

• Manage program resources

• Direct subordinate managers and staff

• Assess status of program implementation, documents result and recommends changes and improvements based on research and evaluation data

• Set performance goals and objectives

• Establish education program objectives

• Design program procedures and develops policies

• Evaluate programs to determine their effectiveness, efficiency, and utilization, and to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations

• Interview, hire, direct, train, evaluate the performance of, and when necessary, disciplines and discharges employees

• Manage human resources and directs administrative activities

• Provide effective staff development and technical assistance to support program efforts at the implementation level

• Responsible for budget and fiscal accountability

• Responsible for program strategic planning and implementation and evaluation of performance measures

• Supervise statewide staff using current and widely accepted management principles to maximize human, financial and technical resources
• Statewide travel is required

\*\*This is a remote/telework position based in Downtown Atlanta.

Preferred Qualifications

Preference will be given to applicants who meets the minimum qualifications and one or more of the preferred listed below:

• Strong understanding of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), federal fiscal regulations, and federal fiscal requirements including allowability, monitoring, and grant management.
• Familiar with agency internal policies and procedures

Consideration/interviews will begin as soon as a list of applicants is established. Applications/resumes will be evaluated and only those meeting the qualifications may be forwarded to the hiring manager to be considered. Candidates chosen for interviews will be contacted directly. No notification will be sent to applicants except those who are selected for interviews.

It is the policy of the Georgia Department of Education not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, disability, or age in its employment practices. The Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) and each associated State School is a registered participant in the federal work authorization program commonly known as E-Verify. The GaDOE utilizes the program to verify employment eligibility of individuals hired on or after July 1, 2007.

Bachelor's degree in education, administration, public administration, or a related administrative field in the area of assignment from an accredited college or university, L-5 certification, and four (4) years of program management experience in an educational setting.