Executive Officer 3 / Education Savings Accounts

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Executive Officer 3 / Education Savings Accounts

Salary

$78,041.60 - $120,036.80 Annually

Location

Des Moines - 50319 - Polk County, IA

Job Type

Full-time

Job Number

24-04435

Agency

282 Iowa Department of Education

Opening Date

06/28/2024

Closing Date

7/14/2024 11:59 PM Central

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Point of Contact

Kassandra Cline, kassandra.cline@iowa.gov

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Job Description

Iowa Department of Education’s mission is creating excellence in education through leadership and service. To accomplish our mission, we need talented, passionate people working together to make this a reality.

This position serves as the Program Administrator for the Education Savings Account (ESA) program.

Your Responsibilities:

• Provide overall program management of the Students First Act Education Savings Account (ESA) program.

• Provide technical assistance to the third-party program administrator regarding program implementation logic and overall administration.

• Manage escalated issues from the vendor, nonpublic schools, marketplace vendors, and participating families.

• Report to the bureau chief on program needs, implementation progress, and accomplishments of the ESA program.

• Support Department priorities through attendance at meetings and performing other duties as assigned.

  Preference will be given to candidates with a combination of experiences as described below.

• Program management experience

• Public program management experience

• Reporting experience

• Auditing experience

• Interpreting state and federal statute and providing related guidance

• Extensive oversight regarding the use of public funds

If you wish to review a copy of the Position Description Questionnaire, please contactidoe.hr@iowa.gov.

Hours: 8:00 A.M. – 4:30 P.M., Monday – Friday. Some nights/weekends, in and out of state travel

A successful candidate will bring or have the ability and desire to learn:

• Passion for accomplishing common goals in pursuit of public service.

• Knowledge and experience with coordinating the development of legislation, administrative rules, and legislative proposals.

• Ability to work collaboratively on, and provide leadership for, high-performing teams.

• Ability to work independently, moving projects forward with minimal supervision.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to interpret and break down highly technical and regulatory language, and present information in an understandable manner.

• Conflict resolution and interpersonal skills.

• Desire to work with diverse teams and stakeholders.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

• Opportunities to make a widespread difference in the lives of children, their families, and Iowa communities

• Collaborative, positive work environment

• Talented and passionate work colleagues that will help you learn and grow

• Opportunities to collaborate with experts from around the state and country

• Employee discounts from a variety of vendors

• Competitive salary and benefits package:

https://das.iowa.gov/sites/default/files/hr/documents/employment/Benefits_Beyond_the_Paycheck.pdf(Download PDF reader)

It is the policy of the Iowa Department of Education not to discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, sex, disability, religion, age, political party affiliation, or actual or potential parental, family or marital status in its programs, activities, or employment practices as required by the Iowa Code sections 216.9 and 256.10(2), Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. § 2000d and 2000e), the Equal Pay Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. § 206, et seq.), Title IX (Educational Amendments, 20 U.S.C.§§ 1681 – 1688), Section 504 (Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 794), and the Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. § 12101, et seq.). If you have questions or complaints related to compliance with this policy by the Iowa Department of Education, please contact the legal counsel for the Iowa Department of Education, Grimes State Office Building, 400 E. 14th Street, Des Moines, IA 50319-0146, telephone number: 515-281-5295, or the Director of the Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, Citigroup Center, 500 W. Madison Street, Suite 1475, Chicago, IL 60661-4544, telephone number: 312-730- 1560, FAX number: 312-730-1576, TDD number: 877-521-2172, email: OCR.Chicago@ed.gov.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification:

1) Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in any field, and experience equal to five years of full-time professional-level work in program administration, program development, program operations, or management.

2) A total of nine years of education and/or full-time experience (as described in number one), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university course work in any field equals one year of full-time experience.

3) All of the following (a, b, and c):

a. Three years of full-time professional-level work experience in program administration, program development, program operations, or management; and

b. A total of four years of education and full-time experience (as described in part a), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university course work in any field equals one year of full-time experience; and

c. A total of two years of graduate-level education and full-time experience (as described in part a), where twenty-four semester hours of accredited graduate college or university course work in a public-service-related area (e.g., public or business administration, social work, public health, law, education, engineering) equals one year of full-time experience. Graduation from the Iowa Certified Public Manager Program is also equivalent to one year of full-time experience or education.

4) Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes twelve months of full-time work as an Executive Officer 2 or two years of full-time work as an Executive Officer 1 or comparable specific management-level position.

For additional information, please click on thislink to view the job description. (https://das.iowa.gov/sites/default/files/hr/documents/class_and_pay/JobClassDescriptions/ExecutiveOfficer3-00712-90712.pdf)

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  Have you graduated from a four-year college or university? IF YES - How many years do you have of full-time professional-level work in program administration, program development, program operations, or management?

• Not applicable

• No experience in the identified areas

• Less than one year experience in the identified areas

• One year to less than three years of experience in the identified areas

• Three years to less than five years of experience in the identified areas

• Five or more years of experience in the identified areas

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  How many years do you have of COMBINED full-time work experience (described in Number One) AND/OR undergraduate college education? 30 semester hours of undergraduate education equals one year of experience.

• No education and/or experience in the identified areas

• Less than three years of education and/or experience in the identified areas

• Three years to less than six years of education and/or experience in the identified areas

• Six years to less than nine years of education and/or experience in the identified areas

• Nine years or more of education and/or experience in the identified areas

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  Have you graduated from the Iowa Certified Public Manager Program? IF YES - How many years do you have of COMBINED full-time work experience (described in Number One) AND/OR undergraduate college education? 30 semester hours of undergraduate education equals one year of experience.

• Not Applicable - I have not graduated from the Iowa Certified Public Manager Program

• No education and/or experience in the identified areas

• Less than three years of education and/or experience in the identified areas

• Three years to less than six years of education and/or experience in the identified areas

• Six years to less than eight years of education and/or experience in the identified areas

• Eight years or more of education and/or experience in the identified areas

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  How many years do you have of combined GRADUATE level (post bachelor's degree) course work in a public-service-related area (e.g., public or business administration, social work, public health, law, education, engineering) AND/OR full-time professional-level work experience in program administration, program development, program operations, or management? 24 semester hours equals one year of experience. Applicants can only count up to 48 semester hours (two years) of post graduate level course work and must have a minimum of three years of the required experience.

• No experience and/or post graduate level course work in the identified areas

• Three years to less than five years of education and/or experience in the identified areas

• Five years or more of education and/or experience in the identified areas

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  If you are a CURRENT employee for the State of Iowa (executive branch) how many years of full-time experience in the classification of Executive Officer 1 do you have?

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• Six Months but less than one year in the classification of Executive Officer 1

• One year but less than two years in the classification of Executive Officer 1

• Two years or more in the identified in the classification of Executive Officer 1

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  If you are a CURRENT employee for the State of Iowa (executive branch) how many months of full-time experience in the classification of Executive Officer 2 do you have?

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• 12 months or less in the classification of Executive Officer 2

• 12 months or more in the classification of Executive Officer 2

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Agency

State of Iowa

Agency

282 Iowa Department of Education

Address

Grimes State Office Building

400 E 14th St

Des Moines, Iowa, 50319

Website

https://www.educateiowa.gov/

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