Program Specialist V

This position is located in the Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Forestry and Wildlife, Administration Branch, Native Ecosystem Protection and Management Section, and is responsible for developing, implementing and evaluating the Legacy Land Conservation Program. The Legacy Land Conservation Program (LLCP) provides funding from the Land Conservation Fund for the acquisition of lands, including easements, for watershed protection, parks, coastal areas, beaches, ocean access, natural areas, habitat protection, agricultural production, cultural and historical sites, open spaces and scenic resources, and recreational and public hunting areas.

The duties and responsibilities of this position include facilitating the application process; developing policies and procedures and administrative rules; drafting legislative proposals and testimony; working with State and county agencies and conservation agencies to develop, revise, and implement the Resource Land Acquisition Plan; and conducting site visits of properties to monitor and assess compliance with the provisions of grant awards from the Land Conservation Fund; and performing other related duties as assigned.

Positions at the Program Specialist V level are typically reflective of three general types:
A: A program specialist that supervises a staff of program specialists performing program planning and development work, and in addition, may participate in the performance of various program planning and development activities in support of an agency's program;

B: A program specialist located at the departmental or division level, with responsibility for all of the program planning, development, and implementation activities for one or more major components of the agency's overall program. Such responsibility has a major impact on the program's operations and services and includes, but is not limited to, being cognizant of changes to State and federal laws, legislation, policies, etc.; evaluating their impact on program goals and priorities, and resolving any issues or problems; anticipating and determining the need and making recommendations for review and development of new or revised plans, goals and objectives; ensuring that the coordination and implementation of new or revised program plans, policies, functions, work processes, etc., are properly and efficiently executed; and providing advice and consultation to managers, supervisors and others. Technical determinations are not normally questioned and the specialist is given considerable authority to coordinate work activities with federal and other State and private agencies in the planning and development of new or improved plans, policies, standards, operations, etc.;

C: A program specialist located at the departmental or division level, performing the most complex, extensive, and intensive program development, implementation, and evaluation assignments. The intensity of the agency's program is such that it requires the constant development of new or revised programs and plans, policies and standards, etc., to meet constantly changing federal requirements, legislative mandates, or consumer needs. The assignments are highly developmental, and involve solving unprecedented issues or controversial problems, or developing new concepts or methodologies that impact the entire agency's operations, goals and objectives, or provision of services. Considerable resourcefulness and creativity are required in the development of new programs and services, and recommendations carry considerable weight.

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