STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
HUMAN RESOURCES
CLASSIFICATION: ADMINISTRATOR I
Class Code: 0069-27
Date Established: 06-06-84
Occupational Code: 7-1-2
Date of Last Revision: 12-28-01
BASIC PURPOSE: To administer agency objectives by
assessing needs and making recommendations for short term policies or
procedures.
CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Analyzes agency
policies to monitor relevancy of specific program objectives, assess policy
effectiveness, and develop or modify operational procedures.
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Evaluates work
performance of subordinate employees at least once per year, including
assessing training needs for the purpose of staff development.
·
Makes preliminary
recommendations for the development of proposed legislation, budgets or
programs to meet the agency's goals and objectives.
·
Recommends hiring and
firing of employees and disciplines staff, including solving personnel problems and implementing
corrective measures.
·
Prepares grants and
contracts with other agencies by identifying program needs and researching
supporting documentation.
·
Explains and
interprets program policies, procedures and guidelines in assigned area of
responsibility.
·
Participates in
development of agency budget and prepares periodic statistical and narrative
reports on programs.
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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
major aspects of long-range agency objectives by planning short- and long-term
organization goals, reviewing recommendations for procedural changes, and
developing or revising program policies.
Errors at this level result in incorrect decisions at an administrative
level, and are detected subsequent to implementation in an overall evaluation
process.
Supervision: Requires direct supervision of programs
or of employees doing work which differs from the supervisor, including
disciplining employees, solving personnel problems, recommending hiring and
firing employees, and developing work methods. The supervisor in this position manages a working unit or
section with responsibility for employee performance appraisal.
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 a field relevant to program area in
which position is assigned.
Experience: Five years' experience in a field or
occupation relevant to program area in which position is assigned, three years
of which must have been in a management level position involving administrative
or supervisory duties concerned with program administration, program planning
and evaluation, business management or related management experience.
OR
Education: Bachelor's degree from a recognized
college or university with major study in a field relevant to program area in
which position is assigned.
Experience: Six years' experience in a field or
occupation relevant to program area in which position is assigned, three years
of which must have been in a management level position involving administrative
or supervisory duties concerned with program administration, program planning
and evaluation, business management or related management experience.
License/Certification: License or registration required if
necessary for performing professional job accountabilities.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Specific education
and experience requirements must be tailored to meet documented recruitment needs
of the agency or department. All
specific minimum qualifications must be stated on the supplemental job
description and approved by the Division of Personnel prior to posting at the
agency level.
RECOMMENDED WORK TRAITS: Knowledge of program administration and
evaluation. Knowledge of the
principles of supervision, administration, systems management and community
development as applicable to specialized program area. Ability to prepare budgets. Ability to express ideas clearly and
concisely both orally and in writing.
Ability to analyze program effectiveness. Ability to speak before public groups and legislative
committees. Ability to establish
and maintain effective working relationships with federal, state and other
public officials. 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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