Human Resource Services Department

Thank you for your interest in the position of Program Specialist.  Your completed responses to this supplemental questionnaire will be evaluated to determine your qualifications and must be completed properly in order to be given full consideration for the next phase in the selection process.  Responses should be thorough and specific.  A lack of adequate detail in the supplemental responses and in your application may result in failure or disqualification for this recruitment.  Clarity of expression, grammar, spelling and the ability to follow instructions will be considered in the evaluation process.  A resume will not be accepted as a substitute for a thoroughly completed employment history and supplemental responses.  It is advisable that the answers to the supplemental questions are reflective of the information listed on your application.

Have you graduated from an accredited four year college or university (180 quarter units or 120 semester units) with major coursework in business or public administration, a social science or a field related to the program area to which assigned?

If you answered YES, please list the institution from which you received the degree, the degree level and field of study.

Describe your experience planning, monitoring and/or evaluating programs. In your response, please be specific about your role, dates of employment, agency you worked for and the types of programs you have experience in.

In your experience planning, monitoring and/or evaluating programs, describe one situation where you identified and helped to resolve a significant problem. What was the problem? How did you identify it? What were the steps you took to resolve this problem? What was the outcome?

Describe one situation in which you developed and maintained good working relationships with both internal and external partners, while also holding those partners accountable for major deliverables that were needed to ensure the success of the project. What were the strategies you used? What was the outcome?

The supplemental questions were designed to elicit your experience as it relates to the current recruitment in order to identify the best qualified candidates for this position.  Only the best and most suitably qualified candidates will be invited to participate in the oral interviews.  By selecting yes below, you certify your understanding that all applicants who meet minimum qualifications are not guaranteed to move forward in the process.  Do you understand the above statement?