Job Description

State of Nevada Announces

An Open Competitive Recruitment for:

PROGRAM OFFICER 2

APPROXIMATE ANNUAL SALARY - $59,257.44 to $87,570.72 PAY GRADE: 33

The salary range indicated in this announcement is based on the Employee/Employer retirement compensation schedule. An employer-only option is available at a reduced salary range. Generally, salaries start at the lowest level of a step 1 and increase with each year of service to the highest level of a step 10.
For more information on benefit and retirement programs, please see the sections below.

In order to receive consideration, applicants must indicate their availability for any work type, travel, and location requirements listed.



JOB INFORMATION


Work Type: Permanent, full time vacancies as they may occur in this geographical location.


Department: Business and Industry


Division: Administrative Services Div


Location: Las Vegas, Boulder City, Indian Springs, Jean, Henderson


Job Class Code: 07.647


RECRUITMENT INFORMATION


Announcement Number: 53016


Open to all qualified persons.


Posted 11/18/2025


Close Date: 11/25/2025


Recruiter:


KARA CARMONNE


Phone: (775)684-0107


Email: karacarmonne@admin.nv.gov


Applications accepted for another 6 Days 15 Hrs 8 Mins





The Position
Program Officers administer a program or major component of a program by planning, coordinating and managing services and activities in accordance with legal and regulatory requirements and established program performance standards and objectives.
The Department of Business and Industry(B&I) is recruiting to fill a Program Officer 2 position within the Director's Office of Business Finance and Planning (OBFP) in Las Vegas. The incumbent will administer B&I's annual Nevada Small Business Resource Fair and related activities; research, develop, recommend, and implement long-term planning; oversee the collection, maintenance, and organization of required program records and documentation; serve as the technical expert for assigned programs to provide assistance to program participants and staff; assist with marketing and promotion of departmental programs, including publication of the B&I e-newsletter; research topics for, create, and distribute a weekly email marketing campaign; and assist with quarterly Small Business Roundtable meetings, including scheduling, maintaining distribution lists, and preparing and distributing minutes. The incumbent also serves as Chair of the B&I's Safety Committee in Las Vegas and will schedule and coordinate quarterly Safety Committee meetings, prepare meeting minutes, develop a safety-related email marketing campaign after each meeting, plan and execute two annual safety drills, and attend the annual Health & Safety Conference hosted by Risk Management.
THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
To see full Class Specifications visit: http://hr.nv.gov/Resources/ClassSpecs/Class_Specifications-7_0/



To Qualify:
In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements:
Education and Experience (Minimum Qualifications)

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in business or public administration, or other discipline related to the program assignment and one year of professional experience in planning, coordinating and administering a program which included interpretation of laws and regulations; development of program policy and procedures; development and implementation of program performance standards and objectives for providing services; and development and implementation of eligibility requirements; OR graduation from high school or equivalent education and three years of professional experience as described above; OR one year of experience as a Program Officer I in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above.


Special Requirements

This position requires a valid driver's license or evidence of equivalent mobility at the time of appointment and as a condition of continuing employment.


This position requires a State of Nevada/FBI fingerprint based background check as a condition of appointment and as a condition of continuing employment.




The Examination


Application Evaluation Exam


The exam will consist of an application evaluation. It is essential that applications include detailed information with time frames regarding education and experience. The most qualified applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for interview. The hiring agency may require specific skills related testing as part of the interviewing process.







INFORMATIONAL LINKS


For more information about state employment, visit the following:

Division of Human Resource Management: http://hr.nv.gov

Public Employees Retirement System: http://www.nvpers.org

Public Employees Benefits Program: https://pebp.nv.gov/

More Benefits Information: http://nvjobs.nv.gov/Applicants/EB