Project Operations Specialist

You will be joining a Department committed to a culture of TEAMWORK to accomplish our goals together, where we deliver excellence through COLLABORATION with partners and stakeholders, embody ACCOUNTABILITY through trust and professionalism, and embrace WORK-LIFE BALANCE by prioritizing respect, boundaries, and time. While working at DHEWD you will be helping to develop the workforce of the future! Join us as we pursue our vision of “Every Missourian empowered with the skills and education needed for success.”

In this position you will implement projects, policies, and initiatives that positively impact postsecondary attainment and holistic student well-being in the state of Missouri. The individual in this role will facilitate projects that promote positive educational outcomes, including in the areas of student transfer, re-engagement, completion, education-to-workforce, lifelong learning, and student basic needs; develop project plans and proposals; lead teams of internal and external stakeholders through project completion; and achieve measures of success that contribute to the department’s strategic plan .

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function of the job with or without reasonable accommodation after successful onboarding.
  
  • Work with minimal direction to research, develop, and implement postsecondary initiatives to meet the department’s strategic goals;
  
  • Represent and/or serve as a liaison for the Strategic Initiatives & Projects team , including maintain ing relationships and cooperat ing with federal, state, local, and community organizations, and other interested groups;
  
  • Ensure the timely progression of postsecondary project plans including developing goals, objectives, project scope, benchmarks, timelines, resources, and metrics of success;
  
  • Manage successful project teams, made up of internal and external members, through complete project lifecycle;
  
  • Plan large gatherings of stakeholders, either virtually or in-person, to share best practices, highlight successes, and facilitate information sharing;
  
  • Research state policies and develop postsecondary policy recommendations
  
  • Utilize data to measure success/outcomes and report findings
  
  • Perform other related work as assigned.
  
  

• Beneficial education and/or professional experience in project management, educational policy, student services, data analysis, or process and continuous improvement, including military service.

• Preferred: Familiarity with postsecondary education research, policy, practice, and/or technology.

The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here .

DHEWDHR@dhewd.mo.gov

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• State of Missouri

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