Title: Program Specialist DSP02583

State Role Title: Prog Admin Specialist I

Hiring Range: Negotiable and commensurate with experience

Pay Band: 4

Agency: Department of State Police

Location: Salem, W Main St

Agency Website: vsp.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: Agency Employee Only - A

Job Duties

About the Position:

The Virginia State Police (VSP) is seeking to hire a Program Specialist under the direction of the Bureau of Field Operations, Youth of Virginia Speak Out About Traffic Safety (YOVASO) program located in Salem, Virginia. The successful candidate will work to increase statewide participation among schools, students, and community youth groups in the YOVASO program; and will work directly with schools and community youth groups to establish student-led safe driving clubs and/or service-learning projects for the classroom. Responsibilities include developing and evaluating traffic safety educational programs, project-based learning lessons, and safe driving curriculum that align with standards of learning to help students actively lead young driver and passenger safety initiatives. This position will also Coordinate membership services for schools and youth groups; develop leadership training curricula and coaches students and adult sponsors on their role as advocates for safe teen driving; work with the YOVASO team and VSP to market the YOVASO mission, develop new strategies for young driver safety programs, and plan and staff safety events and conferences, including the annual YOVASO four-day Summer Leadership Retreat; and collaborate with external organizations and community leaders on a statewide level to build resources and expand initiatives aimed at reducing crashes, injuries, and fatalities among young drivers and passengers. This position is based at Division VI Headquarters, 3775 West Main Street, Salem, VA.

About the Agency:

We are seeking to expand our diverse team of change makers and innovators. As a member of the VSP family, you would make a difference by serving every city, county, town, resident, and visitor of the Commonwealth through supporting our vast public safety mission. Challenge yourself to make a difference today by applying for a career with VSP!

VSP embraces inclusion and diversity in our workforce and in the protection of all people. We embrace our tradition of professionalism and excellence, and we are excited for our future as we continue our journey to become a best-in-class state government agency. We are firmly committed to our family-like culture and are seeking to expand our team.

Minimum Qualifications

•Direct knowledge and experience with educational Standards of Learning (SOL), including demonstrated ability to develop, write, and evaluate safety lessons, projects, and training curricula that align with SOLs.
•Skills in operating computers and using Microsoft Office applications; and in strong organizational and time management skills.
•Demonstrated ability to plan and execute a variety of events, youth activities, workshops, and/or conferences; to communicate orally and in writing in English; to work a flexible work schedule and to travel throughout the Commonwealth, including some weekend and overnight travel; to represent VSP and YOVASO on various traffic and public safety committees and projects; and to engage with youth as well as work professionally with school administrators, teachers, and community leaders.
•High School Diploma or GED equivalent.

Additional Considerations

•Experience working as a teacher in a Virginia school system or with a youth-related advocacy programs in an educational or program development role is preferred.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Elements of the selection process include the screening of application(s); the interviewing of qualified candidate(s), to include pre-employment testing, a presentation and/or a work sample, if applicable; salary negotiation(s) if applicable; a background investigation; and a medical evaluation if applicable. The anticipated duration of the pre-employment process is determined by the successful completion of the above items.

Applications, cover letters and/or resumes shall only be accepted on-line through the PageUp recruitment management system at https://jobs.virginia.gov and must be received by 11:55 P. M. on April 17, 2025. Please limit resumes to four pages and cover letters to one page. Any additional attachments received in excess of this will not be considered.

PageUp provides a confirmation of receipt of your application, resume and/or cover letter submitted successfully. Please refer to your PageUp account to check the status of your application for this position. For questions, please contact the Employment Unit of the Human Resources Division at civilianemployment@vsp.virginia.gov.

The Department of State Police is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our policy is to extend employment opportunities to qualified individuals on an equal basis regardless of an individual’s race (or traits historically associated with race including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists); sex; color; national origin; religion; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; age; veteran status; political affiliation; disability; genetic information; and pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

(V)alor (S)ervice (P)ride

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.