STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
HUMAN RESOURCES
CLASSIFICATION: SUPERVISOR VI
Class Code: 8565-27
Date Established: 06-03-87
Occupational Code: 7-1-2
Date of Last Revision: 12-28-01
BASIC PURPOSE: To supervise subordinate employees in
the planning and evaluation of agency program goals and objectives.
CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Develops, implements,
supervises and evaluates the operation of state programs within an assigned
area of specialization.
·
Plans, analyzes and
evaluates program objectives and policies for a section or other organizational
unit; makes recommendations for change.
·
Coordinates the
implementation of program objectives and ensures compliance with program
policies and procedures.
·
Identifies training
needs for professional and technical staff and approves training requests in
order to meet agency staff development goals.
·
Recommends personnel
actions for subordinate employees, including decisions related to hiring, merit
increases, disciplinary action, or performance appraisal.
·
Supervises the
implementation of program objectives, including reviewing reports of
subordinate employees and recommending policy revision to higher level
managers.
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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 a 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, plus four
years in a supervisory or management level position in any occupational area. If related to the program area, the
supervisory or management experience will count as part of the six years' total
experience. Each additional year
of approved work experience may be substituted for one year of required formal
education at the graduate level only.
License/Certification: License or registration required if
necessary for performing professional job accountabilities.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
1. Specific degree 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.
2. For appointment
consideration, Supervisor VI applicants must successfully participate in a
structured interview measuring possession of knowledge, skills and abilities
identified as necessary for satisfactory job performance by this class
specification. The structured
interview is developed and administered, according to Division of Personnel
guidelines, by representatives of the state agency in which the vacancy exists.
RECOMMENDED WORK TRAITS: Thorough knowledge of the principles
and methods of public administration, including personnel management. Thorough knowledge of the principles of
supervision and systems management.
Ability to prepare budgets and work within budget restraints. Ability to express ideas clearly and
concisely both orally and in writing.
Ability to evaluate and analyze program effectiveness and resource
utilization. Ability to speak
before public groups and legislative committees. Ability to establish and maintain effective working
relationships with other employees, federal and local government agencies and
the general public. 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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