Program Coordinator I - Collision Analysis And Reconstruction Section (C.a.r.s.)

The Department of State Police is seeking a Program Coordinator I for our Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Section (C.A.R.S.).
The duties of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Processing and preparing responses to outside requests for information related to crash investigations by C.A.R.S., which include court requests, subpoenas, agency request, and FOIA and Massachusetts Public Record requests.
• Ensuring responses are provided in a timely fashion, adhere to state and federal statutes, and are recorded according to departmental protocol.
• Communicating with and providing good customer service to the public or other records requestors.
• Collaborating with the Massachusetts State Police (MSP) divisions to identify, review, and assemble responsive records.
• Assisting with the identification and redaction of confidential, privileged, private, or exempt documents or parts thereof.
• Prepare draft response letters to requestors.
• Maintain information in a systematic way and perform measures to substantiate compliance with the Public Records Law, MSP standards, and records retention requirements.
• Monitoring status of outstanding public or other records requests.
• Research, develop, and apply methods on analyzing statistical data related to crashes and crash-related investigations.
• Prepare all statistical data for weekly/monthly reports to Division and Unit Commanders.
• Develop and maintain new forms, templates, and programs for C.A.R.S.
• Maintain all records for C.A.R.S.
• Answer all direct inquiries to the Unit, including phone calls and traditional mail.
• Perform related duties as required.

Qualifications:
First consideration will be given to those applicants that apply within the first 14 days.
MINIMUM ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Applicants must have at least (A) two years of full-time, or equivalent part-time, professional, administrative or managerial experience in business administration, business management or public administration the major duties of which involved program management, program administration, program coordination, program planning and/or program analysis, or (B) any equivalent combination of the required experience and the substitutions below.
Substitutions:
I. A Bachelor's or higher degree with a major in business administration, business management or public administration may be substituted for the required experience.*
II. A Bachelor's or higher degree with a major other than in business administration, business management or public administration may be substituted for a maximum of one year of the required experience.*
*Education toward such a degree will be prorated on the basis of the proportion of the requirements actually completed.
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