LOTTERY - Drawings Specialist I (Program Specialist III)

WHAT YOU WILL DO

In this unique and exciting position as part of the Lottery Operations Draw team, you will be part of a unique team that conducts drawings for all in-state Texas Lottery draw games. Drawings are held during the day and at night Monday through Saturday. The Drawings Specialist primary work location will be the lottery headquarters studio / office in downtown Austin. This position is highly structured and involves an abundance of step-by-step processes, procedures, and internal controls. If you love working as a team and providing program support, this job is for you.

Effective 9 / 1 / 2025 the Texas Lottery and this position will be transitioning to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

Job Summary :

Performs complex (journey-level) consultative services and technical assistance work. Work involves planning, developing, and implementing the agency’s drawings program including the daily operations and functions of the Drawings Section. Performs program support work / activities by providing consultative services and technical assistance to program staff, the general public, agency staff, and governmental agencies while performing all aspects of Texas Lottery drawings in accordance with established drawing procedures. Works varied schedules, including nights, weekends, and holidays. Works under general supervision with moderate latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment. This position reports directly to the Drawings Section Supervisor in the Lottery Operations Division.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university is required. (Experience providing technical assistance to the public or program support work, in excess of the required two years, may substitute for college on a year-for-year basis.)
• Two years experience providing technical assistance to the public or program support work to internal and / or external customers is required.
• Requires working days, nights, weekends, and holidays in a rotating 40 hour weekly recurring schedule.
• Requires travel up to 5% for job-related purposes. Most travel is completed within the service region of the office. Use of personal vehicle for work related travel is required in compliance with State and Agency travel rules and procedures.Primary work location is the Texas Lottery Headquarters and backup studio.
• Must have a current driver’s license.
• Experience with personal computers to include experience with Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook or other email applications, multi-user databases, and the Internet is required.
• Experience in project work is preferred.
• Experience in a studio or production environment is preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities :

Physical and Mental Requirements :

Essential Job Functions :

Collaborates in the planning, development, and implementation of drawings program by :

Performs an array of technical, training, research, planning, policy, program assessment, and administrative activities related to the drawings program by :

Conducts surveys and / or reviews to determine compliance with requirements, laws, regulations, policies, and procedures related to the drawings program by :

Prepares administrative reports and / or studies, and participates in specialized projects by :

Performs other related duties as assigned.

The Texas Lottery is an Equal Opportunity Employer

APPLICATION PROCESS

Applications must be completed online through CAPPS Recruit by 11 : 59 p.m. on the posting's closing date. When a job opening is posted Open Until Filled, it is best to apply as quickly as possible, as the posting may close or be placed on hold at any time with or without prior notification.

All applicants must submit a thoroughly completed on-line application through CAPPS Recruit, answering all applicable questions, whether starred with an asterisk or not.Applications must contain complete job histories, which includes job title, dates of employment, name of employer, supervisor's name and phone number and a description of duties performed. If this information is not submitted, your application may be rejected because it is incomplete. Resumes do not take the place of this required information.

Instructions for completing the on-line State of Texas Application for Employment can be found here :

Please be aware that additional information or documents will not be accepted for purposes of determining eligibility after the closing date.

Applications will NOT be accepted via mail, hand delivery, fax or email.

Qualified applicants selected for interviews will be contacted by the agency. If you are scheduled for an interview and require any reasonable accommodation in the interview process, please inform the hiring representative who calls you to schedule your interview. Whenever possible, please give the hiring representative sufficient time to consider and respond to your request.

All candidates recommended for a position will be subject to an extensive criminal background investigation, including fingerprinting. The State Lottery Act contains provisions that set out causes for rejection if applicable. All positions are employment at will.

Inquiries regarding the status of an application will be answered as time and agency resources allow.

RELATED MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY CODES

Veterans, Reservists, or Guardsmen with a MOS or additional duties or other related fields pertaining to the minimum experience requirements may meet the minimum qualifications for this position and are encouraged to apply.

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SELECTIVE SERVICE REGISTRATION

In accordance with legislation effective September 1, 1999, male candidates aged 18 to 25 are required to show proof of selective service registration (or exemption) prior to an offer of employment. Such proof is not required to be filed with an application but must be provided upon request by the Human Resources office.

E-VERIFY

This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.