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Hiring Agency:
Health & Human Services Agency 25
Location:
Lincoln NE
Hiring Rate:
$26.411
Job Posting:
JRMaternal and Child Health Block Grant Federal Aid Administrator III Public Health (Open)
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Job Description:
This vital position oversees financial management and compliance with federal requirements for the Title V Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Block Grant approximately $4 million in federal and $3 million in matching funds each year. Through this support the MCH Block grant impacts 100 of pregnant/postpartum women infants and children in Nebraska with essential services that help them live better lives.
Responsibilities and Duties:
- Coordinate the development and approval of contracts contract documents and forms in compliance with Agency federal and program requirements.
- Coordinate the development and approval of subawards and subaward documents in compliance with Agency federal and program requirements.
- Coordinate the procurement process to complete grant applications requests for contracts services and procurement of program materials and resources.
- Maintain Program compliance with agency policies and processes and federal regulations and guidance regarding contracts grants financial management and payments.
- Prepare reports and determine responses to meet program regulations.
- Analyze data and make recommendations regarding budgets and expenditures.
- Track and maintain status information on contracts grants and projects for purposes of contract management and managing program budgets and funding requests.
- Research and answer questions from contractors subrecipients program staff and others regarding fiscal requirements funding payments and other financial related issues.
Requirements / Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications: Bachelors degree in grants management business administration public administration accounting budgeting OR related fiscal field and four years experience in grant management contract administration accounting budgeting OR other fiscalrelated areas of work. Additional years of experience in the area listed may substitute for the required education on a yearforyear basis.
Preferred Qualifications: A candidate who is detailed thorough accurate and analytical. Ability to complete a process from start to finish including analyzing evaluating and documenting. Understanding of federal grants and grants management.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
- Working knowledge of accounting practices and principles and fiscal administration including budgeting financial reporting budget and fiscal analysis methods and practices.
- Skills in written and verbal communication organization critical thinking ability to manage multiple tasks at a time ability to prioritize and adapt to changes and working in a team environment. Analyzing information and presenting recommendations.
- Managing state and/or federal grants and/or managing the financial aspects of the grant. Completing federal reports. Conducting financial reviews researching and answering questions about grants/and/or grants management.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office including but not limited to Excel and Word. Using Excel for financial management including developing spreadsheets and tables.
- Drafting contracts and subawards reviewing documents assessing information drawing conclusions making recommendations and providing approvals in accordance with state and federal regulations
Benefits
We offer a comprehensive package of pay benefits paid time off retirement and professional development opportunities to help you get the most out of your career and life. Your paycheck is just part of your total compensation.
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Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority