Grant Specialist

Lincoln, NE - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

The work we do matters!

Hiring Agency:

Health & Human Services - Agency 25

Location:

Lincoln NE

Hiring Rate:

$23.367

Job Posting:

JR2026- Grant Specialist (Evergreen) (Open)

Applications No Longer Accepted On (If no date is displayed job is posted as open until closed):

Job Description:

Why Youll Love This Role

If you enjoy problem-solving collaboration and work that makes a real impact this role is for you. As a Grant Specialist youll help turn DHHS program ideas into funded projects that support communities across Nebraska. Youll work with smart mission-driven colleagues manage meaningful projects and become a go-to expert in grants.

Compensation & Benefits

This position offers a hiring rate of $23.367/hour along with a comprehensive benefits package that supports your health wellness and professional growth.

Heres what you can look forward to:
13 paid holidays
Vacation and sick leave that begin accruing immediately
156% state-matched retirement (yes you read that right!) tuition reimbursement and career advancement opportunities.
79% employer-paid health insurance plans dental and vision insurance plus a $20000 employer-paid life insurance policy.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Training and development tailored to your career goals
Fun inviting teammates and a safe secure work environment

What Youll Do

As a Grant Specialist youll be at the heart of DHHS grant operations helping programs turn ideas into action and funding into impact. Your day-to-day will include:

Collaborating with program teams to make grants funding rules and compliance requirements understandable and manageable.
Drafting grant agreementsfrom new awards to amendments and renewalsmaking sure everything moves smoothly from request to signature.
Partnering with legal counsel to keep grants compliant with state and federal rules.
Overseeing grant finances reviewing funding processing adjustments and maintaining accurate records that help the agency make informed decisions.
Coordinating federal reporting (FFATA/FSRS) and ensures timely accurate reporting.
Training and guiding colleagues helping program managers and staff navigate grants systems and procedures.
Leading competitive grant process by drafting Request for Applications (RFAs) providing applicant guidance and information sessions conducting evaluator training scoring and presenting award recommendations all to ensure a fair transparent process that impacts communities across Nebraska.

Were Looking For Someone Who:

Pays attention to detail and catches issues before they become problems.
Communicates clearly professionally and in a way that makes complex rules easy to understand.
Juggles multiple priorities and deadlines without losing accuracy.
Learns quickly adapts to new systems and processes and provides guidance to others.
Handles sensitive information with discretion and integrity.
BONUS: Experience with grant writing grant management competitive grants RFAs or federal reporting is a plus but not required youll have the support you need as you grow into this role

Requirements / Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications: Bachelors degree in business administration accounting or other appropriate curriculum plus two years of significantly related work experience or a combination of education and experience equivalent to the above requirements. Experience can be substituted for education on a year for year basis.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs)

Knowledge: Grant fundamentals compliance rules federal reporting requirements.

Skills: Drafting agreements reviewing documentation analyzing funding managing priorities communicating clearly and problem solving.

Abilities: Interpret and apply rules work independently learn new systems quickly manage multiple priorities at once collaborate effectively maintain confidentiality adapt to change troubleshoot problems guide others and promote consistent practices across the agency.

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Check out all that the State of Nebraska has to offer! Benefit eligibility may vary by position agency and employment status. For more information on benefits please visit: Opportunity Statement

The State of Nebraska values our teammates as well as a supportive environment that strives to promote diversity inclusion and belonging. We recruit hire train and promote in all job classifications and at all levels without regard to race color religion sex. age national origin disability marital status or genetics.

Required Experience:

The work we do matters!Hiring Agency:Health & Human Services - Agency 25Location: Lincoln NEHiring Rate:$23.367Job Posting:JR2026- Grant Specialist (Evergreen) (Open)Applications No Longer Accepted On (If no date is displayed job is posted as open until closed):Job Description:Why Youll Love This Ro...