Homelessness Funding and Contracts Team Program Specialist

Homelessness Funding and Contracts Team Program Specialist

FT / PT Status Full-Time
Salary $26.00 - $30.00 Hourly Wage
Remote Work / In-Office Hybrid

Recruiter Breanna Granger
Application Deadline 8/3/2026

Key Responsibilities

The Department of Workforce Services Office of Homeless Services (DWS-OHS) is seeking a highly skilled candidate to join its Homelessness Funding and Contracts this role individuals will help coordinate administer and monitor contracts that support homeless services programs overseen by the Office.

Principal Duties
This position is responsible for:

• Supporting the implementation of Utahs Guiding Principles to Overcome Homelessness Utah Homeless Services Board initiatives and DWS-OHS mission vision and values.
• Professionally coordinating with DWS and DWS-OHS colleagues as well as external partners including homeless service providers federal partners local governments and other state departments and divisions.
• Managing the contract life cycle for state- and federally-funded programs. Activities include:
  • Contract creation: Collaborate internally and externally to develop a contracts scope of work performance measures and budget.
  • Contract monitoring:
    • Provide training and technical support to programs to ensure compliance with state and/or federal directives.
    • In conjunction with the Finance Division review and process reimbursement requests and budget changes to determine fiscal compliance.
    • In conjunction with the Homelessness Data staff assess grantee compliance with targeted performance measures.
    • In conjunction with the Homelessness System Coordination staff assess grantee compliance with system-level participation including but not limited to participation in the Point-in-Time Count Housing Inventory Count and Local Homeless Council.
• Identifying and communicating monitoring outcomes technical matters and improvement opportunities to appropriate internal and external stakeholders.
• Providing expertise on federal state and local regulations standards and best practices to internal and external stakeholders.
• Collaborating on the development of Requests for Grant Applications (RFGA) and other funding solicitations and assisting with the preparation of state and federally required reports.
• Supporting the development and implementation of statewide homelessness plans and policies in alignment with local community plans and DWS-OHS strategic priorities.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate for this position is someone who is:

• Experienced in managing contract development and administration including conducting programmatic and fiscal monitoring and reporting on monitoring outcomes.
• Experienced in providing effective technical assistance and consultation.
• Experienced in navigating complex situations and creating workable solutions.
• Able to learn complex programs and operations and implement them successfully.
• Knowledgeable of homeless or social services state homelessness strategies and contract funding and related processes.
• Excellent in communicating and demonstrates an ability to communicate professionally and effectively on complex and technical issues to a variety of audiences.
• Experienced in writing correspondence reports documents and other written materials.
• Experienced with prioritization of tasks managing deadlines and changing priorities.
• Able to work with internal and external stakeholders from a variety of backgrounds in a manner that shows sensitivity tact professionalism and responsiveness.
• A bachelors degree graduate in a social servicesrelated field or who has an equivalent combination of education and at least three years of experience in social services.
• Able to contribute positively and constructively to the Offices culture including but not limited to supporting the implementation of Utahs Guiding Principles to Overcome Homelessness Utah Homeless Services Board initiatives and DWS-OHS mission vision and values.
• Highly organized self-motivated and adaptable to changing priorities and deadlines.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel with strong writing and documentation skills.

About the Role

Location
140 E 300 S
Salt Lake City Utah 84111
United States
Background Check Required Yes

Schedule Code B - Competitive Career Service

May be filled as a Career Mobility for internal candidates

Why You Should Join Our Team
In Utah we believe hard work is important but balance is essential. Finding work/life balance is a vital element to our culture. To find out more about WHY Utah click here. Other benefits may include:

• Job Stability: Enjoy the security and reliability of employment within a well-established organization.
• Career Growth: Develop valuable skills and gain opportunities for leadership within a large organization.
• Meaningful Work: Contribute to an important service that benefits the community and supports organizational goals.
• Supportive Work Environment: Be part of a team that values cooperation strong work ethics and mutual support.

The Agency
The mission of Workforce Services is to strengthenUtahs communities by supporting the economic stability and quality of ourworkforce. Today more than 2200 Workforce Services employees assistindividuals in preparing for and finding jobs meeting workforce needs of Utahbusinesses administering temporary assistance and providing economic data andanalysis. Through a collaborative approach the department has served millionsof Utahns and has become a leader on several statewide initiatives. These includeintergenerational poverty homelessness affordable housing supportingrefugees helping rural communities serving veterans and individuals withdisabilities and getting Utahns trained and back to work. To learn more aboutWorkforce Servicesclick here.

EEO Statement
The State of Utah is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race color ancestry religion sex national origin sexual orientation age citizenship marital status disability gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories consistent with legal requirements. For accommodations please contact .

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