The work we do matters!

Hiring Agency:

Health & Human Services - Agency 25

Location:

Lincoln, NE

Hiring Rate:

$21.225

Job Posting:

JR2026-00023845 Administrative Programs Officer-Rural Health Transformation Program (Open)

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

03-18-2026

Job Description:

The Public Health Division of DHHS is seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented professional for the role of Administrative Programs Officer for the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) team.

In this position, you will play a vital role supporting the work to transform healthcare in rural Nebraska. Your primary responsibility will be coordinating the professional, technical, and operational functions for the RHTP work.

 

Key Responsibilities:

• Achieve in-depth administrative knowledge to ensure operational efficiency and management.
• Liaise, coordinate, and interact with other DHHS teammates regarding administrative and operational function of the RHTP work.
• Coordinate communication for the RHTP team, including monitoring a generic email address (receiving, forwarding, tracking and responding to emails), scheduling internal and external meetings for leadership and initiative POCs, and distributing information.  This position will act as the primary point for external partners seeking information related to RHTP.   Additional work includes recording notes and/or minutes of meetings, maintaining a log of external contacts/engagements, and directing inbound questions to appropriate POC.
• Achieve familiarity with accounting and procurement systems to support RHTP staff, including looking up information, checking status, and tracking administrative documents.
• Take on high-level special projects, create impactful presentations or documents, and deliver information to executive leadership. 

Join our team and make a meaningful impact on healthcare in Nebraska!

 

Requirements / Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: Associate degree in public or business administration, accounting, or any discipline related to the work assigned. One year of experience in administrative, business management or technical support work including collecting and interpreting statistical, financial, program, or administrative data; or interpreting laws, rules, regulations, and processes. Experience may substitute for education on a year-for-year basis.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge of: General business practices including computer and communication systems; some accounting experience; work planning and organizing.

Skill in: operation and maintenance of computers and other office machines; using technical operating manuals, policies, procedures, financial and budgetary reports; prioritizing/organizing work; data analysis and problem-solving.

Ability to: communicate well to promote agency needs, plans, and objectives, particularly to executive level leadership; interpret policies, regulations, and other guidelines; interact with a diverse group of teammates and the public to gain their cooperation and establish work relationships; prepare various budget/financial/administrative reports using computer software applications.

 

If you're currently employed by the State of Nebraska, please don't apply through this external career site. Instead, log in to Workday and open the Jobs Hub - Internal Apply app from your home landing page. You can access Workday anytime through the Link web page: https://link.nebraska.gov/

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.

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: https://statejobs.nebraska.gov/index.html#benefits

Equal 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.