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Hiring Agency:

Health & Human Services - Agency 25

Location:

Lincoln, NE

Hiring Rate:

$23.367

Job Posting:

JR2026-00026913 Federal Aid Administrator II-Public Health Grant Compliance (Open)

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

06-13-2026

Job Description:

The DHHS division of Public Health is seeking a Federal Aid Administrator II to oversee how federal funds are distributed to local government entities, ensuring everything runs smoothly and follows the necessary laws and compliance.

This role includes keeping track of grant records and handling any related tasks that come up to best serve DHHS teammates, contractors and subrecipients with the goal of helping Nebraskans live better lives.

 

Examples of Work:

Performing desk review and on-site monitoring of DHHS subrecipients.

This position will perform desk review and on-site subrecipient review as part of a schedule developed through planning with the team’s FAAIII, program staff, and the deputy director of finance and operations.

This position will provide consultation and technical assistance to DHHS staff, contractors, and subrecipients on all aspects of grants and cooperative agreements management, including a specific focus on interpretation and provision of guidance on federal

Secondary functions for the grant portfolio assigned:

• Provide data to program management for the development of grant proposals and budget development, including but not limited to forecasting costs of personnel and materiel.
• Prepare and report on the status of grant activity, including sub award and contract activity, such as reviewing (for compliance with agreement terms and accounting principles) and tracking payments to subrecipients and vendors.
• Attend grant review and update meetings and participates in conference calls and meetings with funders.
• Assist with APA (Auditor of Public Accounts), Federal agency partners, and internal audits, including researching, drafting, and compiling audit responses as well as drafting/proposing and monitoring CAPs (Corrective Action Plans) and other compliance activities.
• Complete special reports for division management regarding program compliance, risk assessment, and corrective action recommendations

Wage: $23.367 until June 30, 2026. $23.893 effective 7/1/2026

 

Requirements/Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 2+ years of grants management and/or administration experience
• Bachelor's degree in allied field (public administration, public finance, accounting, economics, law, etc.)
• Training or continuing education credits in grants management

 

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Benefits

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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.