Administrative Programs Officer-Rural Health Transformation Program

State of Nebraska • Lincoln, NE

9d • $21

About The Position

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.

Requirements

• 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 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.

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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree