Grants _Contract Specialist V - Purch

Career Opportunities:
Grants _Contract Specialist V
- Purch (18440)

Posting  
18440 – Posted –
Health & Human Services Comm –
Purchasing
- Consolidated 2 –
Business and Financial Operations – Additional Shifts available (1) – $5,000 – $6,999 per month

Join the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and be part of a team committed to creating a positive impact in the lives of fellow Texans. At HHSC, your contributions matter, and we support you at each stage of your life and work journey. Our comprehensive benefits package includes 100% paid employee health insurance for full-time eligible employees, a defined benefit pension plan, generous time off benefits, numerous opportunities for career advancement and more.

Explore more details on the Benefits of Working at HHS webpage.

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Title:

Grants _Contract Specialist V
- Purch
Job Title: Contract Specialist V - Purcha
Agency: Health & Human Services Comm
Department: Purchasing - Consolidated 2
Posting Number: 18440
Closing Date: 07/13/2026
Posting Audience: Internal and External
Occupational Category: Business and Financial Operations
Salary Range: $5,425.33 – $7,000.00
Pay Frequency: Monthly
Salary Group: TEXAS-B-24
Shift: Day
Additional Shift: Days (First)
Telework:
Travel:
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Full Time/Part Time: Full time
FLSA Exempt/Non-Exempt: Nonexempt
Facility

Location:


Job Location City: AUSTIN
Job Location Address: 1100 W 49TH ST (DHSB)
Other Locations: None
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Procurement and Contracting Services is looking for a Grants Contract Specialist V. The Grants Specialist performs advanced (senior-level) grants solicitation planning and development activities. Work involves planning, organizing, coordinating, and preparing grants solicitations and requirements for entering an award with a sub recipient for the purposes of carrying out the objectives of a grant program. This position reports directly to the Director of Grants.

The ideal candidate has knowledge of federal and state grant requirements associated with grant solicitations and awards.

• Develops, revises, and/or implements grant solicitation documents and timelines ensuring compliance throughout the grant or procurement cycle. (30%)
• Coordinates grant solicitation activities with program staff. Ensures grant requirements are identified and incorporated into the solicitation. Ensures grant solicitation activities are conducted in a timely, efficient, and ethical manner and in accordance with state and federal laws, including Uniform Grant Management Standards, Uniform Grant Guidance (2 CFR Part 200), grant program specific requirements, and HHSC policies and procedures. (25%)
• Develops and ensures that timelines are reasonable to support the agency's strategic priorities. Revises timelines as necessary during solicitation development and communicates any changes to management and program staff. Maintains tracking reports designed to ensure grant solicitations are processed timely. Ensures management has visibility of the status of grant activities. (15%)
• Monitors correspondence, issues, and action items to facilitate timely responses and resolution of issues, including processing Open Records requests, with a focus on superior customer service and responsiveness. (10%)
• Reviews, verifies and maintains solicitation documentation to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with legal requirements, record and retention laws, HHSC and PCS policies and procedures, and best practices. Maintains organized records for audit and/or operational purposes. (10%)
• Serves as a Procurement and Contracting Services (PCS) representative at meetings related to anticipated or current grant solicitations. (5%)
• Performs other duties as assigned, including participating and/or serving in a supporting role to meet the agency’s obligations for disaster response and/or recovery or Continuity of Operations (COOP) activation. (5%)

Certified Texas Contract Developer (CTCD) certification must be obtained within six months of…