Office of Aging Services Coordination, Program Specialist

Date:
Mar 3, 2026

Location:

AUSTIN, TX

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Title:

Office of Aging Services Coordination, Program Specialist

Job Title: Program Specialist V

Agency: Health & Human Services Comm

Department: Aging Tx Well Admin

Posting Number: 14099

Closing Date: 03/17/2026

Posting Audience: Internal and External

Occupational Category: Community and Social Services

Salary Range: $5,000.00 - $5,100.00

Pay Frequency: Monthly

Salary Group: TEXAS-B-21

Shift: Day

Telework: Not specified

Travel: Up to 15%

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Full Time/Part Time: Full time

FLSA Exempt/Non-Exempt: Nonexempt

Job Location City: AUSTIN

Job Location Address: 701 W 51ST ST

MOS Codes: 16GX, 60C0, 611X, 612X, 63G0, 641X, 712X, 86M0, 8U000, OS, OSS, PERS, YN, YNS

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC)’s Program Specialist position within the Office of Aging Services Coordination (OASC) performs a variety of technical, training, research, planning, policy, and program assessment. OASC’s mission is to support older adults to age and live well by: assessing the state’s readiness to respond to older adult’s issues, connecting and coordinating aging services and programs, raising awareness of aging-related issues and available resources, creating innovative programs and resources to meet needs, and building partnerships to enhance and expand existing resources.

• Performs an array of technical, training, research, planning, policy, program assessment, and administrative activities for assigned program(s).
• Studies and analyzes operations and problems, prepares reports of findings and recommendations, and prepares justifications for the implementation of procedural or policy changes.
• Coordinates and collaborates with program staff in program planning, development, implementation, analysis, and documentation of agency program(s).
• Collects, organizes, analyzes, and/or prepares materials in response to requests for program information and reports.
• Coordinates and conducts surveys or reviews to determine compliance with requirements, laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Reviews and evaluates information on service delivery system methods, outputs, activities, and trends to identify gaps in resources and recommends and implements improvements to resolve technical problems.
• Markets program(s) to community and professional groups to encourage and/or improve interest in the program(s) and to secure support for the program(s).
• Ideal candidate has strong analytical and writing skills, a solution-focused mindset, awareness of issues and priorities of older adults and passion for working collaboratively to identify and implement system improvements.

• Collects, organizes, and prepares materials relating to OASC initiatives or assignments (30%)
• Maintains awareness and education of issues involving older adults through research, legislative analysis, and professional development (20%)
• Works collaboratively with HHSC staff, partner agencies and stakeholders; providing technical assistance and support to accomplish initiatives, and resolve inquiries (20%)
• Strives to implement aging initiatives with a high level of integrity through data compliance oversight and collaboration with HHSC programs serving older adults (10%)
• Participates as an active member of agency meetings, briefings, and work groups related to aging services as delegated (15%)
• Attends work on a regular and predictable schedule in accordance with agency leave policy and performs other duties as assigned (5%)

• Knowledge of issues, values and priorities…