Disaster Finance Specialist

Date:
Sep 12, 2026

Location: AUSTIN, TX

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Functional

Title:

Disaster Finance Specialist

Job Title: Program Specialist V

Agency: Dept of State Health Services

Department: Agency Disaster Response

Posting Number: 16714

Closing Date: 09/30/2026

Posting Audience: Internal and External

Occupational Category: Business and Financial Operations

Salary Range: $4,523.16 - $5,888.50

Pay Frequency: Monthly

Salary Group: TEXAS-B-21

Shift: Day

Telework: Eligible for Telework

Travel: Up to 20%

Regular/Temporary: Temporary

Full Time/Part Time: Full time

FLSA Exempt/Non-Exempt: Nonexempt

Facility

Location:

AUSTIN

Job Location City: AUSTIN

Job Location Address: 1100 W 49TH ST (DHT)

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

Nearest Major Market: Austin

Under the direction of the Center for Health Emergency Preparedness and Response (CHEPR), Preparedness Management Unit (PMU), Disaster Finance Manager, this position performs highly advanced (senior level) financial data entry, tracking costs/expenditures, procurement, reimbursement and auditing work related to Public Health and Medical Response. This position also provides technical assistance to local, regional, state, and federal partners. Work also involves developing disaster planning and response budgets, producing financial reports, and reviewing disaster contingency contracts, requests for proposals (RFP), and the development of technical and tactical operating guides for use by the Disaster Finance Team, State Medical Operations Center (SMOC), State Operations Center (SOC), and deployed teams.

Participate and conduct training and exercise activities that support operational and tactical planning and procedures. This position will serve in a DSHS Incident Management Team role within the State Medical Operations Center (SMOC) or State Operations Center (SOC) to support planning, training, exercise efforts and response and recovery operations. Completes all training and exercise requirements.

CHEPR supports DSHS' mission of providing response support to the SMOC or SOC, requires staff to report on-site within two hours, and the ability to work 12–14-hour shifts. Disaster response activations can require working in-person, 7-days a week, for as long as 2-4 weeks, or more. This position requires the ability to work extended hours including weekends and holidays during health response activation.

The position will be required to come into the office, as directed, to fulfill essential job functions and for any public health response activations.

Actively participate and/or serve in a supporting role to meet the agency's obligations for disaster response and/or recovery or Continuity of Operations (COOP) activation. Works under minimal supervision with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

This is a temporary position and expected to continue until August 31, 2028. There is no guarantee this position will be extended beyond what is indicated in this job posting. Upon hire, the selected candidate will be required to sign a Temporary Employment Agreement indicating awareness that the employment status of the position is temporary. This position is 100% grant funded and is contingent on grant funding.

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