Administrative Specialist

About Us

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is one of the largest, most complex agencies in the state, and has approximately 17,000 employees. It is responsible for ensuring the health, safety, and well‑being of all North Carolinians, providing human service needs for special populations including individuals who are deaf, blind, developmentally disabled, and mentally ill, and helping poor North Carolinians achieve economic independence.

Department of Health and Human Services

Public Health

Administrative Specialist I (S)

NC08

The Administrative Specialist provides specialized administrative and fiscal support for the Cancer Prevention and Control Branch within the Division of Public Health. The role performs financial processing, procurement coordination, and expenditure tracking to ensure proper allocation and compliance of State and Federal funds in accordance with North Carolina Administrative Code and CDC Cooperative Agreements. It supports branch leadership and staff by managing accounts payable, travel and conference documentation, inventory processes, and related operational tasks, applying program‑specific knowledge to maintain accurate records, reconcile financial transactions, and ensure timely completion of administrative workflows.

• Process and reconcile invoices for the Cancer Prevention and Control Branch, ensuring compliance with State and Federal funding requirements.
• Monitor program spending, prepare tracking logs, and support monthly review of expenditures in systems such as Aid to County and Smartsheet.
• Serve as the Branch Purchasing Officer by coordinating purchase requests, completing procurement transactions, and overseeing P‑card and E‑procurement activities.
• Track and process Contract Expenditure Reports (CERs), maintaining accurate fiscal documentation for grant‑related activities.
• Prepare, route, and track travel authorizations, conference approvals, sponsor ships, and staff travel reimbursements.
• Maintain internal tracking systems, databases, and resource materials to monitor approvals, document flow, and staff updates.
• Manage fixed asset responsibilities, including data entry, tagging requests, supply inventory, and annual equipment and supply audits.
• Participate in year‑end closeout activities by compiling inventory documentation, researching pricing, and preparing required financial reports.
• Support Branch operations through calendar scheduling, conference room coordination, and record retention of grants, CERs, contracts, and travel documentation.
• Provide backup support for meeting correspondence and updates to program databases such as the screening provider database.

Salary Grade Range: $39,244.00 - $68,679.00

Recruitment Range: $39,244.00 - $51,645.00

• Demonstrated experience performing budgeting, grant accounting, expenditure tracking, and fiscal compliance tasks for State and Federal programs.
• Skilled in providing financial and administrative support through procurement processing, report preparation, inventory maintenance, and logistics coordination, with consistent accuracy in multi‑step workflows.
• Proficient in processing travel authorizations, conference approvals, and reimbursements using organized tracking systems to maintain real‑time documentation status for staff.
• Intermediate‑level proficiency with the North Carolina Financial System (NCFS) for reviewing financial activity, entering required information, and supporting program spending oversight.
• Intermediate‑level proficiency with E‑procurement platforms used for purchase requests, P‑card transactions, and documentation of goods and services received.

• Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and / or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.
• If the use of arm and / or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than Sedentary Work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated for Light Work.

The State of North Carolina offers excellent…