Management Analyst III

Make a Difference with DHSS

Our mission at the Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) is to improve the quality of life of Delaware citizens by promoting health and well‑being, fostering self‑sufficiency, and protecting vulnerable populations. We prioritize personal and family independence by assisting individuals and families in a variety of life areas.

This position serves as the Fiscal/Grant Analyst reporting to the Deputy Chief of Special Projects within the Executive Programs and Grant Administration Unit. The incumbent conducts fiscal planning and supports project management and coordination efforts for the Special Projects Team. Responsibilities include developing budgets, preparing state documentation for grant applications, maintaining expenditure tracking systems, and providing reports on unobligated balances. The position supports project and contract management, budget monitoring, spending plan projections, expense tracking, auditing grant projects, coordinating RFPs and contracts, ensuring alignment with federal and state requirements and FSF, and performing other grant‑related duties as assigned.

• Interviews agency staff, observes work processes and gathers data relating to operational and managerial practices and procedures for use in evaluating services provided and/or determining compliance to goals and objectives.
• Reviews, performs statistical analysis and interpretation of collected data relating to policies, procedures, organization, managerial and operational practices; defines and may make recommendations for correcting problems.
• Analyzes data gathered and develops solutions or alternative methods of proceeding.
• Analyzes and evaluates the effectiveness of operations in meeting established goals and objectives.
• Provides technical assistance in understanding and developing management objectives and controls for resolution of issues and concerns.
• Studies pertinent background material such as legislation, administrative orders and regulations.
• Makes recommendations for and assists in the implementation of new techniques or procedures to improve methods of operations, strengthen controls, and effectively utilize resources.
• Documents findings of studies and prepares recommendations for implementation of new systems, procedures, or organizational changes.
• May supervise administrative support and/or paraprofessional staff. Supervision is exercised over at least two or more merit full‑time positions per the Merit Rules. The elements of supervision include planning, assigning, reviewing, evaluating, coaching, training, recommending hire/fire and discipline.

• Three years' experience in conducting studies which includes evaluating operations, programs, services, policies and procedures to determine efficiency, effectiveness, whether goals and objectives are met and compliance with laws, rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Three years' experience in descriptive statistics such as the mean, median, mode or standard deviation.
• Three years' experience in interpreting laws, rules, regulations, standards, policies, and procedures.
• Six months' experience in designing studies which includes determining study goals and objectives, information needed, data sources, sampling and collection methods.
• Six months' experience in making recommendations for continuation or changes to operations, programs, services, policies or procedures based on findings.
• Six months' experience in narrative report writing.
• Knowledge of inferential statistics such as correlation, t‑tests, f‑tests or analysis of variance.

All new hires are required to report to the Statewide New Employee Orientation (SNEO) on their first day of employment. Sessions are held at designated locations in Kent or New Castle County. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The State of Delaware participates in E‑Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I‑9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. DHSS does not provide employment‑based sponsorship.

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