Health and Human Resources Specialist, Senior

Under general supervision; performs grant work at the advanced level and working collaboratively with school systems. As a Human Resource Specialist Senior this position will oversee statewide grants for BBH programs serving children, youth, and families. This position is responsible for administering the lifecycle of state and federally funded grants, providing centralized oversight, coordination, compliance, and technical assistance from pre-award through closeout.

This position will work closely with both internal and external partners to resolve complex issues, safeguard internal controls, and lead continuous process involvement initiatives that increase efficiency, transparency, and accountability across the agency’s grant portfolio.

In this role, the Human Resource Specialist Senior’s responsibilities include:

Developing and approving the statement of work, performance requirements, and budgets.

Reviewing budgets, program reports, and supporting documentation to ensure strict alignment with agency, state, and federal policies and regulations.

Monitoring grant payments by reviewing and approving submitted invoices, expenditure reports, program reports, and budget revision requests.

Conduct risk assessments, desk reviews, and both remote and on-site monitoring to document findings and implement any needed corrective actions.

Provide technical assistance and day-to-day guidance to grant recipients.

Support agency audit activities and respond to inquires from diverse stakeholders.

Coordinate with program areas, finance, leadership, and external partners to facilitate efficient grant administration and resolve complex issues.

Research best practices and tools grantees may utilize to meet grant requirements to include state/federal policies and technology.

Participate in the development of program tools, manuals, and data collection methods for grant program implementation.

Other related duties as assigned.

Bachelor's Degree from a regionally accredited four-year college or university.

Substitution: Additional experience as described below may be substituted for the required training on a year-for-year basis.

Four years full-time, equivalent part-time paid or volunteer experience in a technical or program area that is related to the area of employment.

Substitution: Post-graduate education in a field related to the technical or program area may be substituted for the required experience on the basis of fifteen semester hours for one year of experience.