Statewide Prevention Grant Development and Implementation Coordinator

Job Requisition :48458

Opening Date: 07/24/2025
Closing Date: 08/06/2025
Agency:Department of Human Services
Class Title:EXECUTIVE II - 13852
Skill Option:None
Bilingual Option:None
Salary: Anticipated Salary $6,589 - $9,541 per month ($79,068 - $114,492 per year)
Job Type: Salaried
Category:Full Time
County: Sangamon
Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit Code:RC062 Technical Employees, AFSCME
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The Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery is seeking to hire a Prevention Grant Development and Implementation Specialist. As a grant expert and financial resource, this position provides technical assistance in phases of the grant management process, including Pre-award, Post Award, and Closeout. Many systems are utilized in the process. Examples of some of the systems include Community Service Agreement (CSA) Tracking System, Illinois Accountability, Credibility, Transparency and Sustainability (ACTS), Enterprise Resource Program (ERP), and Systems, Applications, Products (SAP).

It will be necessary for the position to provide technical assistance on these systems and others to Division funded entities, service facilitators, other community service agencies and Division staff. Other responsibilities include monitoring and tracking Bureau of Prevention Services grant funding awarded to provider agencies; using data compilation, utilizing scenarios and presentation techniques to prepare documentation and systems entries to initiate contract dollar amount changes;

preparing modification documents, Procurement Business Case Forms (PBCs), Contract Adjustment and Approvals Forms (CAAFs) and other related forms, in collaboration with program staff, to properly process these transactions; and working with the DHS Office of Fiscal Services, DHS Office of Contract Administration, and the DBHR Bureau of Business & Fiscal Operations on overall contract processing issues and procedures.

• Serves as Statewide Prevention Grant Development and Implementation Coordinator for the Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery’s (DBHR) Bureau of Prevention Services.
• Conducts site visits for Substance Use Prevention Programs (SUPPs).
• As a financial resource and grant expert, provides technical assistance on and answers to questions regarding prevention grant proposals,…