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Hiring Agency:

Health & Human Services - Agency 25

Location:

Lincoln, NE

Hiring Rate:

$26.138

Job Posting:

JR2026-00022296 Grants Portfolio Manager (Open)

Applications No Longer Accepted On (If no date is displayed, job is posted as open until closed):

01-27-2026

Job Description:

DHHS, Office of Procurement and Grants, is looking for our next Grants Portfolio Manager. Take charge of maximizing resources, implementing effective strategies, and ensuring successful completion of grants - all while making a difference in the community we serve.

Here at DHHS, you have the passion, we have the opportunities - let's make a difference for Nebraskans!

 

Examples of Work

What you will do as a Grants Portfolio Manager:

• Provide guidance and support to programs to ensure best practices for grant management on post-award issues. Provide leadership, advice, training, templates, documents, and other essential support to divisions on grants-related issues.

• Work with administrators and divisions to research and answer post-award grant and subgrant questions utilizing various sources. Prepare and present reports to leadership as necessary.

• Research and resolve financial discrepancies and questions with grants across divisions, primarily centered upon timely and accurate payments.  

• Monitor for program compliance, risk assessment, auditing procedures, and corrective action following federal, state, and program-specific rules, regulations, and statutes.

• Develop and deliver training on post-award grant management concepts to program managers and division staff through the creation of standard operating procedures and step-by-step videos.

• Research, evaluate, enter, and respond to Single Audits across all subaward recipients.

Requirements / Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in business or public administration, social/behavioral sciences, health sciences, public health, education, law or related field OR experience in the development of operational policies and procedures, performing quality assurance analysis/evaluation of programs; grant writing, contract management, or leading community based health/social care groups. Related coursework, training and/or education may substitute for the Bachelor’s degree on a year-for year basis.

Preferred Qualifications: Experience in program planning, implementation, monitoring, evaluating program functions and budgets, and working with administrators, management, and staff in training development and implementation.

Past grant experience is preferred.

Other: Position is located on-site at the Nebraska State Office Building in Lincoln.

 

Knowledge, skills, abilities

Knowledge of: The principles and techniques of business management; the principles of grant writing, administration, and monitoring; the techniques of research, planning and evaluation; program analysis/evaluation; policy and procedural development; auditing practices; general accounting principles.

Skill in: Communicating with a diverse array of administrators, management, and staff; research, learn, apply and interpret state and federal laws, rules, regulations, and standards; develop and maintain effective relationships with program managers; apply instructions; summarize program and administrative data/statistics into reports; formulate goals and plans; manage time and workflow to meet deadlines; demonstrate professionalism; operate basic computer software, including Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, and learn and operate contract management and financial systems; convey information so others will understand.

Ability to: Think strategically to resolve issues. Utilize analytical skills for problem solving and workflow management. Learn, apply and interpret agency policies and procedures.

 

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Benefits

We offer a comprehensive package of pay, benefits, paid time off, retirement and professional development opportunities to help you get the most out of your career and life. Your paycheck is just part of your total compensation.

Check out all that the State of Nebraska has to offer! Benefit eligibility may vary by position, agency and employment status. For more information on benefits, please visit: https://statejobs.nebraska.gov/index.html#benefits

Equal Opportunity Statement

The State of Nebraska values our teammates as well as a supportive environment that strives to promote diversity, inclusion, and belonging. We recruit, hire, train, and promote in all job classifications and at all levels without regard to race, color, religion, sex. age, national origin, disability, marital status or genetics.