Job description

ServeNebraska has an exciting career opportunity to serve as an AmeriCorps Program Officer. ServeNebraska is a growing and innovative agency that assists communities in Nebraska to create positive change through AmeriCorps/National Service.

The ServeNebraska culture builds on the strength of each staff member, working as a team in a friendly environment. Training and professional development is a focus of management. Dedicated staff work to deliver quality programing to sub awardees across Nebraska. Successful candidates will have a strong focus on quality and compliance, while exhibiting a customer friendly approach. Positive interpersonal skills and demonstration of a high level of integrity and sense of urgency is necessary.

You have the passion, we have the opportunities - let's make a difference for Nebraskans! Apply today!

What we can offer you:

• Stable Employment Opportunity
• Career Development and Learning
• Tuition Reimbursement
• 156% match of first 4.8% contribution to Retirement Plan
• 13 Paid Holidays
• Generous Leave Accruals and benefits
• Opportunity to be part of a caring organization

“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.”

Examples of Work

The AmeriCorps Program Officer position will:

-Oversee recruitment of new programs, members and maintain positive relationships with current AmeriCorps program leads.

-Be responsible for reporting and evaluation of sub grantees and providing oversight and training of host sites and members.

-Researches, reviews, analyzes, and reports on federal regulations, state laws and administrative requirements that may affect an assigned program for intent and meaning and to formulate appropriate changes in State policies and procedures.

Qualifications / Requirements

REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent coursework/training, in public administration, social/behavioral sciences, healthcare, human services or other program related field. Professional experience working in a human/social service or health care agency with responsibility for planning or evaluation services, programs or operational policies and practices may substitute in lieu of the educational requirement.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Needs to be detail oriented, ability to understand grant budgets, ability to read and comprehend federal regulations and policies for monitoring purposes to provide guidance to sub-grantees. Compliance and quality focused, willingness and eager to learn and implement best practices. Customer friendly, strong communication skills, professional, serves as a role model demonstrating ethical conduct and respect for others.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $22.20 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Lincoln, NE 68508: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Work Location: One location

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