Job Details

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Hiring Agency:
Health & Human Services - Agency 25

Location:
Lincoln, NE

Hiring Rate:
$26.138

Job Posting:
JR2026-#######6 Remote Patient Monitoring Program Coordinator-Public Health (Open)

Applications No Longer Accepted On (If no date is displayed, job is posted as open until closed):
02-10-2026

Job Description:
We are seeking a dedicated professional to oversee grant funding and develop strategies focused on chronic disease prevention and management across Nebraska. This role involves administering programs that provide lifestyle interventions aimed at helping Nebraskans prevent or effectively manage chronic conditions.

The position requires the dissemination of information about chronic disease prevention to communities and partners, supporting statewide efforts to promote healthy living.

Additionally, it involves ensuring that services are delivered to the appropriate populations, at the right times and locations, and monitoring progress to ensure program goals are achieved. This is a critical role in advancing public health initiatives and improving health outcomes for residents throughout Nebraska.

Job Duties:

• Identify community partners, create subawards/contracts.
• Monitor partner and whole project budget and project progress.
• Support implementation and operation of program objectives.
• Provide quality assurance/compliance with federal grant requirements.

Work will center around customer-facing remote patient monitoring and partnerships to implement strategies.

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:

• Master's degree in public or community health, business or public administration, social/behavioral sciences, health sciences, healthcare, or related field.
• Minimum of 3 years' experience working in public or community health, public administration, healthcare, or related field.
• Experience writing and managing federal grants and contracts/subawards and performing quality assurance and monitoring.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities:

Knowledge of the principles and practices of public health planning and implementation; the principles of grant writing, reporting, and grant administration; contract and subaward writing, monitoring, and management; and techniques of developing partnerships and collaborations.

Ability to design and implement programs based on grant funding requirements and community needs; maintain accurate and thorough records; prepare grant proposals and reports; interpret and apply federal grant requirements, agency rules, policies and procedures; communicate effectively; design educational and informational materials; prioritize and manage time; problem solve and make decisions; balance needs, requirements, and work load for multiple projects; self-motivate and work independently with minimal supervision.

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Benefits

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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.