Oregon Youth Works Program Analyst (Program Analyst 2)
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Are you dedicated to expanding work experiences and employability skills for young Oregonians? Are you experienced in coordinating complex grants and programs? Then look no further! Join the Higher Education Coordinating Commission as an Oregon Youth Works Program Analyst (Program Analyst 2). The Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC) envisions a future where all people benefit from the economic, civic, and cultural impact of high-quality postsecondary education, training, and workforce development. Come work with a team that values equity, collaboration and empathy within beautiful Salem, Oregon! Come for a job. | Stay for a career. | Make a difference… for a lifetime!
- Administer grantmaking for multiple Oregon Youth Works (OYW) programs and initiatives, through compliance, monitoring, data gathering, evaluating program outcomes and developing reports and methods to guide program operations.
- Provide leadership, support, and resources to multiple OYW programs, which may include Oregon Conservation Corps, Oregon Youth Corps, Oregon Youth Employment Program, along with other OYW grants and initiatives.
- Collaborate with OYW team members on implementing communications and marketing plans with the goal of increasing program awareness and visibility and representing the OYW programs.
- Develop, coordinate, and oversee the Request for Application process used to grant OYW funds, in partnership with fellow program staff.
- Provide grant applicants with guidance and technical assistance on needed revisions to meet grant application requirements.
- Work with program staff to evaluate, identify, and eliminate barriers to participation in grant opportunities.
- Conduct formal and informal monitoring of OYW grantees to evaluate program progress, compliance, and adherence to established standards.
- Conduct research and recommend best practices of grants management to current and potential grantees.
- Develop and implement monitoring tools and procedures that include applicable state and federal regulations and requirements related to program delivery.
- Notify youth programs across the state of new and ongoing funding opportunities and requirements for specific funding streams; and coordinate application process with funding streams.
- Communicate, interpret and explain program goals, grant guidelines, policies and objectives to agency staff, youth workforce program grantees and other interested community partners.
- Research, prepare, develop and lead formal presentations, including workshops to grantees and their interested community partners.
- A Bachelor's Degree in Business or Public Administration, Behavioral or Social Sciences, Education, or a degree related to the agency program that demonstrates the capacity for the knowledge and skills; and two years' experience coordinating or administering a grant/program.
- Any combination of experience or education equivalent to five years of experience coordinating or administering a grant/program.
- Experience with complex grant administration that includes managing a large number of grantees and grant agreements.
- Experience with budget management including the tracking and management of multiple complex state and federal funding streams.
- Experience with applying an Equity lens and DEIA principles to grant administration and collaboration with programs and grantees.
- Experience with gathering, synthesizing, and reporting of quantitative and qualitative data.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills. Ability to write effective, high quality, and informative public information for a wide variety of uses.
- Competitive medical, vision and dental benefits package for the employee and qualified family members.
- Opportunity to participate in a deferred compensation savings program.
- A fabulous retirement program.
- Work-life balance!
- 11 paid holidays per year.
- 3 additional paid 'Personal Business Days' per year.
- 8 hours of sick leave accumulated every month.
- Progressive vacation leave accrual, starting at 8 hours per month, with increases every 5 years.
- Hybrid remote work options.
