Prevention Administrator

The Prevention Administrator, under administrative direction, is responsible for the administration, direction and organization of a major Unit located within the Department of Health and Human Services which represents a major part of the agency's total operations and consists of complex, multifunctional programs with a statewide impact; plan, organize and direct Unit functions and ensure activities are carried out efficiently and in compliance with applicable regulations and guidelines through the work of subordinate supervisors, managers, vendors and contracts; perform administrative functions required to support Unit operations including budget preparation and maintenance, program planning, developing program strategies, problem resolution, services monitoring and policy development; performs related work as assigned. Why DHHS? Benefits include a competitive health insurance and retirement plans (retirement contribution match of 156%), earning of vacation and sick leave Day One (12 Days), 13 State holidays, eligibility to participate in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program, $20,000 Basic Life Insurance at no additional cost, competitive Title IV-E stipend awards for Master of Social Work participants, and flexible work schedules post-training completion. DHHS and the State of Nebraska value employees as well as a supportive environment. We strive to promote diversity, inclusion, and belonging. We recruit, hire, train, and promote in all job qualifications and at all levels without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or genetics.

Location of position: Nebraska State Office Building

Work schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, with some variability

The Prevention Administrator position serves in a statewide leadership role and provides administrative authority to the six regional behavioral health authorities and their prevention systems, as well as numerous other partners in the prevention system. This position:

• Provides oversight of multiple prevention programs that have a statewide impact.
• Manages prevention programming under three separate federal grants, including budgeting, programmatic and auditing responsibilities, Mental Health First Aid under state-appropriated dollars and the Synar underage tobacco compliance program.
• Is responsible for convening and facilitating the Prevention Advisory Council, consisting of statewide prevention professionals and stakeholders, which serves as an advisory role to the larger Joint Advisory Committee which advises on the Division's larger business and strategic plans.
• Also oversees the Statewide Epidemiological Outcomes Workgroup (SEOW) which convenes data experts and stakeholders to identify gaps in critical data regarding substance use and mental health across the state.
• Additionally, has had, and continues to have, direct oversight in the development and ongoing data quality assurance for the Nebraska Prevention Information Reporting System (NPIRS). Data collection and analysis from this system drives measurable outcomes for federal reporting.
• Also oversees the development and administration of three different survey projects which collect statewide information of substance use and mental health behaviors, attitudes, perceptions, and demographics.
• Oversees budget preparation, contracting, and management across the Prevention Set-Aside of the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment (SAPT) Block Grant, SAMHSA's Strategic Prevention Framework Partnerships for Success Grant (SPF-PFS), and SAMHSA's State Opioid Response (SOR) Grant. Serves in advisory capacity for other substance use and mental health grants for both internal and external agency stakeholders.

REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor's Degree in public administration, social work, human development, public health, behavioral science, law, finance, human resources or other program related field AND two years of experience in a field related to Behavioral Health including supervisory experience; OR Master's degree in any of the above mentioned fields.

PREFERRED: Knowledge of and direct experience working in Nebraska's Behavioral Health system is preferred. This position requires strong communication, both written and verbal, with the ability to communicate information so others will understand including the ability to conduct formal presentations for public audiences. Strong community engagement and leadership skills are required to facilitate large stakeholder groups from various systems, key leaders across the state's prevention system. Contract and project management skills are central to this role; Candidates must be able to successfully facilitate and coordinate the work of internal and external partners to accomplish program and strategic goals. Expert organization skills necessary with an ability to develop, implement and translate concepts and established initiatives into concrete, measurable implementation deliverables.

Knowledge of federal and State laws and regulations relevant to the directed program; quality assurance/performance improvement principles and methods of analyzing continuous improvement; business and management principles including strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources, leadership and coordination of people and resources; principles of supervision and staff development; budget administration practices.

Ability to learn, apply and interpret agency policies and procedures relating to areas of responsibility; identify and relate pertinent pieces of information to form conclusions; establish program objectives or performance goals and assess progress; identify and analyze organizational and operational problems and develop and implement timely and economical solutions; formulate policies to meet identified needs, goals or objectives; respond to changes in direction, priorities and agency values; perform high level analysis; apply principles of logic or synthesis functions involving planning and direction of interrelated activities in multiple departments; identify and integrate concrete and abstract variables to formulate approaches to major problems; exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in critical and/or unexpected situations; establish and maintain satisfactory working relationships with managers/administrators/subordinates, community organizations and the public; plan, assign and supervise the work of others.