Job/Position DescriptionUnder the supervision of the Medical Director of the Community Health Improvement (CHI) Division. The Program Specialist (PS) V will serve as an advanced (senior level) technical assistance for the Federally Qualified Health Clinic (FQHC) Incubator Program within CHI. Will work closely with the team lead of the FQHC Incubator program, Program Specialist (PS) VI. Work involves, working on activities related to policies, procedures, rules, regulations, and standards related to the program and develop effective instruments for evaluation of contract and grant management processes for the program. Position will be in charge of marketing the program to community and professional groups to coordinate, improve, and stimulate interest in the program and will coordinate the collection, organization, analysis, and preparation of materials in response to requests for FQHC Incubator program information and reports. Supports CHI mission, goals and objectives. Work is performed under minimal supervision with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment and action. To perform these job duties, this position may require working the extra hours needed to meet defined deadlines and support the agencyand#146;s mission critical reporting requirements.Essential Job FunctionsAttends work on a regular and predictable schedule in accordance with agency leave policy and performs other duties as assigned.(30%) Works closely with the Team Lead PS VI, to implement the FQHC Incubator program, reporting to the Medical Director of the CHI Division. Assists Team Lead and CHI Medical Director in creating needed materials for program implementation, including application materials and application procedures. Develops project milestones for release of contract funds, and evaluation plans for grantees using agency and stakeholder input. Evaluates submitted applications for approval in conjunction with Contract Management Section (CMS), provides feedback on submitted implementation plans from applicants to ensure they align with project goals and are realistic to the applicant's capacity and timeframe.(30%) Assists the Team Lead in the coordination, implementation, and oversight of contract management and quality monitoring processes for approved applicants to the FQHC incubator program. Collaborates between the program and other DSHS/HHSC contracting and billing entities in contract execution. Conducts monitoring reviews of contract awardees to determine compliance with state and federal regulations and general provisions, and to assess performance of grantees. Analyzes contracting issues to determine trends and assists Team lead in recommending solutions to operational problems. (15%) Assists the Team Lead as a subject matter expert for applicants, grantees, communities, agency staff, other governmental agencies and general public, answering questions regarding applications, eligibility requirements, contract requirements, performance milestones and any other aspects of the program. Creates training materials, presentations, and markets the program to organizations in order to elicit applications through the Open Enrollment. (15%) Works with the Team Lead to identify critical performance metrics to track for the Incubator Program and develop and maintains a database of those critical elements including (but not limited to) applicants, program goals, federal grant awards, grant review scores, and other pertinent data related to the program. Creates technica https://jobshrportal.hhsc.state.tx.us/ENG/CareerPortal/job_profile.cfm?szOrderID=588557 Copy the URL in the preceding sentence to an Internet Explorer browser to apply to the job directly through the Texas Health and Human Services Career Portal.