Drug and Alcohol Program Analyst

About the Role

Join a mission-focused team dedicated to improving statewide substance use disorder and behavioral health programs as a Drug and Alcohol Program Analyst with the Department of Drug & Alcohol Programs, Bureau of Operational Excellence, Oversight and Monitoring Division. This role develops and interprets statewide policies, standards, and frameworks; monitors performance; and provides technical assistance to shape how grant funded programs support recovery and healthy communities.

Responsibilities

This position is responsible for the day-to-day operations of a statewide grant program that addresses substance use disorder and behavioral health needs. It leads collaborative efforts to ensure that State Opioid Response (SOR) program grantees and subrecipients meet performance and reporting standards and support effective outcomes for the people we serve. Duties include:

• Team Collaboration: Coordinate effectively with federal, state, and local partners to establish requirements, facilitate reporting, and improve outcomes.
• Program Monitoring: Conduct ongoing reviews to ensure compliance with grant agreements, reporting requirements, and other obligations.
• Data Analysis: Evaluate performance and outcome data to identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities.
• Policy Planning: Prepare and present formal reports with data driven recommendations to support evidence-based decision making for program design, development, and funding.
• Technical Assistance: Provide internal and external partners with guidance and training to help resolve program issues, clarify policy, and support corrective actions.
• Documentation: Maintain accurate, centralized and timely records of specific tasks and reporting requirements as outlined in the grant agreement statement.

Qualifications

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Two years of professional experience in social service or human development programs including one year of program planning, developing, and monitoring experience of the same; and a bachelor's degree; or
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training.

Other Requirements:

• You must meet the PA residency requirement.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Schedule

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 60-minute lunch.
• Free Parking
• Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time. This position currently works in the office two days per week and for special events. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Harrisburg. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time. Additional details may be provided during the interview.

Pay

In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.

Examination Information

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions. Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or your score may be lower than deserved, or you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.