Human Services Program & Fiscal Analyst-165766

Qualifications

• Education & Experience Required:
  • A bachelor’s degree in Public Administration, Public Policy, Finance, Economics, Social Work, or a related field.
  • Minimum of four (4) years of progressively responsible experience in human services program analysis, fiscal analysis, budgeting, or performance management, preferably within a public sector or nonprofit environment.

Responsibilities

• Fiscal Analysis & Budget Management:
  • Analyze program budgets, expenditures, and funding streams (federal, state, local, and grant-based) to ensure fiscal integrity and sustainability.
  • Connect financial constraints, funding requirements, and cost drivers to operational impacts on staffing levels, service capacity, timeliness, and client access.
  • Monitor fiscal performance, identify variances, and develop forecasts that inform leadership decision-making.
  • Demonstrate advanced knowledge of state and federal funding methodologies and allowable uses to ensure programs are implemented in compliance with all statutory and regulatory requirements.
  • Utilize data, cost modeling, and policy analysis to forecast the impact of funding and allocation changes and to develop actionable plans for programmatic, staffing, and system modifications.
• Integration of Finance and Service Delivery:
  • Translate complex fiscal and program data into clear, meaningful insights for leadership, managers, and community partners.
  • Analyze how funding structures, policy changes, and resource limitations affect frontline service delivery and client experience.
  • Partner with program managers to align operational decisions with available resources while minimizing negative impacts on clients and communities.
  • Conduct ongoing analysis to understand how financial and program decisions affect the children, adults, families, and businesses served by Adams County Human Services.
• Reporting, Compliance & Decision Support:
  • Prepare reports, dashboards, and presentations for internal leadership, county administration, and external stakeholders.
  • Ensure compliance with applicable regulations, funding requirements, and reporting standards.
  • Provide ad hoc analysis and decision support to the Division Director and executive leadership on emerging issues, policy changes, and strategic initiatives.
  • Support grant monitoring, audits, and fiscal/program reporting as needed.
• Collaboration & Community Connection:
  • Work closely with program leadership, fiscal staff, data teams, and community partners to ensure shared understanding of program performance and fiscal realities.
  • Support cross-division initiatives that strengthen coordination, transparency, and accountability across human services programs.
  • Contribute to a culture of continuous learning, innovation, and client-centered service delivery.
• Fiscal Strategy, Compliance, and Program Alignment:
  • Leads with a comprehensive understanding of state and federal human services funding streams and the legal, fiscal, and programmatic frameworks that govern their use.
  • Ensures funds are maximized, compliant, and strategically aligned to program outcomes.
  • Anticipates and models the downstream impacts of funding, policy, and allocation changes, translating them into timely operational, staffing, technology, and service-delivery adjustments that preserve access, manage risk, and maintain regulatory compliance.

Skills

• Advanced analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to connect financial data to client-level impacts and service delivery outcomes.
• Strong collaboration, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• Commitment to transparency and community-centered public service.

Benefits

Adams County provides a comprehensive benefits package to employees that goes above and beyond what is offered at most organizations. Benefits include:

• AFLAC Supplemental Medical Insurance
• Basic Term Life & Optional Term Life Insurance
• Deferred Compensation Plan
• Dental/Vision/Medical Plans
• Generous Vacation/Sick Leave
• Long-Term Disability
• Retailer’s Retirement Plan
• Short-Term Disability
• Plus some you might not expect:
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Fitness Center
• Employee Health Clinics
• Flexible Work Schedules
• Recreation Center Discounts
• Training & Tuition Reimbursement Programs
• Wellness programs
• Lactation friendly certified workplace