OVERVIEW OF ATHENA:

ATHENA Consulting is an award-winning staffing firm serving state and local governments. Our mission is to make lives better! We make our Clients’ Lives Easier by engaging and supporting our clients and partnering with them to be the most knowledgeable staffing partner. We make our Employees’ Lives Better by identifying and cultivating their talents and matching these talents with our customers’ needs. ATHENA places a high value on customer service, accountability and getting the job done.

POSITION SUMMARY:

We are currently recruiting for a Grants Project Specialist - an energetic individual with contract or project management experience to monitor contracts related to treatment services. This full-time position pays $38.59/hr, and is located in Providence, RI.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Acting as the contact person between assigned providers or agencies and/or organizational personnel.


• Keep a current contact with the list the agencies or personnel representing the person, agency or organizations to ensure program development and implementations.


• Facilitating attendance to meetings and cooperation among people, agencies and organizations not currently engaged.


• Identifying any problems or barriers in the project implementation and communicate possibly solutions among the various groups.


• Collaborating and communicating with necessary constituents and the public; and


• Approving construction invoices and ensuring that contract deliverables are met.


• Ensuring that federal and state reporting procedures from the assigned agency/agencies to your organization are followed.


• Working to ensure contract compliance (invoicing)


• Perform other duties as assigned

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Knowledge of the BHDDH substance use treatment landscape and familiar with active contract monitoring, required.


• Bilingual communication is a plus.


• Establish a working relationship between the department and RI substance use prevention and treatment providers.


• Familiarity with the RI behavioral health system
  
  
  
  • Knowledge of RI statewide behavioral health system
  
  
  • Educated about RI’s SUD Residential Substance treatment services and Recovery Support services
  
  
  
  


• Project and Contract Management Experience.
  
  
  
  • Project management
  
  
  • Working to ensure contract compliance (invoicing)
  
  
  • Procurement process and Master price agreement knowledge helpful
  
  
  
  


• Ability to multitask and be flexible.


• Highly motivated.

Education and Experience:

Physical Requirements:

Successful ATHENA employees will display the following characteristics:

• You strive to be the best in your field currently and in the future.


• You like to make your employer look good.


• You find solutions, where others only see problems


• You are proactive, you make and meet commitments, and you perform your duties exceedingly well.


• You are aware of the employer’s needs at all times and are well-versed in what you personally and ATHENA can offer them as a whole.


• You have the ability to work with diverse, integrated, deliverable-driven teams to accomplish the larger mission.

The benefits of working for ATHENA include:

· Support from a team of professionals committed to making your life better.

· Medical, dental and vision insurance available for full- time employment  

· Health Savings Account

· Pet insurance.

· 401k with a generous employer match.

· ATHENA paid Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance for employee.

· Additional Voluntary Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance for employee, spouses, and children.

· Short and Long Term Disability.

· Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

· Easy to use employee self-serve HR portal.

· Sick leave varies by state – be sure to inquire with your Recruiter.

The statements in this Job Posting are intended to describe the general nature and minimum level of work required.  The content should not be construed as a complete list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required to meet the criteria for this position.  Upon request, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Application for employment is not intended to and does not create a contract or offer of employment and if hired, employment with the company is on an at-will basis and could be terminated at the will of either party.

ATHENA Consulting LLC does not discriminate in hiring based on federally protected classifications to include but not limited to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status, marital status or other characteristics protected by law.  Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.

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