Senior Program Specialist

Anoka County

Senior Program Specialist at Anoka County working on workforce development services and program implementation. Building strategic partnerships and leading community outreach efforts for complex grants and projects.

Posted 7/31/2026full-timeBlaine • Minnesota • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $74,214 - $103,896 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in building strategic partnerships, leading grant coordination, and ensuring compliance while effectively delivering services to diverse communities. Proficient in data analysis for service improvement and experienced in career planning and project navigation.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Grant CoordinationData AnalysisCommunity OutreachProgram DevelopmentCommunication Skills

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Hard Skills

Grant Compliance TrackingFunding ResearchProgram ImprovementService DeliveryCareer Planning

Soft Skills

Problem SolvingRelationship BuildingCoachingMentoringFacilitation

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree

Industry Keywords

Workforce ProgramsCounty Funded ProgramsState Funded ProgramsFederally Funded ProgramsLabor Market Trends

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build and maintain strategic partnerships
Lead coordination and implementation for complex grants and projects
Achieve program outcomes and track grant compliance
Conduct funding research and prepare grant submissions
Lead community outreach and contribute to program planning efforts
Analyze data to identify service gaps and recommend improvements
Support staff while ensuring effective, integrated service delivery
Provide intensive career planning and project navigation services
Provide coaching, mentoring and oversight to assigned project staff

Requirements

What you’ll need

Requires a bachelor’s degree and at least 4 years (2,080 annual hours) of job-related experience
In lieu of the required education, an equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis
Successfully pass driver’s license background check.
Experience working with county, state, and federally funded workforce programs
Use of labor market and economic trends.
Experience with starting new programs, improving programs and/or expanding programs.
Service delivery supporting diverse communities and program partners.
Strong ability to analyze, solve problems and make recommendations for service improvements.
Excellent communication, facilitation and relationship building skills.
Working understanding of tracking grant funds and allowable expenses.

Benefits

Comp & perks

24 days paid of flexible time off
Up to 12.5 holidays your first year
Comprehensive insurance, including medical, dental, vision, flex benefits
Medical and dental clinic exclusive to employees
Pension plan and other retirement investment options
Advancement/professional development opportunities