RHTP Program Area Grants Analyst

Under the supervision of the Program Area Manager, the Program Area Analyst supports the implementation portfolio for an assigned Rural Health Transformation grant program initiative area. The position is responsible for supporting the RHTP strategic goals implementation plans and executing grant programmatic efforts in close coordination with stakeholders, under the guidance of the Program Area Manager. The Program Area Analyst provides direct monitoring of sub-recipients within the assigned portfolio, coordinates and monitors initiative-level milestones, prepares data inputs for CMS progress reports, and maintains documentation to support performance assessments and financial audits in accordance with HHS and CMS requirements.

This position is critical to sustaining the program's capacity for detailed oversight, accurate reporting, and audit readiness, ensuring that each initiative under the RHTP award meets its intended outcomes and complies with federal standards. The program Area Analyst provides technical assistance and administrative support to sub-recipients and partners, collaborates with fiscal and compliance teams to validate expenditures and ensure alignment with federal cost principles, and proactively identifies risks or delays for escalation to the Program Area Manager.

The position is grant funded and may be eliminated based on the availability of funding. Arizona's Rural Health Transformation Program is supported by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as a part of a financial assistance award totaling $166,998,955.92 with 100 percent funded by CMS/HHS. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor endorsement, by CMS/HHS, or the U.S. Government.