Community Development Program Specialist 1,2,3

• Overseeing the states capital construction program
• Working to provide state and federal grants for community development
• Development of the state budget
• Providing technology services
• Giving agencies guidance in the state purchasing and contracting process as they seek goods and services
• Administering a program that provides federal funds to help Louisiana residents recover from a series of devastating hurricanes

The official job specifications for this role as defined by the State Civil Service can be found here.

Job Duties:

As a Community Development Program Specialist you will manage Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) projects for multiple local governments (cities towns villages parishes) across Louisiana. Your work will ensure projects meet state and federal requirements while helping communities improve public facilities and services.

Some examples of duties include but are not limited to:
Oversee and manage multiple local government grant projects from start to closeout.
Review budgets contracts payment requests and project reports to ensure compliance.
Provide technical assistance and guidance to local officials consultants and engineers.
Conduct on-site monitoring visits and review records for compliance with laws regulations and program requirements.
Identify and resolve compliance issues prepare monitoring reports and recommend corrective actions.
Assist in the preparation of program documents applications and reports.
Review and score grant applications and participate in the selection process.
Serve as a subject-matter resource in specialized program areas (such as procurement financial management environmental compliance or labor standards).

This role combines project management compliance review and technical assistancemaking it an opportunity to directly support Louisiana communities while ensuring the proper use of federal grant funds.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type:This vacancy will be filled by new hire or by promotion of a current permanent status classified employee.
Career Progression:This vacancy participates in a career progression group and may be filled from this recruitment as a Community Development Program Specialist 1 2 or 3.

How To Apply:

No Civil Service test scoreis required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy click on the Apply link above and complete an electronic application which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

* Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e. relevant detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

A criminal history check may be conducted on all new hires as well as employees changing positions including promotions demotions details reassignments and transfers.Also prospective employees may be subject to pre-employment drug testing. New hires will be subject to employment eligibility verification via the federal governments E-verify system.

Applicants qualifying based on college training or receipt of a baccalaureate degree will be required to submit an official college transcript to verify credentials claimed prior to appointment. Please make every effort to attach a copy of your transcript to your application. The selected candidate will be required to submit original documentation upon hire.

For further information about thisposting please contact:

Erica R. Gay
HR Specialist
Division of Administration/Office of Human Resources
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