CDBG Compliance Specialist

About the role

The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program is seeking a talented team member passionate about serving communities, innovative in community development, and experienced in federal grant compliance. Key responsibilities include:

• Develop significant levels of subject matter expertise in CDBG.
• Provide compliance and implementation guidance to local grant administrators and community subrecipients.
• Monitor and provide technical assistance to CDBG project administrators and community subrecipients.
• Maintain knowledge of program eligibility requirements to review project applications and provide technical assistance.
• Maintain knowledge of state and federal requirements to provide technical assistance.
• Maintain knowledge of CDBG program standard operating procedures to oversee and monitor assigned projects.
• Exercise a high degree of initiative and judgment in the performance of assigned responsibilities.
• Perform other related work as assigned.

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities include:

• Manage relationships and provide subject matter expertise to grantees or subrecipients.
• Implement compliance policy.
• Project management in a field requiring high levels of policy compliance based on State and Federal requirements.
• Analyze and interpret data for use in planning and decision-making.
• Commitment to supporting and celebrating local projects for communities in rural Missouri.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
• Understanding or willingness to learn in detail about applicable federal and state requirements and policies.
• Experience analyzing and interpreting data for use in planning and decision-making.
• Proficiency and passion for operational excellence and continuous improvement.

Requirements

Requirements include:

• Four or more years of experience with demonstrated knowledge in the business practices and principles of Economic Development.
• Lack of post-secondary education will not be used as the sole basis for denying consideration to any applicant.
• Grants management or program experience, especially prior CDBG experience, preferred but not required.
• Strong research skills, with demonstrated ability to provide data-driven recommendations and take informed actions.
• Successful team participation, with a commitment to collaboration, communication, building knowledge, and sharing knowledge as a foundation for daily work.
• Ability to demonstrate regular and reliable attendance.

Qualifications

Qualifications include:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as Planning, Finance, Accounting, Marketing, Economics, Business Administration, Community Development, Economic Development, or a closely related field.
• Experience: Four or more years of experience with demonstrated knowledge in the business practices and principles of Economic Development.
• Grants management or program experience, especially prior CDBG experience, preferred but not required.
• Strong research skills, with demonstrated ability to provide data-driven recommendations and take informed actions.
• Successful team participation, with a commitment to collaboration, communication, building knowledge, and sharing knowledge as a foundation for daily work.
• Ability to demonstrate regular and reliable attendance.

Skills

Skills include:

• Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
• Understanding or willingness to learn in detail about applicable federal and state requirements and policies.
• Experience analyzing and interpreting data for use in planning and decision-making.
• Proficiency and passion for operational excellence and continuous improvement.
• Familiarity with and experience implementing Lean/Six Sigma concepts strongly preferred.

Benefits

The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes:

• A defined pension plan.
• Generous amounts of leave and holiday time.
• Eligibility for health insurance coverage.

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