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8672
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST 2
Nature of Work
At the full-performance level, performs professional work in
a varied number of community development activities in the state.
May work in one or more specialty areas: planning, grants
management, regional community development coordination, delivery
of technical assistance programs, or community development
program management. Accountable for established objectives in
the specialty area. May plan, organize and coordinate a
moderately complex project or grant in the area of assignment.
May supervise lower level personnel. Performs related work as
required.
Distinguishing Characteristics
The Community Development Specialist 2 is distinguished
from the Community Development Specialist 1 by performing at the
full-performance level complex projects or grants in the area
assigned. Positions at this level may supervise lower level
personnel. The Community Development Specialist 3 differs by
the responsibility of complex statewide grant projects or
programs, and performs as a senior specialist in the area of
assignment.
Examples of Work
Identifies community and economic development needs through
meetings with state, regional, and local government
officials, community leaders, and private sector parties,
and by collecting relevant economic and demographic data.
Develops state and federal grant-in-aid and/or technical
assistance programs to meet community and business needs by
designing program guidelines, eligibility criteria and
application forms.
Collaborates with state and federal governmental officials in
the development and administration of federal grant-in-aid
and/or technical assistance programs.
Conducts workshops and meetings to advise local officials and
other interested parties of programs and trains officials in
grant application procedures and grants administration.
Reviews grant-in-aid applications for accuracy in such areas as
financial documentation, environmental impact, public
notification, civil rights, engineering review, etc.
Recommends to superiors the approval of grant requests with
highest need priority after review of all applications.
Assists local grant officials and institutional contractors in
establishing files, financial records systems,
recordkeeping, purchasing procedures and reporting
requirements.
Monitors the local administration of state and federal grants
to assure grant funds were properly spent and appropriate
records maintained.
Prepares both verbal and written reports regarding project
progress.
May supervise a group of employees in similar program area.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Knowledge of state and federal grant-in-aid and/or technical
assistance programs for community and economic development.
Ability to develop state grant-in-aid and/or technical
assistance programs.
Ability to work effectively with local, regional, and state
officials and community leaders to identify community and
economic development needs.
Ability to train local officials and interested parties in
grants administration and application procedures.
Ability to review grant applications and financial records for
accuracy and compliance with established guidelines.
Ability to speak before public meetings to explain state and
federal grant-in-aid and/or technical assistance programs.
Ability to prepare written reports of grant-in-aid and/or
technical assistance programs.
Minimum Qualifications
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Training:
Graduation from an accredited four-year college or
university.
Experience:
Two years of full-time or part-time equivalent paid
professional experience in grants development or grants
administration, delivery of technical assistance programs,
industrial development, community development, planning,
project administration, business administration, public
administration or criminal justice.
Substitution:
A master's degree from an accredited college or
university may substitute for one year of the required
experience.
Established: 9/16/93
Revised: 2/16/95, 11/4/96, 7/17/97, 11/12/97
Effective:
11/12/97