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8673
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST 3
Nature of Work
At the advanced level, performs professional work in a
varied number of community and economic 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. Typically is held responsible
for a complex statewide grant project or program, or performs
highly complex work as a senior specialist in the area of
assignment. Supervises lower level personnel. Performs related
work as required.
Distinguishing Characteristics
The Community Development Specialist 3 is distinguished
from the Community Development Specialist 2 by the complex
assignment of a statewide grant project or program, or performs
the complex work as a senior specialist in the area of
assignment. Supervises lower level personnel.
Examples of Work
Supervises the identification of community and economic
development needs through meetings with state, regional, and
local government officials and community leaders, and
private sector parties, and by collecting relevant economic
and demographic data.
Supervises the development of 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, identifies and develops
staff training programs.
Collaborates with state and federal government 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 grant 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.
Supervises staff monitoring of the local administration of
state and federal grants to assure compliance with grant
requirements.
Oversees the close-out audit at termination of grant to assure
grant funds were properly spent and appropriate records
maintained.
Prepares both verbal and written reports regarding project
progress.
Provides supervision, leadership and technical advise to other
personnel.
Identifies and develops staff training programs.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Knowledge of state and federal grant-in-aid and/or technical
assistance programs for community and economic development.
Ability to supervise the work of others.
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
development needs.
Ability to train local officials in programs available.
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.
Ability to train others.
Minimum Qualifications
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Training:
Graduation from an accredited four-year college or
university.
Experience:
Four 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,
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