CDBG Compliance Specialist

State of Missouri; Jefferson City (MO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Defined pension plan

Generous leave and holidays

Health insurance eligibility

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Job summary

The State of Missouri, Department of Economic Development, seeks a qualified professional for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program in Jefferson City. This role focuses on CDBG project management and compliance, including annual projects such as CDBG-DR and CDBG-MIT, with responsibilities to monitor, advise, and collaborate with local grant administrators and subrecipients.

You will develop policy, ensure compliance with state and federal requirements, review documents, provide

Qualifications

• Four or more years of experience with demonstrated knowledge in compliance or the business practices and principles of Economic Development.
• Experience with grants management or program management, especially CDBG is preferred but not required.
• Strong research skills and ability to provide data‑driven recommendations.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills and ability to collaborate with external partners.

Responsibilities

• Compliance monitoring and technical assistance for CDBG project administrators and community subrecipients to ensure compliance with all state and federal requirements.
• Develop and maintain CDBG policy and procedures; provide technical assistance to communities.
• Review project applications for eligibility and provide guidance to subrecipients.
• Review invoices and approve funding requests; monitor assigned projects in the geographic region.
• Travel as needed to ensure local compliance with program requirements.
• Prepare detailed monitoring reports and conduct quality assurance reviews of program files.

Skills

Compliance monitoring

Verbal and written communication

Team collaboration

Data-driven decision making

Process improvement

Problem solving

Policy guidance

Attention to detail

Job description

Community Solutions Division – Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program

Department of Economic Development

Harry S Truman Building – 301 W. High Street, Jefferson City, MO

ANNUAL SALARY

$42,000 – $54,000 (based upon credentials)

The salary indicated represents a base pay rate. If the individual selected is eligible for a pay differential (e.g., years of service), it will be added to the total compensation in your paycheck. A pay differential does not raise your base pay.

REPORTS TO

Chief Compliance Officer

Missouri’s Department of Economic Development Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) is seeking a talented team member who is passionate about serving communities, innovative in their approach to community development, and experienced in federal grant compliance. An important component of this role is the ability to work collaboratively with external partners. This position specializes in CDBG project management and compliance, which may consist of annual projects, including Emergency and Long-Term Recovery, CDBG-DR (Disaster Recovery) and CDBG-MIT (Mitigation) .

What You’ll Do

The Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) administers over $100 million in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to serve communities, targeting three national objectives:

• Benefit to low- to moderate- income (LMI) persons;
• Aid in the prevention or elimination of slums or blight; and
• Meet an urgent need

This position requires excellent verbal and written communication skills. It will develop significant levels of subject matter expertise in CDBG, develop program policies, and provide compliance and implementation guidance to local grant administrators and community subrecipients.

• Compliance monitoring and technical assistance for CDBG project administrators and community subrecipients to ensure compliance with all state and federal requirements.
• Providing internal compliance and policy support, including:
• Assist with the development and maintenance of CDBG policy and procedures as assigned.
• Assist with the development and maintenance of policy and procedures for various CDBG programs.
• Maintain knowledge of program eligibility requirements to review project applications and provide technical assistance to communities.
• Maintain knowledge of state and federal requirements to provide technical assistance to CDBG teammates and community sub-grantees.
• Maintain knowledge of CDBG program standard operating procedures to oversee and monitor assigned projects in your designated geographic region.
• Travel as needed to ensure local compliance with program requirements.
• Keep files and correspondence up to date, accurate, and readily accessible.
• Review, analyze, and assist with performance measurement data to ensure effective program operations.
• Review all subrecipients’ agreements and provide feedback.
• Conduct monitoring of CDBG programs and functions and prepare detailed reports as requested.
• Conduct quality assurance review of a selected sample of all program files.
• Review invoices and approve requests for funding.
• Exercise a high degree of initiative and judgment in the performance of assigned responsibilities.
• Perform other related work as assigned.
• Four or more years of experience with demonstrated knowledge in compliance or the business practices and principles of Economic Development. This can be obtained through education or work experience in Planning, Finance, Accounting, Marketing, Economics, Business Administration, Community Development, Economic Development, or a closely related field.
• 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 including:
• Successful track record of managing relationships and providing subject matter expertise to grantees or subrecipients;
• Implementing compliance policy; or
• Project management in a field that requires high levels of policy compliance based on State and Federal requirements.
• 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.
• 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.
• A proficiency and passion for operational excellence and continuous improvement. Familiarity with and experience implementing Lean/Six Sigma concepts strongly preferred. The ideal candidate would be open to further developing these skills.
• Ability to demonstrate regular and reliable attendance.

The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here.

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