Workforce Development Compliance & Analytics Specialist

State of Louisiana; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Louisiana Works, part of the Office of Management and Finance in Baton Rouge, seeks a Workforce Development Technical Specialist to monitor LWIA activities, track expenditures, and analyze program effectiveness. The role supports compliance with WP, WIOA, CSBG and related grants while collaborating with cross-functional teams to improve processes.

The position emphasizes accountability, data interpretation, and strategic thinking to align funding with state and federal requirements, with an

Qualifications

• Six years of experience in workforce development, administrative services, or social services.
• Six years of full-time experience in any field plus three years of experience in workforce development, administrative services, or social services.
• A bachelor's degree plus three years of experience in workforce development, administrative services, or social services.
• A master's degree plus two years of experience in workforce development, administrative services, or social services.

Responsibilities

• Examine financial statements journals, ledgers, monthly and quarterly financial reports, receipts, invoices, statements, charge memoranda, fee slips, and other individual financial transactions in reviewing information reported by monitored entity.
• Compile monthly expenditure and participant reports. Research, analyze, and interpret statistical data on program effectiveness. Monitor expenditure to ensure they are in compliance with applicable state and federal laws, rules and regulations.
• Perform financial reviews and analysis of those reviews based upon: expenditure reports, Fund Utilization Report (FUR), drawdowns, and budget. Review and analyze program performance outcome requirements for programs administered by the Office of Workforce Development.
• Assist in developing standardized processes that lead to continuous performance improvement in developing training and technical assistance models that are tailored to individuals and specific shortfalls determined during the monitoring process.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop solutions, processes and data sharing. Perform program development by interpreting law, statutes and regulations for multiple programs. Apply laws, statutes and regulations to program changes.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Job description

Louisiana Works, part of the Office of Management and Finance in Baton Rouge, seeks a Workforce Development Technical Specialist to monitor LWIA activities, track expenditures, and analyze program effectiveness. The role supports compliance with WP, WIOA, CSBG and related grants while collaborating with cross-functional teams to improve processes.

The position emphasizes accountability, data interpretation, and strategic thinking to align funding with state and federal requirements, with an