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161100
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM SPECIALIST 1
AS613     $37,523 - $73,632
Creation Date: 06/20/1996
Change Date: 10/16/2025

FUNCTION OF WORK:
Assists in the development and management of one or more statewide community development programs.
LEVEL OF WORK:
Entry
SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Close from a Community Development Programs Manager or Community Development Programs Specialist 3.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
None.
JOB DISTINCTIONS:
Differs from Community Development Programs Specialist 2 by the entry level of work and the number of assigned projects.
CORE COMPETENCIES:
IDENTIFIED BY STATE CIVIL SERVICE, CORE COMPETENCIES ARE THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND BEHAVIORS BASED ON THE WORK TASKS OUTLINED IN THE EXAMPLES OF WORK. MORE INFORMATION ON THE SCS COMPETENCY MODEL CAN BE FOUND HERE.

Building and Supporting Teams

Managing Stakeholders

Thinking Critically

EXAMPLES OF WORK:
EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.

Researches federal and state funding sources and provides technical assistance to state and local governments to train them in applying for, receiving, and implementing new programs.

Performs interagency coordination of state and federal programs having shared/common goals.

Assists in the monitoring and evaluation of local governments grant programs.

Aids in the research of federal and state funding sources and helps provide technical assistance to state and local governments to train them in applying for, receiving, and implementing new programs.

Assists in reviewing Requests for Payment submitted by local governing bodies.

Assists in evaluating and reviewing applications from local governing bodies for housing and/or infrastructure projects.

Assists in evaluating and writing performance letters to mayors and police jury presidents regarding ongoing projects.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Three years of experience in community development, contracts or grants management, urban or regional planning, disaster recovery, or legal research; OR

Six years of full-time work experience in any field; OR

A bachelor's degree.

EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:
Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.