Workforce Developement Technical Specialist

State of Louisiana•Baton Rouge, LA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Workforce Development Technical Specialist is a highly technical position in the Office of Management and Finance, Monitoring Division, based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The role monitors multiple program areas by tracking, reporting, and analyzing Louisiana Works Investment Areas’ activities and ensuring compliance with federal regulations. The position requires extensive knowledge of Wagner-Peyser, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG), and other programs, including their relationships to National Emergency Grants, discretionary grants with sub-recipient contracts, and other federally funded programs. The Office of Management and Finance oversees agency fiscal operations, budgeting, procurement and contracts, human resources, and other administrative functions. It provides internal support and oversight for efficient, accountable, and transparent operations and does not deliver direct public services. The position supports the Office of Workforce Development through financial and program reviews, performance analysis, technical assistance, procedural guidance, and interpretation and application of laws and regulations. Applicants selected for employment must complete drug screening and a background check.

Requirements

Six years of experience in workforce development, administrative services, or social services; or six years of full-time experience in any field plus three years of experience in workforce development, administrative services, or social services; or a bachelor's degree plus three years of relevant experience; or a master's degree plus two years of relevant experience.
For the experience substitution, each 30 semester hours from an accredited college or university count as one year toward the six years of full-time experience in any field, up to 120 semester hours and four years of experience.
Applicants must include relevant, detailed experience and education in the application; resumes are not accepted in place of completed education and experience sections.
Selected applicants must submit to drug screening and a background check.

Responsibilities

Examine financial statements, journals, ledgers, monthly and quarterly financial reports, receipts, invoices, statements, charge memoranda, fee slips, and other financial transactions reported by monitored entities.
Inspect cash control and payroll records, bank accounts, assets, liabilities, bidding procedures, inventories, disbursements, cancelled checks, and related records to assess reported information and the reliability of recordkeeping and reporting practices.
Compile monthly expenditure and participant reports.
Research, analyze, and interpret statistical data on program effectiveness.
Monitor expenditures for compliance with applicable state and federal laws, rules, and regulations.
Perform financial reviews and analyze results based on expenditure reports, Fund Utilization Reports (FUR), drawdowns, and budgets.
Review and analyze program performance outcome requirements for programs administered by the Office of Workforce Development.
Assist in developing standardized processes and continuous performance improvement, including training and technical assistance models tailored to individuals and shortfalls identified through monitoring.
Assist with writing procedural guidelines or instructions for the field and advise leadership about procedural changes or policy modifications.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop solutions, processes, and data sharing.
Develop programs by interpreting laws, statutes, and regulations for multiple programs.
Apply laws, statutes, and regulations to program changes.
Support applicable federal and state policies and guidelines for workforce services.
Perform other duties as assigned.