9062/Program Specialist III / Hinds / Jackson, MS

This Opportunity is for a 9062/Program Specialist III - State - Open Competitive Hire -- with a state agency work location on Jackson, MS. JOB DUTIES: This position will learn all areas of the Office of Grant Management including, but not limited to, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Programs, Governor's Discretionary Grants (GDG), Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP), National Dislocated Worker Grants (NDWG), Department of Defense MS SHIPS Grant, the Partners for Reentry Opportunities in Workforce Development (PROWD) initiative, and Rapid Response/Layoff Aversion activities. Attend local, regional, and statewide meetings with subgrantees, including some out of state. Manage multiple tasks simultaneously. Act as liaison to local workforce development areas. Provide technical assistance to subgrantees regarding fiscal and programmatic operations. Work with appropriate accounting/fiscal staff to ensure allocation, reallocation, and expenditure of funds. Interpret complex laws/regulations. Prepare and submit quarterly and yearly reports to the US Department of Labor, local workforce development areas, and other partnership entities. Research and draft correspondence, communications, policies, and other relevant official documentation. All potential applicants are required to have a valid driver's license and pass an extensive background check. The following are preferred qualities for this position and are not set to prevent anyone from applying. All interested applicants, including persons with or without a disability should apply. Education & Experience Requirements: Typically requires a Bachelor's degree and 2-4 years of experience. Preferred Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university Preferred Experience: Three (3) to five (5) years of experience in a directly related field. Preferred knowledge, skills and abilities related to performance of job: Excellent communication, computer, and organizational skills, ability to interpret law, and work independently. An application should be completed online via the instructions listed above by the closing date. MDES IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. AUXILIARY AIDS AND SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.