Department of Community Affairs (DCA) is a state organization dedicated to help build strong, vibrant communities.
Interpret business needs and operational requirements for grants management and loan servicing and translate into technological solutions to improve efficiency and customer service.
Evaluate and document business processes and workflows, anticipate requirements, uncover areas for improvement, and develop and implement solutions using independent judgment.
Initial onsite work followed by hybrid or 100% remote with periodic office meetings; local candidates only.
Perform complex administrative duties and statistical, financial, or operational data analysis and reporting to support management decision making.
Identify trends, discrepancies, and variances to improve efficiency and effectiveness; partner with other departments, agencies, and vendors.
May administer or provide high-level technical and administrative support for projects, grants, contracts, procedures, and specialized functions; assist with orientation and training.
Requirements
Gain a thorough understanding of the grants management and loan servicing operation
Use activity diagrams, scenarios, business analysis, flowcharts, document analysis, business process descriptions, interviews, and workflow analysis to interpret and document the needs
Gather information from multiple sources and critically evaluate it, reconcile conflicts, disseminating high-level information into details and distinguish user requests from their true needs
Collaborate proactively with the technology team, program staff, and senior leadership
Use standard templates and natural language to develop requirement specifications
Deliver work products throughout the project life cycle
Ensure the system design as per the needs of the users
Work independently
Deploy effective project management techniques
Work with various databases and spreadsheets
Understand funds distribution and payment processing
Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
Effectively apply technology to tasks
Show attention to detail
Analyze and effectively problem solve
Bachelor's degree in business or related field AND two to three years of related experience (equivalent combination of education and experience accepted)