Finance Specialist ; Energy-LIHEAP

At Louisiana Housing Corporation, our mission is to ensure that every Louisiana resident is granted an opportunity to obtain safe, affordable, energy-efficient housing. We are transforming communities and changing lives. Each day, this ongoing challenge is met by a dedicated staff of professionals who allocate federal and state funds to help low-to-moderate-income citizens make their housing dreams a reality

We’re looking for a Housing Finance Specialist 1, 2, or 3 to join our team. If you are knowledgeable of MS Office and are proficient in writing, analyzing financial reports, and interpreting policies and cost principles that govern the LIHEAP Program, this may be a great opportunity for you.

• Building and Supporting Teams: The ability to combine one's actions and efforts with others to work toward achieving a common goal.
• Thinking Critically: The ability to analyze information objectively, identify connections across sources, and form logical, well-supported conclusions.
• Using Data: The ability to collect, analyze, and use data to generate insights and inform decisions.

• Accepting Direction: The ability to be open and willing to follow guidance or instructions.
• Acting with Ethics and Integrity: The ability to make choices that reflect ethical standards, integrity and honesty, regardless of circumstances or personal benefit.
• Adapting to Change: The ability to demonstrate flexibility in thoughts, behaviors, and actions in response to evolving circumstances or unexpected change.
• Displaying Professionalism: The ability to uphold workplace standards through consistent conduct, responsible communication, and consideration for others.
• Focusing on Customers: The ability to understand and meet the needs, preferences, and experiences of internal and external customers.
• Learning Actively: The ability to pursue learning, seek feedback, and integrate new knowledge to improve personal and professional performance.
• Managing Time: The ability to prioritize tasks, meet deadlines, and allocate time to ensure timely completion of work goals.

Three years of experience in housing finance or compliance programs, housing management, or administrative services; OR Six years of full-time work experience in any field; OR A bachelor's degree.

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. The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

• Review and process LIHEAP payment requisitions from Subgrantees timely.
• Track and monitor disallowed costs for LHC Energy Subgrantees.
• Assure that Subgrantees are in compliance with federal and state policies and procedures by reviewing and analyzing services, performance, and projections of expenditures and meeting the energy program's objectives.
• Evaluate and process cost allocation plans/budgets/budget revisions to ensure compliance with acceptable budgeting and accounting principles, as well as program policies and cost principles.
• Notify Utility Vendors and Subgrantees of distributed payments.
• Respond timely to Subgrantees and client issues, questions, and complaints.
• Participate in appeals by clients and/or Subgrantees and represent LHC at hearings.

Appointment Type:
Probational or Job Appointment

Career Progression:
As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as a Housing Finance Specialist 1, 2, or 3 depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant(s). Please refer to the Job Specifications tab located at the top of the LA Careers Current Job Opportunities page of the Civil Service website for specific information on salary ranges, minimum qualifications and job concepts for each level.

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this…