Workforce Program Coordinator

Do you have a heart for public service? Are you passionate about helping others succeed? If so,Iowa Workforce Development is seeking a dedicated Workforce Program Coordinator serving within the Grants Team. We value professionals who bring a positive, solution focused attitude and thrive with community impacts. If you’re driven by mission, collaboration, and making a real impact, we encourage you to apply.

• Location:
  
  1000 E Grand Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa 50319
• Schedule:
  
  Full-time | Monday – Friday | 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
• Work Flexibility: current practice allows three remote days per week and alternate schedules after successful completion of probation and training.
• Some travel may be required.

As a member of the Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) team, this position will be an integral part of administering Iowa Workforce Development's various state and federal pass-through grants and awards. This position's core responsibility is to provide general support for sub-recipient expense reimbursement, sub-recipient reporting requirements, and other general guidance for program managers and for sub-recipients that are receiving grant funds from Iowa Workforce Development.

The ideal candidate will be customer service focused, have a general understanding of the grant management system, adhere to deadlines, work with minimal supervision, and communicate effectively with various audiences.

• Grant Administration - focus of maintaining grant compliance for various state and federal grant opportunities, including:
  • Reviewing both past and current programmatic and financial documentation related to grant opportunities and close out processes to ensure compliance.
  • Assists in the development of new grant opportunities, including grant writing for new federal funding opportunities.
  • Validates submitted financial and programmatic documentation and obtains additional information to ensure awards remain in compliance.
  • Reviews and scores submitted applications for new competitive state and federal grant opportunities.
  • Assists in the development of scoring rubrics to ensure objective evaluation of all applicants.
• Customer Service - coordinates with Grant Team and provides assistance to Grant Program Managers across the agency related to multiple grant opportunities with varying compliance requirements.
  • Responsible for processing electronic programmatic documentation, updating spreadsheets, correspondence with internal Grants Team, and coordination between multiple departments, including Legal and Finance
  • Provides regular electronic communication with subrecipients, including creating and delivering webinars and conducting on-site monitoring visits.
• Compliance Review - monitors updates of state legislation and the federal CFR as it pertains to grant opportunities.
  • Reviews grant policies and procedures to align with federal and state grant compliance guidelines.
  • Research and apply procurement standards for purchasing.

• Commitment to serving employers, community organizations and Iowans from across the state with professionalism and cultural humility.
• Ability to establish priorities for project tasks related to multiple grants including; information gathering, review, approval, transmittal, tracking, and reporting.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to foster active partnerships at the state and local level with key stakeholders.
• Ability to analyze and interpret complex material such as government laws, regulations, and procedures.
• Strong organization and time management skills to balance multiple data tracking measures for both fiscal and programmatic review, deadlines, and program requirements.
• Ability to utilize resources and problem-solve…