TWDB – Outlays Reviewer; Program Specialist -II

Oct 22, 2026

Texas Water Development Board

Texas Water Development Board’s Mission

Leading the state’s efforts in ensuring a secure water future for Texas.

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Must meet agency in-office requirements

Salary commensurate with experience and qualifications

Salary Ranges:

Program Specialist I – $3,581.33 – $4,123.00***

Program Specialist II – $4,124.00 – $4,666.67***

Performs routine (journey-level) to moderately complex (journey-level) technical assistance work reviewing and analyzing financial data for the Texas Water Development Boards (TWDB) Disbursement Review Team. Work involves reviewing and approving funding releases. Provides customer service and technical assistance to internal staff regarding outlay review and processing for TWDB financial assistance programs, including the Drinking and Clean Water State Revolving Fund programs.

Reviews invoices, analyzes and approves outlays required in support of disbursement requests for federal programs. Coordinates closely with the Outlays and Escrows Department in the Program Administration and Reporting (PAR) Division and Regional Water Project Developments (RWPD) team managers and engineering staff as needed to help ensure the ongoing success of projects, the timely review, and approval of disbursement requests (outlays) following procedures and programmatic requirements.

Responsible for ensuring that all documents are maintained with exemplary organization and quality and are accurately prepared for review and payment processing/release in a timely manner. May train others. Works under moderate to general supervision, with limited latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment. Reports to the Manager of the Disbursement Review Department.

• Analyzes and approves disbursement requests in the form of outlay reports submitted to the TWDB in accordance with approved procedures and programmatic requirements.
• Ensures that all documents are accurate and maintained with exemplary organization and quality and are accurate for review and payment processing and/or release.
• Reviews budgets, invoices, and incoming outlays.
• Coordinates closely with RWPD engineering staff on project status and project budgets issues.
• Coordinates closely with PAR on outlay processing.
• Processes information by auditing and verifying financial data.
• Assists in preparation of reports
• Maintains confidential and sensitive information.
• Ensures individual and team files (electronic and hard versions) are appropriately maintained and timely disposed of in accordance with the agencys records retention procedures and schedule.
• Maintains required certifications and licenses and meets the continuing education needs and requirements of the position to include, attending mandatory training courses.
• May be required to operate a state or personal vehicle for business purposes.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelors degree in Public Administration, Planning, Science, Business, Finance, or a related field.
• Professional
  
  Experience:
• Program Specialist I:
  One year of relevant work…