Housing Finance Specialist 123 - 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 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.

AN IDEAL CANDIATE WILL POSSESS THE FOLLOWING COMPETENCIES:

Core Competencies:
Building and Supporting Teams: The ability to combine one's actions and efforts with others to work toward
achieving a common goal.
- Successful Behaviors: Works well with others, contributes consistently, and supports the team.
Thinking Critically: The ability to analyze information objectively, identify connections across sources, and form
logical, well-supported conclusions.
- Successful Behaviors: Analyzes key info, weighs evidence, and draws logical, well-supported conclusions from credible sources
Using Data: The ability to collect, analyze, and use data to generate insights and inform decisions.
- Successful Behaviors: Collects accurate data, finds patterns, shares insights clearly, and uses data to make informed, ethical decisions.

Preferred Competencies:
Accepting Direction: The ability to be open and willing to follow guidance or instructions.
- Successful Behaviors: Follows direction reliably, adjusts to feedback, and completes tasks on time
Acting with Ethics and Integrity: The ability to make choices that reflect ethical standards, integrity and honesty,
regardless of circumstances or personal benefit.
- Successful Behaviors: Acts with integrity, respects confidentiality, and treats people fairly.
Adapting to Change: The ability to demonstrate flexibility in thoughts, behaviors, and actions in response to
evolving circumstances or unexpected change.
- Successful Behaviors: Adjusts quickly and stays effective during change.
Displaying Professionalism: The ability to uphold workplace standards through consistent conduct, responsible
communication, and consideration for others.
 - Successful Behaviors: Follows policies, meets expectations, and communicates clearly and respectfully across situations.
Focusing on Customers: The ability to understand and meet the needs, preferences, and experiences of internal and
external customers.
- Successful Behaviors: Understands customer needs, communicates clearly, and delivers timely, reliable service.
Learning Actively: The ability to pursue learning, seek feedback, and integrate new knowledge to improve personal
and professional performance.
- Successful Behaviors: Sets learning goals, applies new skills, uses feedback, and contributes to shared learning.
Managing Time: The ability to prioritize tasks, meet deadlines, and allocate time to ensure timely completion of
work goals.
- Successful Behaviors: Plans and completes work on time using tools and strategies to stay focused and on trackJob Duties:
*Review and process LIHEAP payment requisitions from Subgrantees timely.
*Tracks and monitors disallowed costs for LHC Energy Subgrantees.
*Assure that Subgrantees are in compliance with federal and state policies and procedures by review and analysis of services, performance, and projections of expenditures and meeting the energy program's objectives.
*Evaluate and process cost allocation plans/budgets/budgets 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.

Position-Specific Details:

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.

How to Apply:

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

To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

*Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e, relevant detailed experience/education).  *Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.*

This agency participates in the E-Verify system for verification of citizenship and employment authorization.

NOTE:  All candidates for hire must undergo drug screening and complete a favorable background screening.

Contact Information:

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Louisiana Housing Corporation

2415 Quail Drive
Baton Rouge, LA  70808
Human Resources Department
(225) 763-8884 ext. 1319
cstanley@lhc.la.gov

Louisiana Housing Corporation is an equal employment opportunity employer and serves as a model employer for individuals with disabilities.   LHC does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, age, or pregnancy, and prohibits harassment of any type.  

Salary : $2,922 - $5,734