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MSA Professional Services · 3 weeks ago

Community Development Specialist

Bettendorf, IA

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid Level

$56K/yr - $89K/yr

3+ years exp

MSA Professional Services is a 100% employee-owned firm that has been serving communities for over 100 years. The Community Development Specialist will collaborate with planners, engineers, and architects to manage community improvement projects, assist with funding applications, and ensure compliance with regulations.

ConsultingInformation Technology

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Responsibilities

Collect, analyze and summarize data from various sources

Facilitate public engagement activities for planning and engineering projects

Prepare applications for and administration of loan and grants for municipal clients

Develop and maintain relationships with municipal, County and State level staff and elected officials

Limited travel within the Midwest, rarely requiring overnight stays

Complete wage rate monitoring for projects

Funding coordination with local officials, contractors, agencies, and MSA staff

Qualification

Grant administrationCommunity developmentMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft WordArcGISPublic engagementData analysisRelationship management

Required

Associate's degree in Public Administration, Finance, Planning, Business Administration, or related field required

3+ years of applicable experience required

Intermediate user of Microsoft Word or Microsoft Excel required

This position requires you to have authorization to work in the United States for any employer. We will not provide sponsorship for this position

Preferred

Experience with the application and administration of various types of funding grants or strategies

Previous experience with grant administration

Experience with ArcGIS and 3D graphic tools

Benefits

Quality Insurance Options – Medical, dental and vision coverage for you, your spouse or domestic partner, and eligible dependents

Paid Time Off – All full-time employees will receive, at minimum, 17 days (that’s 3+ weeks!) of paid time off in the first year alone.

Paid Holidays – MSA offers time off pay for 8 holidays in every calendar year.

Paid Parental Leave – Both parents will receive 2 weeks of paid time off and birth parents are eligible for additional paid time off under MSA’s Short Term Paid Leave. The paid 2 weeks of time also applies to adoption and foster care placement.

Supplemental Insurance – MSA pays 100% for all employees to have life insurance, long-term disability insurance and short-term disability insurance.

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) – MSA is an ESOP S-Corporation, which means that our company is 100% owned by us! Through the ESOP, eligible employees receive MSA stock in the form of company shares as a percentage of compensation, at no cost to the employee.

401k Retirement Savings Plan – Employees can also choose to participate in a 401k plan, with a generous employer match that is immediately 100% vested.

Short Term Incentive (STIP) – This program rewards employees who meet performance goals with a one-time annual STIP payment as a percentage of their eligible compensation — recognition of individual accomplishments and achieving organizational goals. STIP payments are awarded if MSA reaches its corporate financial plan for the year.