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NJEDA Senior Project Officer - Child Care in Camden, New Jersey
Overview
Job Summary
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of the child care sector as an economic and workforce enabler that is essential to the equitable recovery and long-term resilience of the state’s economy. The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA), in partnership with our sister state agencies, is committed to ensuring that New Jersey’s thousands of child care providers have the resources they need to strengthen their business operations, make improvements to their facilities, rehire staff, and grow. Governor Murphy and the New Jersey Legislature have appropriated nearly $110 million in federal and state funds to provide childcare facilities grants , offer technical assistance to childcare providers, and develop innovative models to strengthen the sector .
Reporting to the Program Manager, Child Care , the Project Officer will work with the Community Development Economic Security team to implement and manage new programs to strengthen New Jersey’s child care sector .
$76,184 - $95,230
Responsibilities
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Works with Economic Security team to manage relationships with child care program grantees , contractors, NJEDA Business Units and other governmental and non-governmental stakeholders .
Develops and updates program materials used both internally and externally , including but not limited to , application/project review guides, preparation materials, program overviews, and applicant/grantee communications.
Conducts a thorough review of assigned applications for adherence to program guidelines and reviews programmatic logs and CRM for accuracy of product status. Follows up with applicants for incomplete documents and adheres to department policies of notice and communication to all applicants .
Mentors, trains and coaches Child Care Grant Reviewers and Grant Support officers, provides support to address applicant cures as needed.
Reviews documentation for funding and disbursement requests for accuracy and compliance with program guidelines, following up with grantees when required .
Utilizes CRM /Enable to process applications, generate reports , verify financial records, and initiate disbursement requests.
Interfaces with Closing dept. and the applicant to coordinate the timely collection and submission of all pertinent documentation related to closing.
Tracks and aggregates performance metrics relevant to Economic Security programs to report out to EDA staff.
Provides subject matter expertise regarding the early childhood and child care sector
Supports varying projects to advance the goals of the Economic Security team , as needed.
Promotes teamwork and communication to encourage an interactive, cooperative, collaborative, and customer focused work environment among division, EDA staff and external customers.
As needed, develops solicitations for professional services and technical assistance for Economic Security programs and oversees contracted technical assistance entities to ensure alignment with program goals.
Must complete annual and semiannual self-assessment as required .
Performs other duties and special projects, as assigned .
Qualifications
Skills and Abilities
Exceptional analytical skills with a keen focus on details and audit trails .
Keen ability to prioritize and work through overlapping projects .
Exceptional interpersonal and presentation skills and the ability to effectively interface with a broad range of audiences including senior management, business, and industry partners, as well as individual customers and prospects .
Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing and to foster communications with business professionals and EDA staff ; proficient in grammar, spelling, and editing.
Must be a critical thinker and possess rigorous analytical capabilities .
Solutions-oriented, good attention to detail and follow-up .
Ability to prioritize workload, must be highly organized, detail-oriented, handle various tasks simultaneously and work independently within limited time constrain t s with little or no supervision .
Ability to learn and understand EDA and State programs which support the goals of equitable economic development.
Strong work ethic, ability to be proactive and responsive in a team environment .
Must be able to maintain confidentiality and deal effectively and diplomatically with business professionals and EDA staff.
Demonstrates respectful behavior and promotes teamwork and communication to encourage an interactive, cooperative, collaborative and customer focused work environment among division, EDA staff and external customers .
NJEDA utilizes Microsoft as the core application platform and proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite is preferred.
Preferred Qualifications
Education and Experience Requirements
Bachelor’s Degree and/or equivalent experience.
7 years ’ experience in customer-facing and/or data analysis fields preferred .
Experience in client management or customer service .
Advanced degree or industry specific certification may be substituted for 1 year of experience
Physical Demands
Occasional attendance at events outside normal working hours .
Ability to work outside normal business hours, as needed .
Travel
As necessary to events, meetings, businesses, etc.
Certificates and Licenses Required
License: Staff are required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essentials duties of the position .
Note
The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job description. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed. This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope, general nature and level of work performed by job holders within this job . This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of qualifications, skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with the position.
Your employment at NJEDA is voluntary and subject to termination by you or NJEDA at will, with or without cause, or with or without notice, at any time . Nothing in this job description shall be interpreted to conflict, eliminate, or modify the employment-at-will status of NJEDA employees .
This position is considered exempt and is excluded from minimum wage, overtime regulations, and other rights and protections afforded nonexempt workers under the FLSA.
NJEDA reserves the right to amend/revise this job description as necessary to meet current and changing business needs.
Equal Opportunity Employer
NJ SAME Program
Position Requirements
Foreign degrees/transcripts must be evaluated by a reputable evaluation service at your own expense and must be submitted prior to a start date . If this cannot be provided within 21 days of an offer the offer will be rescinded.
Must comply with the “New Jersey First Act” which requires employees hired after September 1, 2011, to reside in New Jersey. Non-New Jersey resident employees must relocate to New Jersey within one year of their date of hire and provide proof of residency to Human Resources.
Must complete an Outside Activity Questionnaire (disclosure of outside office or employment) on an annual basis.
Must review the required NJ State Ethics Guidelines found on the state website.
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LocationUS-NJ-Trenton | US-NJ-Newark | US-NJ-Camden | US-NJ-New Brunswick | US-NJ-Oceanport
Job ID 2024-2089
Category/Department Child Care