Salary: $51,693.41 - $55,650.00 Annually
Location : 25 - HINDS COUNTY, MS
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 9320-0411-20260722HDS
Department: 0411 - MDA-MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
Opening Date: 07/24/2026
Closing Date: 8/10/2026 11:59 PM Central
Agency Minimum Salary: $51,693.41
Agency Maximum Salary: $55,650.00
About the Agency: The Mississippi Development Authority (MDA) is the state's lead economic and community development agency. MDA recruits new companies to Mississippi, helps existing companies expand, and provides support to foster growth and new opportunities in a variety of areas, including energy, small and minority business, trade, film, retiree recruitment, and more. Additionally, MDA attracts millions of visitors to the state each year through Visit Mississippi, the tourism division of the agency. MDA also supports pass-through funding and provides support for a variety of grant programs and non-profits, such as Innovate Mississippi and Mississippi Main Street Association.
About the Position: This is a Time-Limited position. This is professional programmatic work supporting MDA's administration and delivery of Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds. The incumbent assists with project intake, eligibility review, documentation, performance tracking, and coordination with local governments, subrecipients, and other stakeholders to support timely and compliant recovery activities. - Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:• Support the planning, implementation, and daily coordination of eligible CDBG-DR recovery projects and activities.• Review project files to confirm required documentation is complete, accurate, and consistent with eligibility, approval, and compliance requirements.• Coordinate with local governments, subrecipients, partners, and other stakeholders on project scopes, milestones, reporting deadlines, and required follow-up.• Track project status, performance measures, deliverables, and timelines to support timely implementation and accurate reporting.• Assist with desk reviews, monitoring activities, documentation requests, and follow-up on findings or corrective actions.• Prepare status updates, summaries, and supporting documentation for management review, federal monitoring, and audit readiness.• Provide technical assistance to stakeholders regarding approved plans, policies, procedures, and applicable federal grant requirements.• Perform other related duties as assigned to support MDA's recovery, compliance, and program delivery objectives.
What you'll need to be Successful: A successful candidate will be detail-oriented, organized, and able to manage multiple priorities in a grant-funded environment. The candidate should be able to interpret and apply program requirements, maintain accurate documentation, communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders, and support timely project implementation while ensuring compliance with applicable state and federal guidelines.Strong written communication, organization, and attention to detail are preferred.
Preferred Qualifications: Typically requires a Bachelor's Degree and 1-3 years of experience. - Hiring Agency Prefers:Preferred experience includes supporting federal or state grant-funded programs, reviewing project or compliance documentation, coordinating with local governments or stakeholders, and tracking project milestones, deliverables, or performance measures.
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Health/Prescription InsuranceEligible employees have the opportunity to participate in the state's health and prescription insurance program. Employees may select either single or family coverage with affordable co-payments. More detail can be found at Know Your Benefits.
Wellness Benefits
Employees are eligible for a wellness and health promotion program. This plan provides annual benefits for certain services with first-dollar coverage with no deductible.
Life Insurance
All eligible employees receive an actual term life insurance policy upon employment. The policy coverage is two times the employee's annual salary to a maximum of $100,000. More detail can be found at Life Insurance Choices.
Optional Insurances
Many agencies offer discounted premiums for dental, vision, and cancer insurance.
Flexible Spending Accounts
Many state agencies provide opportunity for employees to participate in pre-tax spending accounts. These accounts allow employees to withhold childcare expenses and unreimbursed medical expenses prior to application of state and federal taxes.
Paid Personal Leave and Sick LeaveFull-time employees receive paid time off for personal needs and for sick leave. Leave begins accruing after one month of employment and may be used as it is accrued. Employees earn approximately 18 days of personal leave annually and 12 days of sick leave annually.
Military Leave
In accordance with federal law, all employees serving in the armed forces or the military reserves are entitled to 15 days per year for military training.
Holidays
Employees receive up to 10 paid holidays to enjoy many of our nation's celebrations with family and friends.
Retirement Programs
The State of Mississippi provides all its employees a Defined Benefit/Defined Contribution Retirement Program. Employees become vested in the State's retirement system after 8 years of employment. Both you and your employing agency contribute toward your retirement. More detailed information regarding the State's retirement program can be found at http://www.pers.state.ms.us
Deferred Compensation
State agencies offer several opportunities for their employees to participate in a deferred compensation voluntary retirement savings plan. More information can be found at Deferred Compensation.
State Credit Union
All state employees are eligible to participate in the Mississippi Public Employees' Credit Union. This organization offers state employees special savings and borrowing plans. For more information about this program, call 601.948.8191.
Tuition Reimbursement
Many state agencies provide opportunities for their employees to achieve higher education through tuition reimbursement. Common programs include medical and nursing fields, accounting, and business/administrative fields.
Career Development and Training
The Mississippi State Personnel Board offers several management and administrative certification programs, as well as professional development courses to enhance employee value to the agency. Individual agencies also offer technical training and allow membership in professional organizations to employees in their specific fields of employment.
Promotional Opportunities
Employees who have completed 6 or more months of service are eligible for promotional opportunities within state government employment. Minimum qualifications must be met.
Career Ladders
Many job classifications provide career-ladder opportunities based upon attainment of competencies. These career ladders can increase an individual's salary, provided funds are available within the agency.
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How many years of experience do you have? (Refer to the job posting for an explanation of related experience.)
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What is the highest level of education (or semester hours of college) you have completed?
- 8th grade
- GED or High School Equivalency Diploma / High School Diploma
- 30 semester hours
- Associate's Degree / 60 semester hours
- 90 semester hours
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