Funding Specialist

Job Location: This position will be located at 930 Wildwood Drive, Jefferson City, MO 65109

Why you’ll love this position:

The Bureau of WIC and Nutrition Services works to improve the nutritional health status of financially-eligible and nutritionally at-risk women, infants and children in Missouri. Our program provides nutrition education, breastfeeding promotion and support, supplemental food and referrals to health care to 95,000 participants served by 116 local agencies across the state. This position supports the WIC program's fiscal operations by assisting local agency staff in understanding how to invoice monthly claims and reviewing and processing monthly claims through our electronic WebGrants system. Joining our team offers the challenging opportunity to provide training and support to local agency staff who serve our participants. Your ability to pay close attention to detail and work in a fast-paced environment will help ensure your success! You'll enjoy working with our team of state and local agency staff who are committed to providing excellent service to help the families of women, infants and children learn about nutrition and breastfeeding and access healthy food to support their development. The typical schedule for this position is Monday-Friday from 8 a.m.-5 p.m., but flexible scheduling may be considered. A hybrid remote work arrangement may be considered after successful onboarding.

• Serve as a liaison to WIC local agencies to ensure all invoices and payments are processed and documented correctly, on time and within state and federal guidelines.
• Assist state agency technical assistance staff with WIC local agency financial monitoring.
• Provide virtual and in-person training to local agency staff on program budgeting and invoicing processes.
• Assist local agencies with WIC program budget development.
• Run monthly budget reports, review reports for accuracy and reconcile local agency expenditures .

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and 2 or more years of relevant experience. (Substitutions may be allowed.)
• Exercise initiative when given administrative guidance and direction to complete projects and tasks with minimal oversight.
• Think critically to solve problems and complete tasks efficiently.
• Develop positive business relationships and communicate professionally and effectively verbally and in writing.
• Prior experience with Microsoft applications. Extensive experience with Excel is preferred.
• Two or more years of experience with budget and procurement processes.
• Reliable work attendance is essential for success.

Lack of post-secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant.

The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here .

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