Community Development Analyst

Development

Riffe Tower 26, 77 South High Street, 26th Floor, Columbus 43215

United States of America-OHIO-Franklin County-Columbus

Compensation: $31.47 hr. / $65,458 yr.

Schedule: Full-time

Work Hours: Day Hours, M-F

Union: OCSEA

Primary Job Skill: Economics and Development

Technical Skills: Economics and Development, Grants Administration, Program Management

Professional Skills: Analyzation, Attention to Detail, Collaboration

Unposting Date: Aug 16, 2026, 3:59:00 AM

The Community Development Analyst works as part of the Community Development team within the Community Development Division, overseeing Ohio’s non-entitlement Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. The position is responsible for assuring compliance with federal and state policies and regulations of programs receiving CDBG funding from Development. The position coordinates grant management of several dozen grants each fiscal year, conducts regulatory and financial compliance and reporting, advises on, and applies federal and regulations, and assists in developing state community development program policies and procedures. The position also participates in the development of the State of Ohio Consolidated Plan. This is a remote position that requires travel.

What you’ll do:

• Monitoring grant recipients for compliance with all applicable federal and state regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Providing training and technical assistance regarding CDBG programs to external customers.
• Preparing and presenting training sessions, webinars, and workshops.
• Administering the application process for CDBG programs, including developing guidelines, documents, review tools, and scoring criteria.
• Making recommendations for program policy and conducting policy research.

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website ! Our benefits package includes:

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)

*Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.

Qualifications

36 months experience in planning, developing and/or implementing community and/or economic development programs.
-Or completion of an undergraduate core program in business administration, public administration, city and regional planning, sociology, social services or political science; 12 months experience in planning, developing and/or implementing community and/or economic development programs.

- Requires travel and must be able to provide own transportation.

Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.

The State of Ohio is a drug-free workplace which prohibits the use of marijuana (recreational marijuana/non-medical cannabis). Please note, this position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio Drug-Free Workplace Policy (HR-39), and as outlined in the posting.