Contracts Grant Reviewer 1-4
State of Louisiana
About this Job
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The Louisiana State Police has a Contracts / Grants Reviewer 1-4 vacancy within the Operational Development Grants Unit. The position is responsible for developing, overseeing, and administering federal and state grants for the Department. These duties include ensuring compliance with all applicable regulations, maintaining proper documentation, and coordinating with funding agencies to support key law enforcement initiatives.
Selected Core Competencies:
Communicating Effectively: The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect people and ideas.
Managing Budgets: The ability to be a good steward of state resources by effectively managing allocated funds.
Solving Problems: The ability to discover solutions to problems.
Selected Preferred Competencies:
Accepting Direction: The ability to accept and follow directions from those higher in the chain of command.
Learning Actively: The ability to acquire necessary knowledge and skills to improve performance and achieve organizational goals.
Managing Projects: The ability to initiate, plan, execute, manage, and close out all project goals within the established timeline.
Working with Financial Information: The ability to use financial data to guide, drive, and convey the financial standing and/or outlook of an organization. Minimum Qualifications
- Three years of experience in contracts or grants management, procurement, financial management, or accounting; OR
Six years of full-time work experience in any field; OR
A bachelor’s degree.
EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:
Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field. Job Specification
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The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.
Job Duties and Other Information
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Job Duties:- Maintains records, prepares reports and/or correspondence relative to contracts and/or grants.
- Performs original entries, reconciliations, and all adjustments to grants management accounting records.
- Reviews reports and records to ensure costs claimed are allowable, and to ensure contract/grant is on schedule and terms are being met.
- Works with administrators, officials, and other personnel to solve contract problems.
- Maintains records, prepares reports and/or correspondence relative to contracts and/or grants.
- Provides assistance to program personnel in preparation of grants proposals or contracts agreements.
- Assists in the preparation of RFPs (Requests for Proposals).
- Tracks the approval process of contracts/grants ensuring all necessary approvals are received.
- Researches grant awards and state appropriation budgets to make sure that funds are available.
- Obtains and reviews performance evaluations after completion of a project to comply with state law within established time limits.
- Performs original entries, reconciliations, and all adjustments to grants management accounting record
- Prepares, develops, and monitors routine and less complex contracts and/or grants agreements, applications, budgets, amendments and sub-grant agreements in accordance with statutory and regulatory requirements and departmental policies and procedures.
Position-Specific Details:
This vacancy is located in the Department of Public Safety—Louisiana Highway Safety Commission in Baton Rouge, LA.
Appointment Type: This posting may be used to fill a probational or job appointment.
Career Progression: This position may be filled as a Contracts/Grants Reviewer 1, 2, 3, or 4, depending on qualifications.
Compensation: Salary can range anywhere from $15.76 to $27.01 an hour.
How to apply:No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.
* Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
If you are contacted for an interview, please let us know at that time if you have a disability and need a special accommodation.
All candidates for hire must undergo drug screening and additional background check(s).
The Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Public Safety Services, is a State as a Model Employer (SAME) agency that supports improved employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. For more information on employment-related resources available for those with disabilities, refer to the Louisiana Employment Resource Guide.
This agency participates in the e-Verify system for verification of citizenship and employment authorization.
For more information, please contact:
Department of Public Safety
Attn: Human Resources/Joel Sunsin
Human Resources Analyst AP.O. Box 66614
Baton Rouge, LA 70896
Fax: 225-925-3970
Joel.Sunsin2@La.Gov