Contracts​/Grants Reviewer

Contracts / Grants Reviewer 1-4

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. If you're compassionate, organized, and thrive in a people-centered environment, this could be the opportunity for you!

An ideal candidate should possess the following competencies:

Building and Supporting Teams: The ability to combine one's actions and efforts with others to work toward achieving a common goal.

Demonstrating Accountability: The ability to take ownership of actions, behaviors, performance, decisions, and outcomes.

Thinking Critically: The ability to analyze information objectively, identify connections across sources, and form logical, well-supported conclusions.

Communicating Effectively: The ability to convey information, ideas, and emotions using structured communication methods that promote understanding and engagement.

Displaying Professionalism: The ability to uphold workplace standards through consistent conduct, responsible communication, and consideration for others.

Following Policies and Procedures: The ability to follow, reinforce, adapt, or develop policies and procedures to maintain compliance with federal and state legal requirements, State Civil Service rules, and organizational policies.

Learning Actively: The ability to pursue learning, seek feedback, and integrate new knowledge to improve personal and professional performance.

Managing Programs: The ability to plan, execute, monitor, and evaluate programs to achieve strategic objectives and long-term outcomes.

Managing Projects: The ability to plan, implement, and close out project initiatives by coordinating people, resources, and timelines to achieve defined outcomes.

Working with Financial Information: The ability to interpret financial data, manage financial approvals, and ensure compliance to support informed decisions and promote transparency.

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 Duties and Other Information:

Job Duties:

-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.

-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 the preparation of grant proposals or contract agreements.

-Reviews reports and records to ensure that costs claimed are allowable and that the contract/grant is on schedule and that terms are being met.

-Tracks the approval process of contracts/grants, ensuring all necessary approvals are received. Research grant awards and state appropriation budgets to ensure 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 records.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Probational

Career Progression: This position does participate in a Career Progression Group Contracts/Grants Reviewer 1-4.

Work Schedule: Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday.

Compensation: The salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience.

Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.

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.

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