Grant Specialist

Job Overview

City of New Orleans is seeking a Grant Writer to proactively identify and secure funding opportunities for city agencies.

• Research and identify federal, state, county, private, and international grant opportunities.
• Administer grant opportunities in a database and communicate opportunities throughout the city.
• Plan, organize, and manage grant opportunities for departmental operations; assist Grant Specialists and Project Managers with completion of grant applications.
• Prepare responses to city leadership, management, and other grant funders and organizations, monitor, train, and evaluate staff and outside partners for implementation of grants.
• Monitors city agency issues and projects when grant‑funded or grant‑eligible.
• Coordinate planning and preparation of grant proposals for one or more departments; provide guidance and assistance to program managers in interpreting funding regulations and requirements.
• Coordinate and attend meetings with staff members to plan programs, identify issues, and improve services/programs.
• Develop, coordinate, and manage various current and new grants from private, state, and federal agencies.
• Provide systematic fiscal oversight of grant‑funded programs by monitoring documents review.

• Bachelor’s degree minimum.
• Minimum 5 years of grant writing and/or grant sourcing experience.
• Grant Professional Certified (GPC) credential or Grant Writer certification from any recognized organization.
• Proficiency with BRASS, eCivis, , Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience with background check processes: statewide criminal search, SSN trace, fingerprint Level 2 check, FBI level, sex offender list, past employment verification, motor vehicle check, 10 panel drug screen.

• Temporary staffing professional(s) needed: 1 opening.
• Assignment duration:
  Days/Weeks/Months/Years (to be determined).
• Ideal start date: TBD; end date: TBD.
• Working hours:
  
  9:00‑4:30 pm, Monday‑Friday.
• Lunch period: 12:00‑12:30 pm.
• Dress code:
  Business Casual.
• Location:
  
  Onsite, full address zip code TBD.
• State Department.
• Parking accommodations:
  Yes.
• Requirement to drive:
  No.
• Background check required:
  Yes (City of New Orleans HR).
• Interview mode:
  Teams and in person (second/final interview).
• Equipment to be used:
  Computer software - BRASS, eCivis, , Microsoft Office Suite.

City of New Orleans is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Title VII
, Equal Pay
, Veteran
, Disability
, Race
, Religion
, Gender
, Sex
, Age
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