Perkins and Grants Manager

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Perkins and Grants Manager

Appointed by the Chancellor of the College upon recommendation of the Vice Chancellor of Education and Planning

Reports directly to the Associate Vice Chancellor of Dual Enrollment and Educational Services

The Perkins and Grants Manager oversees the effective administration, compliance, and fiscal stewardship of the college’s Carl Perkins Basic Local Application Plan (LAP) and all additional federal, state, and locally funded grants. This position manages the full lifecycle of Perkins activities—including budget development, reporting, needs assessment, and coordination with faculty and staff—to ensure alignment with LAP objectives and state requirements. In addition, the Manager leads comprehensive grants management processes across multiple funding streams such as Rapid Response, WIOA, and adult education, ensuring strict compliance with regulatory guidelines, accurate budget monitoring, timely reporting, and successful execution of program deliverables.

Through strong fiscal oversight, policy implementation, and collaborative program coordination, the Perkins and Grants Manager ensures that all grant-funded initiatives operate efficiently, meet accountability standards, and support the institution’s strategic goals.

• Associate’s Degree in a related field from an accredited institution
• Innovative, creative, and energetic work style
• The ability to represent RPCC internally and externally
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Proficient with the use of Microsoft Excel, to include the use of pivot tables, view look up, and macros

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field from an accredited institution
• Experience in higher education in grant management.

• Develop, administer and maintain a system for managing Perkins grant funds;
• Ensure consistency and compliance with grant development and fiscal policies for grant-related activities;
• Coordinate grant execution and ensure appropriate distribution of grant documents;
• Submit timely the following: invoices, progress reports, completion reports and work products;
• Ensure compliance with agency requirements;
• Develop and submit budget for approval including, processing the required budget paperwork and completing required fiscal reports;
• Identify need for and prepare grant budget revisions;
• Coordinate use of funds to ensure program guidelines are followed, LAP goals and objectives are achieved, and ensure that program accountability standards are met;
• Coordinate with faculty and staff involved with Perkins projects within the college to prepare required program reports to document activities outlined in LAP;
• Manage Carl Perkins Basic Local Application Plan (LAP) to ensure compliance of approved LAP submitted to the LCTCS office;
• Execute needs assessment for, maintain, and revise Comprehensive Local Needs Assessment (CLNA);

• Ensuring effective management grants through compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of program requirements for Rapid Response, WIOA, adult education grants, and other funding streams.
• Prepare and submit required federal, state, and internal reports, including performance, fiscal, and narrative reports.
• Develop and implement internal policies and procedures to ensure grant activities follow funding guidelines.
• Prepare, monitor, and reconcile grant budgets; ensure expenditures align with allowable cost principles; work with finance staff to track spending and process budget revisions.
• Review and approve invoices, reimbursement requests, and financial documentation tied to grant activities.
• Lead or assist in writing grant proposals, budgets, and supporting documentation.
• Monitor grant-funded program activities to ensure objectives, timelines, and deliverables are met.
• Other duties as assigned

River Parishes Community College is an open admission institution that partners with the communities and businesses of the river parishes region of Louisiana…