Grant Specialist

1. Job Title

Grants Specialist

1. Number of temporary staffing professionals needed (No. of Openings)

1

1. Requested Assignment duration (Days, Weeks, Months or Year)

Until Dec 31, 2026

1. Ideal Start Date and End Date:

1. Will the Consultant be required to work overtime

Yes

No

1. What will be the Consultants work hours and workdays (Mon-Fri or Mon-Sat) etc?

9-4:30 pm

1. What will be the Consultant lunch period

12-12:30

1. Dress Code (Business Attire/Business Casual/Casual):

Business Casual

1. Assignment location with zip code (Full Address)

1300 Perdido Street, Suite 9E06, New Orleans, LA 70112

1. Onsite/Hybrid/Remote

Onsite

1. State Department

1. Parking Accommodations:

Yes (paid parking garage)

1. Will the consultant be required to drive as part of their job duties?

Yes

No

1. Is a background check required

Yes, As determined by City of New Orleans HR

No

(Check off appropriate box)

Standard Background Check

Statewide Criminal Search (Past 7 years)

Federal National

SSN Trace

Fingerprint Level 2 check FBI level

Sex Offender List
Past 5 years of employment
Highest Education

Motor Vehicle Check

10 Panel Drug Screen

1. Equipment to be used by the Consultant

Office equipment (computers, phones, copiers)

1. Computer software to be used:

BRASS, eCivis, Monday.com, Microsoft Office Suite

1. Interview Mode

Teams and In person (second/final interview)

1. Knowledge, skills, education, and/or experience

Bachelors Degree minimum

Individual will need grant writing experience and grant sourcing experience.

This position requires the ability to be proactive in identifying grant opportunities for which the City is eligible for, both private and public sector/government and excellent grant writing ability. City of New Orleans agencies will be supported by this position in applying for as many grants as possible successfully by providing departments with capacity to create competitive grants and written/verbal communication skills.

Five responsibilities which demonstrate this are:

1. Researches and identifies Federal, State, County, private and international grants for City of New Orleans

1. Administers grant opportunities in a database and communicates grant opportunities throughout the City

1. Plans, organizes and manages grant opportunities for the operations of the department; Assists Grant Specialists and Grant Project Managers with completion of grant applications

1. Prepares responses to City leadership, management and other grant funders and organizations.

1. Directs, monitors, trains, and evaluates staff and outside partners for implementation of grants.

1. Mandatory skills/certification(s) Requirement:

Grant Professional Certified (GPC) credential or Grant Writer certification from any of these organizations or at least 5 years of grant writing and/or grant sourcing experience.

• American Grant Writers Association: Professional Grant Writers and Grant Managers (agwa.us)
• GPCI Grant Professionals Certification Institute (grantcredential.org)

• CGMS (ngma.org)
• Desired skills:

1. Duties/Responsibilities:

1. Conducts comprehensive research to identify potential relative Federal, State, County, private and international grants for City of New Orleans and maintains this research in a database 20% 1

2. Administers grant opportunities in a database and communicates grant opportunities throughout the City 10% 4

3. Plans, organizes and manages grant opportunities for the operations of the department; Assists Grant Specialists and Grant Project Managers with completion of grant applications 10% 2

4. Prepares responses to City leadership, management and other grant funders and organizations. 5% 5

5. Directs, monitors, trains, and evaluates staff and outside partners for implementation of grants. 5% 8

6. Monitors City agency issues and projects when grant-funded or grant eligible. 10% 7

7. Coordinates the planning and preparation of grant proposals for one or more departments; provides guidance and assistance to program and project managers in the interpretation of funding agency regulations and requirements 10% 6

8. Coordinates and attends meetings with staff members to plan programs, identify issues, and improve services/programs. 10% 9

9. Develops, coordinates, and manages various current and new grants from private, State, and Federal agencies. 10% 3

10. Provides systematic fiscal oversight of grant-funded programs by monitoring and documents review. 10% 10