What are the responsibilities and job description for the Contracts/Grants Reviewer 3 WAE position at Culture Rec & Tourism-Cultural Dev?
About this Job
This is a part-time position located at the Capitol Annex Building in Baton Rouge, LA.
This position administers the funds and assists in managing the increased activity in the 38 designated Main Street communities across Louisiana. Work experience in grant administration and grant development/application preferred. Work experience in nonprofit board development and training preferred.
The Office of Cultural Development’s vision is to promote a Louisiana that values and embraces Louisiana cultural assets as essential in shaping a vibrant future for our communities and citizens. The Office of Cultural Development serves the citizens of Louisiana by preserving, supporting, developing, and promoting Louisiana culture, including archaeology, arts, the French language, and historic places. Louisiana’s cultural assets enhance communities, the economy, education, and quality of life in our state. It is the Office of Cultural Development’s duty to serve the people of Louisiana by preserving, supporting, developing, and promoting our archaeology, arts, French language, and historic places.
An ideal candidate should possess the following competencies:
Accepting Direction: The ability to be open and willing to follow guidance or instructions.
Demonstrating Ability: The ability to take ownership of actions, behaviors, performance, decisions, and outcomes.
Managing Resources: The ability to manage financial, physical, and contractual resources to ensure compliance and maximize business value.
Minimum Qualifications
Six years of full-time work experience in any field plus two years of experience in contracts or grants management, procurement, financial management, or accounting; OR
A bachelor’s degree plus two years of experience in contracts or grants management, procurement, financial management, or accounting; OR
An advanced degree in business or public administration, finance, economics, or statistics plus one year of experience in contracts or grants management, procurement, financial management, or accounting.
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
The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.
Job Duties and Other Information
Job Duties:
- Fulfill all responsibilities of Contract Monitor for Louisiana Main Street grants. This includes all Redevelopment Incentive Grants (RIG) to property owners as well as all Technical Assistance (MSTA) grants to local Main Street organizations, as well as any future NPS Paul Bruhn grants if federal funding is received.
- This position is responsible for any reporting and compliance matters as required by grant funders.
- Work with local Main Street organizational boards and directors to provide training and assistance related to board management, board development, fundraising, manager development, etc. This includes organizing the annual assessment program for accredited/affiliate Main Street America communities.
- Seek out grant funding opportunities for the Louisiana Main Street Program. Develop and submit applications for those funding opportunities.
- Other responsibilities as determined by the director of Louisiana Main Street.
Position-Specific Details:
- Appointment Type: This position will be filled as a part-time Classified WAE, limited to 1,245 working hours in a 12-month period. **Starting Hourly Pay varies, depending on experience.**
- Work Schedule: This is a part-time position that reports in-office. This position may be required to work evenings, weekends, holidays, and/or travel.
How To Apply:
No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
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.*
The Office of the Lieutenant Governor and the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism are participants in the E-Verify system for identification and employment eligibility purposes.
Louisiana as a State, is a Model Employer for People with Disabilities.
For further information about this vacancy, contact:
Pacee Wallace
Department of Culture, Recreation, & Tourism
1051 N. 3rd Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Phone: 225-342-8202
pwallace@crt.la.gov
As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:
Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/
Parental Leave – Up to six weeks paid parental leave
More information can be found at https://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx
Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:
- New Year's Day
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
- Mardi Gras,
- Good Friday,
- Memorial Day,
- Independence Day,
- Labor Day,
- Veteran's Day,
- Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.
Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):
- Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
- Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
- Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others
Salary : $21 - $41