Contracts/Grants Reviewer Supervisor

State of Louisiana; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Public Safety Services, seeks a Grant Supervisor to oversee day-to-day grant activities and directly supervise grant reviewers to ensure applications, budgets, and reports are accurate, compliant, and timely.

You will assign workloads, provide training, monitor performance, maintain audit-ready records, and coordinate with internal units to support overall grant operations and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Six years of contracts or grants management experience.
• Experience may be in contracts/grants, procurement, financial management, or accounting.
• Bachelor’s degree plus three years in contracts or grants management, procurement, financial management, or accounting.
• Advanced degree in business or public administration, finance, economics, or statistics plus two years in grants management, procurement, financial management, or accounting.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, direct, and control work activities of a staff of Grants Reviewers.
• Supervise the pre-award, post-award, and closeout of statewide grants and contracts with compliance.
• Assist in preparing grant budget reports and other grant reports required by laws.
• Oversee development of contracts and grants applications, budgets, amendments per regulations and department policies.
• Train, assign work, approve leave, apply disciplinary procedures, evaluate performance of all Grant Reviewers.

Skills

Grant management

Staff supervision

Policy compliance

Training others

Budget reporting

Quality control

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree in business/public administration

Job description

About This Job

A Grant Supervisor oversees the day-to-day administration of grant activities while directly supervising grant reviewers to ensure applications, budgets, and reports are accurate, compliant, and submitted on time. This role assigns and reviews workloads, provides training and guidance, and ensures staff follows established policies, procedures, and reporting requirements. The supervisor is responsible for quality control of grant documentation, resolving routine issues, supporting staff performance, and maintaining organized, audit-ready records. The position also coordinates with internal units and communicates necessary updates to support overall grant operations and compliance.

Selected Core Competencies

• Developing Performance: Builds the future potential of others by supporting long-term growth, skill development, and career progression.
• Driving Results: The ability to set and pursue goals, maintain focus amid competing demands, and deliver results.
• Thinking Critically: The ability to analyze information objectively, identify connections across sources, and form logical, well-supported conclusions.

Selected Preferred Competencies

• Building and Supporting Teams: The ability to combine one's actions and efforts with others to work toward achieving a common goal.
• Communicating Effectively: The ability to convey information, ideas, and emotions using structured communication methods that promote understanding and engagement.
• Demonstrating Accountability: The ability to take ownership of actions, behaviors, performance, decisions, and outcomes.
• Leading Effective Teams: The ability to build, guide, and motivate teams to achieve goals through collaboration, accountability, and shared purpose.
• Training Others: The ability to design and deliver training experiences that build knowledge, develop skills, and improve performance.

Minimum Qualifications

Two years of the required experience for the following minimum qualification must have been in contracts or grants management:

• Six years of experience in contracts or grants management, procurement, financial management, or accounting; OR
• Six years of full-time work experience in any field plus three years of experience in contracts or grants management, procurement, financial management, or accounting; OR
• A bachelor’s degree plus three 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 two years 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

• Plans, organizes, directs, and controls the work activities of a staff of Contracts/Grants Reviewers engaging in developing, monitoring and administering federal and state contracts and/or grants.
• Supervises the pre-award development, post-award monitoring, and closeout of a number of complex statewide grants and contracts, ensuring compliance with regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Assists Contracts/Grants Reviewer Manager in preparing grant budget reports and other grant reports required by federal and state laws in accordance with terms of agreement.
• Oversees the preparation and development of contracts and grants agreements, applications, budgets, and amendments in accordance with federal and state regulations and restrictions, and in accordance with Department policies and procedures.
• Trains, assigns work, approves leave, applies disciplinary procedures, and evaluates performance of all Contracts/Grants Reviewers in accordance with Department policy.
• Assists program personnel, Contracts/Grants Unit personnel, and administrative personnel in preparation of grants and contracts, amendments, revisions, and closeouts in accordance with Department's policies and procedures.
• Research grant funding opportunities that support Louisiana State Police enhancement to its programs and provide OMF notification of awards for state budget planning.
• Assists Contracts/Grants Reviewer Manager in the hiring process for contracts/grants personnel and makes recommendations relative to hiring and other personnel decisions.
• Performs Manager’s duties in the absence of the Contracts/Grants Reviewer Manager.
• Performs other duties necessary to the efficient operation of the section and any other duties assigned by the Commander, Executive Officer, or Contracts/Grants Reviewer Manager.

Position-Specific Details

Location: East Baton Rouge Parish

Career Progression: This position does not participate in a Career Progression Group.

Appointment Type: Probational, Job Appointment, or Promotional

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday

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

The Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Public Safety Services, is a State as a Model Employer (SAME) agency that supports improved employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. For more information on employment-related resources available for those with disabilities, refer to the Louisiana Employment Resource Guide (Download PDF reader).

For More Information, Please Contact

Department of Public Safety

Attn: Human Resources/Kristin Garcia

P.O. Box 66614

Baton Rouge, LA 70896

Fax: [phone]

[e-mail]

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

Insurance Coverage

More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/

Parental Leave

Up to six weeks paid parental leave

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
• Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

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