Grants Administrator

Baton Rouge Community College; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee retirement benefits

Comprehensive medical insurance

Job summary

Baton Rouge Community College is seeking a Grants Administrator to lead the development and administration of externally funded grants in alignment with BRCC’s priorities.

The role involves guiding investigators through proposal development, ensuring compliance, and managing the grant lifecycle from submission to reporting. The administrator will train faculty and staff and maintain strong relationships with funding agencies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university is required.
• Minimum of 2 years related experience.
• Knowledge of grant writing, grant management, and reporting.
• Ability to navigate federal/state guidelines and policies.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership oversight for development and administration of externally funded grants.
• Build capacity among faculty and staff through training and resources.
• Research and identify external grant opportunities from multiple sources.
• Collaborate to design, write, edit and submit grant proposals and budgets.
• Guide principal investigators in turning ideas into competitive grant proposals.
• Maintain records of grant due dates, submissions, and funding sources.
• Develop and manage internal project processes to ensure compliance with college/grant rules.
• Build relationships with college leadership, faculty, staff and funding agencies.
• Explain complex guidelines to stakeholders to ensure understanding of requirements.
• Participate in continuous improvement and professional development.
• Perform other duties supporting BRCC’s mission.

Skills

Initiative & discretion

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Job description

Baton Rouge Community College (BRCC)

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Driving Excellence Through Strategic Funding, Innovation, and Collaboration.

The Grants Administrator at BRCC will lead the development and administration of external grants, working with faculty and staff to build capacity and secure funding aligned with the college’s strategic priorities. This role involves researching and identifying grant opportunities, guiding principal investigators in proposal development, and ensuring compliance with grant requirements. The administrator will also manage the grant lifecycle, from submission to reporting, while maintaining strong relationships with stakeholders and funding agencies.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide leadership oversight for the development and administration of all externally funded grants and the entire pre- and post-grant functions in support of BRCC’s strategic priorities.


• Build capacity among faculty and staff by providing training, newsletters, and other resources that empower them to initiate and pursue grants, contributing to the growth of BRCC's grant portfolio.


• Research and identify external grant funding from federal, state, corporate, and private foundation funding sources.


• Collaborate with BRCC faculty and or administration to design, write, edit and submit all grant proposals and budgets to federal, state, local government agencies and private foundations.


• Assist principal investigators in developing their ideas into grant proposals by guiding them through the process of formulating these ideas into competitive grant formats to secure external funding.


• Build a system and maintain records of grant due dates, grants submitted, active projects, funding needed and potential funding sources to meet performance metrics.


• Develop, implement, and manage internal project processes to ensure compliance with relevant College and grant related rules and regulations. (i.e., eligibility, purchasing, equipment inventory, closing documents).


• Build critical relationships with college leadership, faculty, staff, and funding agencies staff.


• Explain often complex federal/state guidelines and policies to stakeholders implementing grants so that they fully understand grant requirements, responsibilities, and processes.


• Participate in continuous improvement and professional development to grow and strengthen leadership skills.


• Perform any other duties assigned that support the mission and strategic initiatives of Baton Rouge Community College.

Minimum Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university is required.

Experience

• Minimum of 2 years related experience.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Ability to exercise considerable initiative, independent judgment, discretion, and confidentiality in performing tasks.


• Dedicated to and appreciate the concept of the community college.


• Effective planning, organizational, and time management skills.


• Highly attentive to detail.


• Strong interpersonal, writing, and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Education

• Master’s degree from an accredited college or university.

Preferred Experience

• 5-7 years related experience and/or training in Grant Writing and Grant Management (i.e., budgeting federal funds for programs and activities; annual performance reporting; knowledge of federal and state grant regulations, etc.).

Benefits:

As a member of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System, BRCC has an attractive benefits package with a wide variety of benefit options. Benefits offered include retirement, multiple medical insurance options, supplemental insurances (dental, term life, disability, accident, vision, etc.), Tax Saver Flexible Benefits Plan (saves tax dollars on some childcare and medical expenses), holidays (14 per year, typically includes longer break at Christmas), generous annual (vacation) and sick leave benefits and Employee Assistance Program. Specific benefits depend on job category, percent effort, and length of employment.

Why Join BRCC?

Baton Rouge Community College offers a collaborative work environment, a commitment to employee development, and the opportunity to support the mission of student success through strong institutional operations.

Passing pre-employment criminal background screen is required as a condition of employment.