Senior Contracts & Grants Compliance Analyst

State of Louisiana; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries seeks an experienced contract and grant management professional to oversee complex agreements with state and federal funds. You will provide advanced technical guidance, ensure compliance, and support audits and monitoring activities across programs.

This role emphasizes risk-based reviews, coordination with internal teams and external partners, and interpretation of evolving regulations to safeguard fiscal integrity and program outcomes.

Qualifications

• Five years of experience in contracts or grants management, procurement, financial management, or accounting.
• Bachelor’s degree plus two years of related experience; or advanced degree with one year.
• Experience substitution: 30 semester hours per year of experience; up to 120 semester hours.
• Ability to plan, review, negotiate, administer, monitor, and close complex contracts and subawards.

Responsibilities

• Functional supervisor assigns, prioritizes, and reviews work for accuracy and compliance.
• Prepares, reviews, negotiates, administers, monitors, and closes out complex contracts and subawards.
• Provides advanced technical assistance on proposals, scopes of work, and budgets.
• Reviews invoices, expenditures, deliverables, and reporting deadlines for compliance.
• Conducts risk-based compliance reviews, monitoring, and audits.
• Evaluates contractor performance, budgets, and applicable funding restrictions.
• Coordinates audits, monitoring reviews, and responses to findings and recommendations.
• Interprets changes in laws/regulations and communicates requirements to personnel.
• Analyzes monitoring results to identify risks and opportunities for efficiency.
• Prepares records, reports, and management summaries on status and compliance.
• Coordinates with staff, contractors, auditors, and oversight agencies to resolve issues.

Skills

Building and Supporting Teams

Managing Resources

Thinking Critically

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Advanced degree in business/public administration/finance/economics/statistics

Job description

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries seeks an experienced contract and grant management professional to oversee complex agreements with state and federal funds. You will provide advanced technical guidance, ensure compliance, and support audits and monitoring activities across programs.

This role emphasizes risk-based reviews, coordination with internal teams and external partners, and interpretation of evolving regulations to safeguard fiscal integrity and program outcomes.