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CONTRACTS/GRANTS REVIEWER 1, 2, 3, 4

Salary

Depends on Qualifications

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

OSPD 121625 BB

Department

Gov-Office of the State Public Defender

Opening Date

12/16/2025

Closing Date

12/30/2025 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

The Office of the State Public Defender (OSPD) is currently seeking qualified applicants to join its mission-driven team. OSPD is responsible for regulating the delivery of high-quality legal services to indigent individuals accused of crimes, supported by dedicated, well-trained public defenders and professional staff across all 64 parishes. This position plays a vital role in advancing that mission by providing comprehensive grant program management services that support and strengthen the agency’s statewide operations.

AN IDEAL CANDIDATE SHOULD POSSESS THE FOLLLOWING COMPETENCIES:

•Following Policies and Procedures: The ability to comply with policies and procedures of the organization as well as State Civil Service rules, and all applicable federal and state laws.

•Making Accurate Judgments: The ability to form an opinion objectively and decisively based on relevant information and in accordance with established standards.

•Managing Budgets: The ability to be a good steward of state resources by effectively managing allocated funds.

• Managing Resources: The ability to ensure resources such as time, money, and people are utilized appropriately to result in maximum business value.

•Using Data: The ability to use relevant and valid data to inform a recommendation for action.

Minimum Qualifications

Three years of experience in contracts or grants management, procurement, financial management, or accounting; OR

Six years of full-time work experience in any field; OR

A bachelor’s degree.

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 foundhere (https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=160200) .

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

+ Perform regular audit functions to ensure compliance with grant deliverables:

+ Review required progress reports, completion reports, and work product from sub-grantees and contractors ensuring grant reporting requirements are met

+ Review reports and records to ensure costs claimed are allowable, and to ensure grant(s) is/are on schedule and terms are being met.

+ Function as sole grant reviewer and serves as a technical specialist for the agency.

+ Meet with OSPD executive staff and other stakeholders to provide assistance with the development, monitoring, administration and investigation of grants

+ Research and draft proposals for prospective grant opportunities to benefit the Office of the State Public Defender and district Offices of the Public Defender.

+ Prepare, develop, submit and monitor complex grant agreements, budgets, amendments and sub­ grantee agreements in accordance with grant requirements, statutory and regulatory requirements and OSPD policies and procedures.

+ Prepare and maintain all records, reports and correspondence relative to OSPD grants. Oversee the maintenance and archival procedures of the official records.

+ Prepare documentation, reports, and correspondence as requested by the grantor to ensure the submittal of competitive grant applications. Develop and design Ad Hoc reports relating to grants. Plan, organize and conduct workshops/seminars to inform OSPD personnel and district public defender offices on grant processes.

+ Perform other duties assigned by the State Public Defender and/or the Statewide Program Manager 2.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: This vacancy may be filled byjob appointment, which is temporary in nature, not to exceed 48 months. If filled as a job appointment, the position may be converted to a probational appointment, provided a vacant position becomes available and funding is available.

Career Progression: This vacancy participates in a career progression group and may be filled from this recruitment as a Contracts/Grants Reviewer 1, 2, 3, or 4. Applicants with experience in grant research, writing, and management are encouraged to apply.

Louisiana is a "State as a Model Employer" for People with Disabilities.

How To Apply:

No Civil Service test scoreis required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. 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). Resumeswill notbe accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. Applicants qualifying based on college training or receipt of a bachelor's degree will be required to submit an official college transcript to verify credentials claimed prior to appointment.

A criminal history check may be conducted on all new hires as well as employees changing positions including promotions, demotions, details, reassignments and transfers. Also, prospective employees may be subject to pre-employment drug testing. New hires will be subject to employment eligibility verification via the federal government's E-verify system.

For further information about this posting, please contact:

Brandon Blanchard

HR Manager

Division of Administration/Office of Human Resources

Email:[email protected]

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough 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.

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 athttps://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.

***** 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 (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your\_Retirement\_System.mp4) 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

01

Are you interested in being considered for employment in a job appointment capacity? (Job appointment are temporary in nature, not to exceed 48 months in duration.)

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FPP: Rate your ability to follow policies and procedures based on our definition: The ability to comply with policies and procedures of the organization as well as State Civil Service rules, and all applicable federal and state laws.

+ 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable following policies and procedures

+ 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to follow policies and procedures

+ 3= I can follow policies and procedures

+ 4= I can follow policies and procedures and help others improve their ability to follow policies and procedures

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FPP: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below.

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MAJ: Rate your ability to make accurate judgments based on our definition: The ability to form an opinion objectively and decisively based on relevant information and in accordance with established standards.

+ 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable making accurate judgments

+ 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to make accurate judgments

+ 3= I can make accurate judgments

+ 4= I can make accurate judgments and help others improve their ability to make accurate judgments

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MAJ: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below.

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MB: Rate your ability to manage budgets based on our definition: The ability to be a good steward of state resources by effectively managing allocated funds.

+ 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable managing budgets

+ 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to manage budgets

+ 3= I can manage budgets

+ 4= I can manage budgets and help others improve their ability to manage budgets

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MB: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below.

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MR: Rate your ability to manage resources based on our definition: The ability to ensure resources such as time, money, and people are utilized appropriately to result in maximum business value.

+ 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable managing resources

+ 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to manage resources

+ 3= I can manage resources

+ 4= I can manage resources and help others improve their ability to manage resources

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MR: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below.

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UD: Rate your ability to use data based on our definition: The ability to use relevant and valid data to inform a recommendation for action.

+ 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable using data

+ 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to use data

+ 3= I can use data

+ 4= I can use data and help others improve their ability to use data

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UD: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below.

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Employer

State of Louisiana

Address

For agency contact information, please refer to

the supplemental information above.

Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

Phone

(866) 783-5462

Website

http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm

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