Grant Analyst

ULU Represented Opportunity – The Regional Transit Authority gets people moving around New Orleans. Our transit services provide mobility to residents of the city as well as tourists, offering incredible views and comfortable rides through historical neighborhoods and countless attractions. RTA’s system includes 4 streetcar lines, 30 bus routes, 2 ferry routes, and paratransit services. Our passengers take more than 19 million rides every year!

Position status: Full-time, exempt. Starting salary range: $57,210–$65,000 annually. This role may be filled at the Senior level, based on qualifications.

About the role

The Grants Analyst II, under general supervision, performs a variety of functions and activities required for Federal Grants acquisition, compliance, and administration.

Responsibilities

• Assists in the development of grant applications for capital, operating, planning, training, and other programs to the Federal Transit Administration (FTA).
• Maintains accurate records of all grant-related correspondence and documentation.
• Coordinates and participates in meetings with project teams and stakeholders.
• Ensures timely submission of all required documentation for grant applications and reports.
• Monitors progress of awarded grants and ensures compliance with funding requirements.
• Tracks submission deadlines and ensures proposals meet all formatting and regulatory standards before applying.
• Details and tracks fund utilization; ensures compliance with reporting requirements.
• Assists with audit-related grant-funded projects; provides needed financial documentation and explanations to auditors; confers with program managers to monitor grant-funded projects; tracks progress and ensures financial resources are appropriately allocated.
• Develops and drafts grant program documentation, reports, and documents; prepares and submits periodic reports to the Federal Transit Administration (FTA).
• Prepares necessary grant amendment requests, extensions, revisions, and progress updates for electronic submission to the FTA.
• Reviews, outlines, and ensures consistent compliance with federal, state, and regional project development requirements, including the Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP) and Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP).
• Drafts and submits interim and final progress reports detailing programmatic achievements and financial data.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, public administration, or a directly related field.
• 2 to 3 years’ recent professional experience in research, finance, accounting, public administration, or a related field, including grant administration, grant management, grant coordination, grant writing, regulatory compliance, financial reporting, or obtaining funding for grant-supported projects and programs.
• Experience with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, etc.).

Work Environment

• Normal office environment.
• Must be able to remain stationary 80% of the time and constantly operate a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, office machinery, and copy machine.