Grants Specialist

About the role

Discovery Health Sciences Schools seeks an experienced Grants Specialist to facilitate the grant process in coordination with the Louisiana and United States Departments of Education, as well as private grantors.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate grant applications, pre- and post-award management of grants, data submissions
• Identify available funding sources, grant budgeting
• Grant compliance reporting, audits
• Collection & dissemination of grant information to administration and faculty
• Manage reporting through the eGMS platform and coordinate all required submissions to the local district (LEA)
• Work closely with the Chief Administrative Officer, Executive Director of Teaching and Learning, Principals, and school-based Title I Coordinators to ensure all grant requirements are completed accurately and submitted on time

Requirements

• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate effectively across academic, finance, HR, and operations teams, as well as with external agencies and funders
• A solid understanding of funding requirements, budgeting, and compliance

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree
• 2 years of Grant Management, Accounting, and Reporting (or related) experience

Preferred Qualifications

• K-12 Education experience
• A history of successful federal, state, and private grant application, accounting, and reporting
• Experience with the LDOE’s eGMS platform
• Experience with external audits of grants
• Well organized and efficient work history with an ability to meet deadlines