Education Consultant 3-FSGR

The Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) is seeking a detail-oriented Education Consultant 3 to join the Office of Federal Support and Grantee Relations (FSGR). This role is critical to our mission of providing high-quality guidance to Louisiana schools and stakeholders. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring accurate financial reviews of a variety of grant applications, assisting with the administration of the Education Excellence Fund (EEF) grant, and beta-testing applications as they are developed in the electronic grants management system (eGMS). The Education Consultant 3 work requires well-developed communication, organizational, and data analytic skills. The position’s work supports the LDOE’s Educational Priorities and the continued mission to improve all Louisiana students’ academic growth.

• Education: Background in finance, statistics, educational research, computer science, accounting, or related data-driven fields.
• Technical Expertise: Mastery of Excel and/or Google Sheets, experience working with the electronic grants management system (eGMS), strong reading skills, and a proficiency with data cleaning and analysis techniques.
• Grant Experience: Prior experience with federal grants and state educational programming (K-12 or Higher Education) and familiarity with federal/state accounting and audit procedures.
• Grant Reporting Knowledge: Familiarity with reporting requirements for K-12 Federal Formula Education Grants and the decoding of Federal Grant Awardee Letters.
• Soft Skills: Strong organizational, verbal, and written communication skills, with a collaborative mindset for interdepartmental projects.

Seven years of experience in education, teaching, or administrative services; OR

Six years of full-time work experience plus four years of experience in education, teaching, or administrative services; OR

A bachelor's degree plus four years of experience in education, teaching, or administrative services; OR

An advanced degree plus three years of experience in education, teaching, or administrative services

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Job Duties:

As the Education Consultant 3, you will lead the agency’s work in the accurate, timely reporting of grant financial data. In this role, you will:

• Communicate deadlines and reporting requirements to various stakeholders both internally and externally.
• Collaborate with colleagues on data collection and analysis.
• Analyze and clean data sets to be formatted for uploading into various databases.
• Employ time management skills to maximize multiple project completions.
• Evaluate data and applications for errors or inconsistencies.
• Maintain accurate and complete files with annotations of communications to correct errors or clarify data, and support the FSGR team with projects and tasks as directed by the supervisor.

Appointment Type: Job Appointment. This position will be filled as a temporary job appointment that may last up to 4 years. The person hired for this position is expected to regularly report to the Baton Rouge office.

Work Schedule: Work hours are Monday - Friday. Work hours will be determined.

Compensation: The salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience.

No Civil Service test score is 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.

You may attach a resume; however, only the information listed on the online application will be considered to determine qualification. All education, prior experience, including dates related to education and prior experience MUST be listed in the online application.

Contact Information:

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Louisiana Department of Education – Human Resources

PO Box 96064

Baton Rouge, LA 70804

lodejobs@la.gov

Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.