Contracts/Grants Reviewer Supervisor

State of Louisiana • Baton Rouge, LA

9h

About The Position

At DOTD, our mission is to innovatively develop and sustain safe and reliable infrastructure comprising highways, multimodal transportation assets, micro-mobility systems, and public works. We are proud to serve the people of Louisiana with integrity, innovation, and a deep commitment to equity. This position is responsible for providing technical and supervisory support to the Consultant Contracts Services (CCS) Unit of the Contract Services Section of the Department of Transportation and Development.

Requirements

• Six years of experience in contracts or grants management, procurement, financial management, or accounting; OR Six years of full-time work experience in any field plus three years of experience in contracts or grants management, procurement, financial management, or accounting; OR A bachelor’s degree plus three years of experience in contracts or grants management, procurement, financial management, or accounting; OR An advanced degree in business or public administration, finance, economics, or statistics plus two years of experience in contracts or grants management, procurement, financial management, or accounting.
• Two years of the required experience must have been in contracts or grants management.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• Developing Performance: Builds the future potential of others by supporting long-term growth, skill development, and career progression.
• Thinking Critically: The ability to analyze information objectively, identify connections across sources, and form logical, well-supported conclusions.
• Following Policies and Procedures: The ability to follow, reinforce, adapt, or develop policies and procedures to maintain compliance with federal and state legal requirements, State Civil Service rules, and organizational policies.

Responsibilities

• Supervises the procurement, preparation, and processing, as well as training and guiding others in the procurement, preparation, and processing, of all standard and complex contracts, as well as all other associated or related contract documents, for consulting engineering and related services contracts of the Department.
• Assures the accuracy of the tracking and monitoring system for all assigned invoices and invoice documents.
• Communicate with project managers and coordinators, engineering consultants, and audit staff, as needed, to facilitate the exchange of the necessary information for the processing of invoices.
• Attend meetings, as necessary.
• Manages the DBE database that identifies DBE invoiced effort on DOTD projects.
• Ensure new certified DBE firms are timely added to database.
• Train staff to implement DBE compliance related protocols.
• Develop and update CCS Manual SOP, as needed for DBE tracking and reporting activities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager