Education Consultant 3-FSGR

State of Louisiana • Baton Rouge, LA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is located in Baton Rouge, LA. This is a temporary Job Appointment that may last up to 4 years only. Office of Federal Support & Grantee Relations Job Focus Area. 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.

Requirements

• 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
• Mastery of Excel and/or Google Sheets
• Experience working with the electronic grants management system (eGMS)
• Strong reading skills
• Proficiency with data cleaning and analysis techniques
• Prior experience with federal grants and state educational programming (K-12 or Higher Education)
• Familiarity with federal/state accounting and audit procedures
• Familiarity with reporting requirements for K-12 Federal Formula Education Grants
• Decoding of Federal Grant Awardee Letters
• Strong organizational, verbal, and written communication skills
• Collaborative mindset for interdepartmental projects

Nice To Haves

• Background in finance, statistics, educational research, computer science, accounting, or related data-driven fields.

Responsibilities

• Lead the agency’s work in the accurate, timely reporting of grant financial data.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level