HEALTH PROJECT & PLANNING SPECIALIST (HOMELESS SERVICES GRANTS AND PROGRAM MANAGER) (CLASS CODE 5502

Job Overview : Highly responsible professional work in the development of grant proposals and reports, content for publications, and correspondence with current and prospective funders for the Department of Homeless Programs and Strategy.

Incumbents in this position will be responsible for implementing, monitoring, and supporting a comprehensive quality management system, working with the leadership team to understand the program's financial needs and ensure proper funding is obtained;

and related duties as required.

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Minimum Qualifications :

• A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• Four (4) years of professional experience in grant writing.

Professional experience is paid experience gained after the receipt of a Bachelor's Degree in a position that required a Bachelor's degree upon entrance.

Civil Service reserves the right to determine what is considered to be professional experience.

NOTE : A Master's Degree in Public Health, Social Work, Nursing, Healthcare Management, English, a social science, or a closely related field from an accredited college or university may be substituted for two (2) years of the required experience.

A rating of training and experience, weighted 100%. All related previous experience will be considered for qualification purposes;

however, credit on the rating of training and experience will only be given for related experience gained within the last ten (10) years.

This is an original entrance examination.

APPLICATIONS : Applications will not be accepted if received after the closing date or after the stated maximum number of applications has been received, as specified on this announcement.

All minimum qualification requirements for examinations must be met by the final filing date unless otherwise specified on this announcement.

PAPER APPLICATIONS must be submitted on the official application form AND MUST BE RECEIVED IN THE DEPARTMENT OF CITY CIVIL SERVICE, 1340 POYDRAS STREET, SUITE 900, NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, BEFORE THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON THE FINAL FILING DATE.

IMPORTANT : Applicants who are licensed to drive should have a current license on their person for purposes of identification during all phases of an examination.

In lieu of such license, the Department of City Civil Service may require that applicants have some form of picture identification.

VETERANS PREFERENCE : On original entrance examinations, veterans (as defined in Article X, Section 10(2) of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana), disabled veterans, certain spouses and parents of veterans shall receive additional credit if claimed as provided on the Veterans Preference claim form which can be obtained in this office.

To obtain credit, this form must be submitted with the required proof (at the minimum, a DD214) before the final filing date.

EXPERIENCE : Applicants will not receive credit for unpaid work unless specified on the job announcement. Partial credit only will be given for related part-time employment.

Civil Service reserves the right to determine which degrees, education, or other credentials are related or closely related.

PROFESSIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE : The Civil Service Department defines this experience as experience gained in a position that required a Bachelor's Degree upon entrance.

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