Franklin Associates seeks an Analyst to join Franklin Associates Disaster and Grants Management Practice. The chosen professional will assist Franklin’s clients in developing, deploying, and managing federally funded disaster recovery, housing, infrastructure, and economic development projects in Louisiana and across the United States on behalf of state, local and federal government clients.

For the past 18 years, Franklin has supported state and local government clients throughout the United States to implement a wide range of programs including: disaster recovery, climate adaptation, public health, transportation, and land use planning. Our functional expertise is in program management and operations, technical assistance, community engagement and public outreach, training, website development, compliance and monitoring, and performance measurement and evaluation.

Duties/Responsibilities: ****

• Work collaboratively as a member of the Disaster and Grant Management practice regularly communicating with other team members, responding to client needs, participating in team meetings, working to proactively identify issues and opportunities, and recommending solutions.
• Research and provide assistance implementing regulatory and HUD requirements for administering CDBG-DR funding including project implementation and compliance management.
• Help refine program procedures and processes for implementation.
• Work with staff to set up systems, be able to interpret and apply the regulations within the context of these systems.
• Help implement disaster recovery and other federally funded grant programs.
• Provide advisory and consulting services to clients through training sessions, one-on-one conversations, and written products.
• Assists in implementation, communication, and training related to grant administration.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Ability to collaborate effectively with personnel at all levels, from subject matter experts to the company president.
• Ability to organize/prioritize/coordinate.
• Commitment to continual process refinement and self-improvement.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and collaborative tools.

Education and Experience: ****

• Bachelor’s degree
• Demonstrated experience implementing successful public and private projects.
• Equivalent types of experience as substitute are considered

Benefits:

• Health benefits (including dental and vision) available
• Paid time off/holiday schedule available
• Life insurance policy at no cost to employee
• Simple IRA (with company matching)

Franklin Associates is an equal opportunity employer.