Grant Writer/Administrator

Category: Development/Membership


Salary: Open

Description
The Louisiana Museum Foundation, the 501(c)(3) unit responsible for fund raising and grants administration for Louisiana State Museum, seeks an experienced Grant Writer/ Administrator for an aggressive, growing grants program. The successful candidate will be a highly motivated, self-starter possessing experience in all facets of research, proposal writing, and report preparation, preferably in the museum or related cultural field. The incumbent should have a proven track record of securing grants from foundations, corporations and government sources at the local, state, and national level. Salary commensurate with experience. Send cover letter and resume to the Louisiana Museum Foundation, 828 Royal Street, # 525, New Orleans, LA 70116. EOE.

Requirements
B.A. required, advanced degree preferred. Must possess excellent writing and editing skills, be highly organized, detail and deadline oriented, and possess the ability to coordinate and motivate program staff in the timely gathering of content for proposals and reports. Successful candidate will also have experience in creating and maintaining grants/prospect database and files. Must be experienced in budget and report preparation and have a good working knowledge of MS Excel and MS Word. Experience in submitting online proposals to federal agencies also desirable.

Employer Information
The Louisiana Museum Foundation was established in 1982 to support the activities of Louisiana State Museum. The Museum has been headquartered in New Orleans since 1906 and today encompasses a network of thirteen facilities located across Louisiana. The Museum has a staff of 110 and operating revenues from all public and private sources in excess of $10 million.

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