Job Summary/Basic Functions

The Director has principal responsibility for leading all pre-award management activities and some post-award administrative tasks under the direction of the Associate Dean of Research Administration. Grant and contract development activities support all academic and administrative divisions within the University.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Master's Degree

Experience: • Three to Five years of experience in proposal development and grant and contract management
• Experience with leading staff and managing financial resources

Licensure & Certifications:

Preferred Qualifications:

Job Duties:

• 30% - Provides leadership to department staff in developing and coordinating activities in support of the University’s pursuit of externally sponsored project awards - (Essential)
• 30% - Provides individualized technical assistance to faculty and staff in preparing proposals for external funding and makes compliance decisions, including determination of allowability for proposed expenses - (Essential)
• 15% - Develops and delivers presentations of professional learning opportunities for the campus community as well as various guides and learning materials - (Essential)
• 15% - Completes and processes grant and contract award documentation and provides guidance to project directors for managing sponsored project awards - (Essential)
• 5% - Collaborates with multiple university offices and applies problem solving skills to complex pre- and post-award compliance issues - (Essential)
• 5% - Leads the management of internal incentive programs, including the indirects distribution process - (Essential)