Specialist, Post-Award Grants

Eastern Kentucky University; Richmond; On-site; CAD 74,000 - 108,000; Full time

Job summary

Eastern Kentucky University is seeking a Specialist, Post-Award Grants to handle contract negotiations and post-award administration for sponsored projects at the Richmond Campus. Responsibilities include budgeting support, compliance communications, and processing award modifications and prior approvals.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree and at least two years of related experience in budgeting or grant management. The position emphasizes training and advising project directors and staff.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; two years of budgeting, grant compliance, or related duties; experience with post-award processes is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop resources and provide post-award technical assistance to project directors and staff.
• Process subawards, award modifications, and prior approval requests; liaise with external funding agencies on post-award issues.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Budgeting

Grant compliance

Post-award admin

Training

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Specialist, Post-Award Grants

Position Type: Fulltime Staff

Search Type: External - minimum 7 days

Department: 39R000 - Graduate Education & Research Admin

Division: 2R0000 - Academic Affairs

Position Location: Richmond Campus

Driver Classification: Non-Driver

FLSA: Exempt

Schedule Type: Full Time (37.5 hrs per week or more)

Posted Salary Grade: Exempt - G20

Retirement: KTRS

Contact Person: Anne Cizmar

Job Summary/Basic Functions

The Post-Award Specialist is responsible for contract negotiation for sponsored projects and post award administrative tasks including budget development support, communicating pre- and post-award compliance concerns, processing award modifications and prior approval requests, providing post-award training and technical assistance to project directors, and completing special projects as assigned to meet the needs of the University and the Sponsored Programs and Research Administration office.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's Degree required

Experience: Two years of experience with budgeting, grant compliance, or related duties

Job Duties

• 25% - Develops resources and provides post-award technical assistance to project directors and administrative personnel, including through new award orientation meetings. - (Essential)
• 25% - Processes subawards, award modifications, and prior approval requests, including scope revisions, budget revisions, and no-cost extensions; functions as a liaison with external funding agencies for post-award issues. - (Essential)
• 20% - Reviews external award documents to refine the budget, deliverables, and recommend if the contract necessitates EKU Legal Counsel review before the award documents are signed. - (Essential)
• 15% - Performs general reviews of spending on active grant awards with an emphasis on appropriate allocation of personnel effort and spending trends; communicates compliance concerns for action. - (Essential)
• 10% - Assists with special projects and initiatives aimed at growing sponsored project funding and improving support for managing awards. - (Essential)
• 5% - Supports office functions by completing all other duties as assigned. - (Essential)

Sponsorship: This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Funding Source: Institutional

EEO Statement

Eastern Kentucky University is an Equal Opportunity employer and educational institution and does not discriminate on the basis of age (40 and over), race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, ethnicity, disability, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information in the admission to, or participation in, any educational program or activity (e.g., athletics, academics and housing) which it conducts or any employment policy or practice.

Background Check Statement

Offers of employment are contingent upon a satisfactory background check.

Advertised: 27 Aug 2026 Eastern Daylight Time