Specialist, Proposal Development

EKU Master of Public Administration Program; Richmond; On-site; CAD 74,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

EKU Master of Public Administration Program in Richmond Campus seeks a Specialist, Proposal Development to support faculty and staff with proposal budgets and grant readiness. You will coordinate with sponsors, prepare budgets, and ensure compliance with guidelines and deadlines.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree and at least one year of grant management experience; strong Excel skills and attention to detail are essential to meet external deadlines and internal approvals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree is required.
• One year experience in grant management and budgeting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides proposal development support and training to faculty and staff to ensure proposals meet guidelines.
• Identifies funding opportunities and matches with interests for opportunities.
• Responds to pre-award administrative requests and reviews/processing of awards.
• Completes other duties and special projects as assigned by the office.

Skills

Budgeting

Grant Management

Proposal Development

Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

• 497795
• Richmond Campus
• Academic Support Positions
• Fulltime Staff

Title: Specialist, Proposal Development

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)

Additional Schedule Details: May be required to work outside normal business hours to meet the needs of the department and external deadlines

Posted Salary Grade: Exempt - G21

Retirement: KTRS

Contact Person: Melissa Gross

Job Summary/Basic Functions

The Proposal Development Specialist is responsible for identifying, evaluating, and sharing funding opportunities; providing proposal development support, training, and technical assistance to University faculty and staff; responding to pre-award administrative requests; reviewing and processing awards; and completing special projects as assigned to meet the needs of the Sponsored Programs office. The position requires excellent customer service and communication skills, a high level of attention to detail, skills in using Microsoft Excel for budget-related tasks, and familiarity with Federal regulations for grant compliance.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s degree is required.

Experience: One year experience required. Experience in Grant Management and Budgeting preferred.

Licensure & Certifications

Preferred Qualifications

Job Duties

• 60% - Provides proposal development support, training, and technical assistance to University faculty and staff to ensure that proposals are in compliance with application guidelines prior to submission; assists project directors in developing proposal budgets; routes proposals for internal approvals; submits proposals to external funding agencies; functions as a liaison with external sponsoring agencies for pre-award issues - (Essential)
• 15% - Identifies, evaluates, and shares funding opportunities; maintains database of University faculty and staff interests for funding opportunity matching - (Essential)
• 15% - Responds to pre-award administrative requests; reviews and processes awards - (Essential)
• 10% - Supports the office functions by completing all other duties and special projects as assigned - (Essential)

Sponsorship:

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Funding Source:

Institutional

Open Until Filled:

Yes

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.