Grants & Research Administration Specialist

Category; Doha; On-site; QAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Doha for Science and Technology in Doha seeks an experienced Grants Administrator to support pre- and post-award processes, manage budgets, and coordinate with the Applied Research and Innovation (ARI) and Academic Manager, as well as external partners.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree (Master’s preferred), at least five years in grants or research administration, and fluency in English and Arabic.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree is required.
• Master’s degree is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist faculty with proposal development, review and submission for pre-award agreements.
• Coordinate with ARI and Academic Manager in grant submissions, budget preparation and tracking payments.
• Act as liaison between faculty, funding institutions and government bodies; review sponsor agreements.
• Coordinate proposal requirements with faculty and external participants; ensure compliance with policies.
• Prepare reconciliation of actuals to budget variance and assist in annual audit.
• Document and communicate pre/post awards outcomes to faculty through reports and presentations.

Skills

Project management

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Bilingual English/Arabic

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Grant tracking systems

Job description

University of Doha for Science and Technology in Doha seeks an experienced Grants Administrator to support pre- and post-award processes, manage budgets, and coordinate with the Applied Research and Innovation (ARI) and Academic Manager, as well as external partners.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree (Master’s preferred), at least five years in grants or research administration, and fluency in English and Arabic.