Assistant Director, NSF EPSCoR Program & Budget

Center for Public Partnerships & Research; Topeka (KS); On-site; USD 62,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Kansas NSF EPSCoR Office seeks an assistant director to oversee operations and budgeting for the NSF EPSCoR RII award, coordinating with universities across Kansas to ensure NSF compliance and timely project delivery.

Benefits include health and retirement plans, education opportunities, and paid time off. The role involves liaison work with NSF, universities, and state agencies, and requires strong budgeting and organizational skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or 3 years relevant experience.
• Two years experience in management of large projects with multiple stakeholders across sectors.
• Two years experience in budgeting, forecasting, reporting and analysis.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products (Excel, Outlook, Word).
• Excellent written communication demonstrated in application materials.
• Experience organizing conferences, workshops and meetings.

Responsibilities

• Directs day-to-day operations of the Kansas NSF EPSCoR Office with compliance to policies and reporting requirements.
• Supports Director with policy implementation, budget coordination, proposal development, and delegated duties.
• Serves as liaison with NSF, participating universities, state agencies, legislators, and external stakeholders.
• Coordinates planning and logistics for program meetings, advisory committees, and NSF EPSCoR events.
• Prepares and submits project reports and NSF progress reports; maintains data for evaluations and site visits.
• Manages internal funding, RFPs, external reviews, and award documentation.

Skills

Project management

Budgeting

MS Office

Written communication

Conference planning

Data analysis

Stakeholder coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree or 3 years relevant experience

Tools

Excel

Outlook

Word

Job description

The Kansas NSF EPSCoR Office seeks an assistant director to oversee operations and budgeting for the NSF EPSCoR RII award, coordinating with universities across Kansas to ensure NSF compliance and timely project delivery.

Benefits include health and retirement plans, education opportunities, and paid time off. The role involves liaison work with NSF, universities, and state agencies, and requires strong budgeting and organizational skills.