Director, Grant Project

Upper Iowa University; Iowa; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free & reduced UIU tuition packages

Background check

Job summary

Upper Iowa University seeks a Project Director to lead day-to-day administration and implementation of a Title III grant project. You will coordinate activities across grant-funded efforts, ensure compliance, and oversee evaluation and sustainability planning.

You will chair committees, manage timelines, monitor budgets, and liaise with university leadership, IT, vendors, and partners to ensure deliverables are met and reports are submitted.

Qualifications

• Experience in grant oversight; grant writing background preferred.
• Strong organizational, communication, and leadership skills to coordinate among multiple stakeholders.
• Extensive experience in higher education administration, project management, and institutional effectiveness.
• Demonstrated knowledge of student success initiatives and experience leading complex, cross-functional projects.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day leadership, administration, and oversight of the Title III grant project, ensuring activities are implemented in accordance with the approved grant proposal, project objectives, timelines, and federal requirements.
• Chair the Project Steering Committee and convene project teams, working groups, and other stakeholders as needed to advance grant-funded initiatives.
• Coordinate the activities of grant-funded and institutional personnel to ensure project activities, deliverables, and performance objectives remain on schedule.
• Develop, maintain, and monitor detailed implementation plans, project timelines/deadlines, milestones, and deliverables; identify potential delays or barriers and coordinate appropriate corrective action.
• Monitor the grant budget in collaboration with appropriate University offices; recommend budget adjustments and resource allocations and assist with ensuring expenditures are allowable, reasonable, allocable, and consistent with the approved grant.
• Coordinate required grant reporting, documentation, recordkeeping, and compliance activities, including preparation and submission of required progress, performance, and other reports.
• Collaborate with Institutional Effectiveness and other appropriate personnel to support project evaluation, data collection, performance measurement, and assessment of progress toward grant objectives.
• Facilitate collaboration among academic and administrative units and serve as a primary liaison among project personnel, University leadership, Information Technology, vendors, consultants, and other internal and external partners.
• Assist in the development and writing of grant proposals, including project narratives, needs statements, goals and objectives, implementation plans, evaluation components, budgets, budget narratives, and other required application materials.
• Collaborate with University leadership, faculty, staff, and external partners to develop and identify competitive grant proposals and coordinate the collection of institutional data, supporting documentation, letters of commitment, and other application materials.

Skills

Grant oversight

Organizational skills

Communication

Leadership

Cross-functional coordination

Student success

Project management

Institutional effectiveness

Job description

Location: Fayette/Remote

Required Documentation

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and resume. Submit your documents at the end of the application to be considered. If you need help, please reach out to [e-mail].

Position Summary

The Project Director position at Upper Iowa University is grant funded and will have primary responsibility for day-to-day project administration and implementation. This person will serve as the central coordinating authority for all grant activities and provide leadership across all project activities and coordinate implementation, compliance, and sustainability efforts. The Project Director will also collaborate to oversee evaluation activities and will lead sustainability planning and institutionalization efforts.

Position Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day leadership, administration, and oversight of the Title III grant project, ensuring activities are implemented in accordance with the approved grant proposal, project objectives, timelines, and federal requirements.
• Chair the Project Steering Committee and convene project teams, working groups, and other stakeholders as needed to advance grant-funded initiatives.
• Coordinate the activities of grant-funded and institutional personnel to ensure project activities, deliverables, and performance objectives remain on schedule.
• Develop, maintain, and monitor detailed implementation plans, project timelines/deadlines, milestones, and deliverables; identify potential delays or barriers and coordinate appropriate corrective action.
• Monitor the grant budget in collaboration with appropriate University offices; recommend budget adjustments and resource allocations and assist with ensuring expenditures are allowable, reasonable, allocable, and consistent with the approved grant.
• Coordinate required grant reporting, documentation, recordkeeping, and compliance activities, including preparation and submission of required progress, performance, and other reports.
• Collaborate with Institutional Effectiveness and other appropriate personnel to support project evaluation, data collection, performance measurement, and assessment of progress toward grant objectives.
• Facilitate collaboration among academic and administrative units and serve as a primary liaison among project personnel, University leadership, Information Technology, vendors, consultants, and other internal and external partners.
• Assist in the development and writing of grant proposals, including project narratives, needs statements, goals and objectives, implementation plans, evaluation components, budgets, budget narratives, and other required application materials.
• Collaborate with University leadership, faculty, staff, and external partners to develop and identify competitive grant proposals and coordinate the collection of institutional data, supporting documentation, letters of commitment, and other application materials.
• Maintains and supports the integrity, consistency, and security for the division’s databases, including maintaining complex confidential data consistent with UIU policy.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Experience in grant oversight, with grant writing background preferred
• Strong organizational, communication, and leadership skills will ensure effective coordination among multiple stakeholders and project components.
• Possess extensive experience in higher education administration, project management, and institutional effectiveness.
• Demonstrated knowledge of student success initiatives and experience leading complex, cross-functional projects.

Benefits Package

Free & reduced UIU tuition packages for employees, dependents, and spouses, paid vacation and sick leave, paid holidays, retirement, health, life, and other insurance are available.

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check.

This position is funded through a federal Title III grant. Continued employment is contingent upon the availability of grant funding and continued institutional need. Title III grant funding is currently anticipated for up to five years; however, funding is subject to annual federal appropriations, grant requirements, and the continued availability of awarded funds. Upon conclusion of the grant period, the University may elect to continue the position through institutional or other available funding based on institutional needs, available resources, and University approval.

About us

Upper Iowa University provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination, harassment, and retaliation of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Upper Iowa University’s policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, furloughs, use of facilities, participation in activities, compensation, and training.

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Fayette, IA 52142

• Work Location: Hybrid remote in Fayette, IA 52142