Grants Administrator – Pre-Award & Proposals (Hybrid)

West Virginia University; Evansdale (WV); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

24 annual leave days

18 sick days

401(a) retirement with 6% match

Wellness programs

Job summary

West Virginia University in Morgantown seeks a Hybrid Grants Administrator for the Office of the Dean, Eberly College of Arts and Sciences. The role focuses on pre-award grants support, proposal development, and submissions to federal or private sponsors.

You will develop budgets, ensure compliance with agency requirements and OMB cost principles, and assist with communications from program officers. The position emphasizes collaboration and timely deliverables.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum two years of grants administration experience; higher education preferred.
• Equivalent combination of related education and/or experience will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Assist with preparation of proposals from initiation through submission.
• Prepare grant applications compliant with agency requirements and OMB cost principles.
• Develop detailed budgets and justifications for grant applications.
• Assist in preparing current and pending and other correspondences from program officers.
• Provide professional writing review, edits, and proofreading for proposals.
• Coordinate newsletters, flyers, forms and web presence.

Skills

Excellent verbal and written comms

Pre-award grants administration

MS Word, Excel, Adobe Acrobat

Project management / multitasking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Tools

WRAP

Job description

West Virginia University in Morgantown seeks a Hybrid Grants Administrator for the Office of the Dean, Eberly College of Arts and Sciences. The role focuses on pre-award grants support, proposal development, and submissions to federal or private sponsors.

You will develop budgets, ensure compliance with agency requirements and OMB cost principles, and assist with communications from program officers. The position emphasizes collaboration and timely deliverables.