Grants & Contracts Associate (Pre-Award Associate)

Western Illinois University; Macomb (IL); On-site; USD 48,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

Western Illinois University seeks a Grants & Contracts Associate (Pre-Award Associate) to perform pre-award administration for externally funded grants and contracts. You will provide technical assistance to faculty and staff in proposal preparation and submission, and work closely with sponsors, departments, and collaborators to ensure compliance.

The role is based at the Macomb Campus with a starting monthly wage of $4,311 and a potential range up to $4,742.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, accounting, finance, economics or a field related to the position.
• One year of professional level sponsored program experience
• Verifiable experience with complex electronic databases and systems
• Pre-graduation applicants are welcome to apply. In order to be considered for employment, the degree must be conferred at the time of application, unless applicant is in the final semester of a degree program; if so, the degree must be conferred at the time of appointment.

Responsibilities

• The main purpose is the pre-award administration of externally funded grant and contracts.
• The specialist provides technical assistance to faculty and staff in administrative pre-award functions.
• Engages with investigators, departments, and funding agencies to ensure compliance with funding requirements.

Skills

Sponsored program experience

Database experience

Pre-award knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration, accounting, finance, economics or related field

Job description

Grants & Contracts Associate (Pre-Award Associate)

• Category:** Administrative, Professional & Staff Positions
• Department:** SPONSORED PROJECTS
• Locations:** Macomb, IL

RESPONSIBILITIES: The main purpose of the position is to perform the
pre-award administration of externally funded grant and contracts. The
pre-award specialist is responsible for the submission of compliant
grant and contract proposals by providing technical assistance to
faculty and staff in all administrative aspects of pre-award functions,
including the identification of funding sources, proposal preparation
and proposal submission.
The pre-award specialist will engage in collaborative relationships with
colleagues in support of the Office of Sponsored Projects mission and
will work closely with investigators, departments, sponsored projects
staff, funding agency representatives, external consultants and other
entities to ensure compliance with funding requirements.

WORK LOCATION: Macomb Campus

APPOINTMENT: As soon as possible

MONTHLY WAGE: $4,311-$4,742 (Anticipated starting salary of $4,311)

Western Illinois University employees may be eligible for a variety of
State of Illinois benefits. These benefits are administered through the
Illinois Department of Central Management Services (CMS). These benefits
include: Health Insurance plans, (HMO\'s, OAP\'s, QCHP, and CDHP),
Dental Insurance, Vision Plan, Life Insurance, Accidental Death &
Dismemberment (AD&D), Supplemental Long-Term Disability (LTD), Flex
Spending Accounts (HAS, MCAP, and DCAP), 403(b) Supplemental Retirement
Plans and 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plans.

Eligible employees are required to participate in the State Universities
Retirement System (SURS). SURS is the retirement administrator for
employees in public higher education in the State of Illinois.

Other benefits available to eligible employees include: paid time-off,
Employee Assistance Program, Tuition Waiver programs, and discounts to
the local YMCA.

For a full list of benefits as a WIU employee, please visit our Benefits
Homepage
[http://www.wiu.edu/vpas/human_resources/benefits/](https://apptrkr.com/get_redirect.php?id=9752061&targetURL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wiu.edu%2Fvpas%2Fhuman_resources%2Fbenefits%2F).

For questions on benefits, or eligibility, contact our benefits team at
[[e-mail]](https://apptrkr.com/get_redirect.php?id=9752061&targetURL=mailto%3AHR-Benefits%40wiu.edu)
or by calling 309-298-1971.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, accounting, finance,
  

economics or a field related to the position.

• One year of professional level sponsored program experience
• Verifiable experience with complex electronic databases and systems
• Pre-graduation applicants are welcome to apply. In order to be
  

considered for employment, the degree must be conferred at the time of
application, unless applicant is in the final semester of a degree
program; if so, the degree must be conferred at the time of appointment.
For a degree to be considered, it must be conferred from a regionally
accredited degree-granting institution of higher education (or
equivalent from an international accrediting body).*

Additional Information

• [About
  WIU](https://apptrkr.com/get_redirect.php?id=9752061&targetURL=http%3A%2F%2Fwiu.edu%2Fabout)

Since 1899, Western Illinois University has provided outstanding
educational opportunities to individuals in west central Illinois and
well beyond our region and state. WIU\'s traditional residential campus
in Macomb, Illinois, is the educational, cultural and athletic center of
the region, while the WIU-Quad Cities non-residential branch campus in
Moline, Illinois, is the only ublic university in the immediate Quad
Cities region.

WIU-Macomb, IL: Western\'s traditional, residential main campus offers a
comprehensive slate of undergraduate and graduate programs, including a
doctorate in education, and post-baccalaureate certificates. A diverse
community in west central Illinois, Macomb features a unique blend of
agriculture, industry, service, retail, education, and culture. Macomb
serves as the county seat, with connections across the state with Amtrak
providing twice-daily service from Macomb to Chicago (and point in
between). Macomb is located approximately 75 miles from the Quad Cities
International Airport (Moline, IL) and 70 miles from the Greater Peoria
Regional Airport (Peoria, IL).

WIU-Quad Cities: Located on the banks of the Mississippi River in
Moline, Illinois, the WIU-Quad Cities campus is the only public
four-year regional university that serves the Quad Cities region.
Designed as a metropolitan commuter campus, WIU-Quad Cities offers
select undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs. Moline is located
just 80 miles north of the Macomb campus and is centered within a
diverse, bi-state community of 383,000 that offers a broad range of
cultural, social, and entertainment amenities and experiences, as well
as varied businesses and industries.