Grants & Contracts Officer I

Georgia State University; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Tuition assistance

Professional development

Job summary

Georgia State University’s Andrew Young School of Policy Studies seeks a Grants and Contracts Officer I in Atlanta. This role supports pre-award proposal development, post-award financial oversight, and agreement coordination to manage sponsored research activities.

The position reports to the Associate Dean for Finance and Administration and requires a Bachelor's degree with two years of related experience, with responsibilities spanning budget creation, submission, and ongoing grant

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and two years of related experience.

Responsibilities

• Pre-Award Administration: assist with proposal documents, budget creation, submission.
• Post-Award Administration: approve expenditures, manage reports and reconciliations.
• Internal Awards Management and Agreement Coordination: manage data-use and consulting agreements.

Education

Bachelor's degree and two years of related experience

Job description

Grants and Contracts Officer I

Andrew Young School of Policy Studies

Georgia State University

Technology & Research Support

The Andrew Young School of Policy Studies is one of the nation's leading policy schools dedicated to addressing critical social and economic challenges through interdisciplinary research and policy. The school comprises diverse academic units, including the Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology, the Department of Economics, the Department of Public Management and Policy, the School of Social Work, and the Urban Studies Institute. With top-ranked programs and research centers and over $35 million in sponsored research funding, the school leverages its downtown Atlanta location to engage with significant public policy issues at the local, national, and global levels. Emphasizing innovation and student success, the school prepares students and professionals to meet the evolving demands of advancing the public good across all sectors.

AYSPS Technology & Research Support is seeking an dedicated and experienced Grants and Contracts Officer II.

WHAT MAKES the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies a GREAT PLACE?

• Generous benefits, including health, dental, vision, tuition assistance, retirement, etc.


• A knowledge-sharing organization that works collaboratively with diverse partners.


• Professional development opportunities and mentorship

HERE IS WHAT YOU WILL DO

Reporting to the Associate Dean for Finance and Administration, the Grants and Contracts Officer I support the administration and management of sponsored research activities, including pre-award proposal development, post-award financial oversight, and agreement coordination. Responsibilities include assisting with proposal preparation and submission, developing budgets and justifications, monitoring grant expenditures, conducting financial reviews and reconciliations, and ensuring compliance with university and sponsor requirements. The position also coordinates grant modifications, subaward budgets, effort reporting, and routing data-use and consulting agreements to support successful administration of sponsored awards.

The essential duties and responsibilities of the Grants and Contractors Officer I are the following:

Pre-Award Administration

• Assist the senior GCOs with preparing and formatting proposal documents in accordance with university and sponsor guidelines.


• Assist with budget development by creating budgets and budget justifications.


• Set up proposal submissions in the Research Portal and manage approval routing.


• Assist with the preparation and submission of Letters of Intent. Assist with internal grant proposal submissions.


• Assist with preparation and submission of sponsor Just-in-Time requests and other sponsor requests for additional information prior to award.

Post-Award Administration

• Approving all grant expenditures.


• Ensures Personnel Effort Report certification completion rate is 100%.


• Prepares grant and contract reports and conducts monthly award drilldown reviews and reconciliations with all principal investigators.


• Prepares pre-award budgets and narratives for grant proposals and manages the subaward budgetary process.


• Assists with re-budgets, kk end dates, and no-cost extension requests.

Internal Awards Management and Agreement Coordination

• Manages the workflow and routing of data use and consulting agreements for external awards and faculty assigned to the Dean's Office portfolio and other PIs as assigned.


• Manages the internal awards process, pre- and post-award.

Disclaimer

This job requisition provides a high-level job definition. It is not intended to provide a comprehensive or exclusive list of job duties. As such, job duties and/or responsibilities within the context of this job requisition may change at the discretion the employee's direct supervisor.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and two years of related experience, or a combination of education and related experince.

College/Business Unit: Andrew Young School of Policy Studies

Department: Dean's Office

Location: Atlanta Campus

Shift: 8:30 am - 5:15 pm

Salary : $50,100 - $62,600

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Job Posting: 10/19/26, 8:12:11 PM

Closing Date: 11/03/26, 4:59:00 AM

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