Grants Coordinator II — Pre-Award & Proposal Support

State of South Carolina; South Carolina; On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

State of South Carolina seeks a Grant Pre-Award Specialist to streamline administrative processes, support researchers in proposal writing and project development, and provide pre-award services including grant proposal preparation, budget development, compliance, review, and submissions. This role supports the College of Science as the current assignment.

Responsibilities include assembling grant applications, managing budgets, reviewing for formatting and sponsor requirements, and ensuring

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree and business, personnel, grant-in-aid or public administration experience.

Responsibilities

• 30% Proposal Development: Assist faculty with the assembly of grant application packages according to sponsor guidelines, federal regulations, and University policy. Assists with coordination of subawards and collaborations.
• 25% Budget Management: Assists with the preparation and review of grant budgets at the submission stage and required budget revisions prior to award. Ensures budgets are compliant with Federal, institutional, and sponsor policies.
• 20% Editorial and Technical Support: Provides administrative review of faculty grant applications for formatting, completeness, consistency, and adherence to sponsor and institutional requirements. Provides technical support for the University's electronic proposal development and submission systems. Assists with proposal routing and submission through sponsor and institutional platforms.
• 15% Ensures Compliance: Demonstrate attention to detail by verifying adherence to Federal and institutional policies and sponsor requirements.
• 10% Documentation and Record Management: Ensures proper data organization and retention of grant files, correspondence with sponsors, and tracking of important deadlines. Communicates with faculty and other support staff to ensure understanding of requirements and updates.

Skills

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

State of South Carolina seeks a Grant Pre-Award Specialist to streamline administrative processes, support researchers in proposal writing and project development, and provide pre-award services including grant proposal preparation, budget development, compliance, review, and submissions. This role supports the College of Science as the current assignment.

Responsibilities include assembling grant applications, managing budgets, reviewing for formatting and sponsor requirements, and ensuring