Grants & HR Administration Specialist

Research Foundation of The City University of New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RFCUNY Employee Benefits and Accruals

Job summary

The City College of New York unit of the Research Foundation of The City University of New York seeks an administrative professional to provide HR support and grants administration within the Grants and Sponsored Programs Office. The role handles onboarding, personnel document review, and routine HR duties for grant-sponsored staff.

You will maintain HR data in Workday, handle routine inquiries, and assist with pre-award and post-award processes, ensuring accuracy and timely processing in a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred; equivalents considered.
• 1–2 years in HR, office administration, or grants administration preferred.
• Strong customer service, communication, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide HR support during peak periods for grant-sponsored staff.
• Assist with onboarding, collect personnel documents, and review forms.
• Enter and update personnel data in systems like Workday.
• Maintain confidential personnel records with discretion.
• Support pre-award and post-award administrative activities and document flow.
• Monitor shared mailboxes and respond professionally to inquiries.
• Prepare basic correspondence, reports, and meeting materials.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Multitasking

Teamwork

Microsoft Office

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Associate degree or equivalent

High school diploma required

Tools

Workday

Microsoft Office

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

The City College of New York unit of the Research Foundation of The City University of New York seeks an administrative professional to provide HR support and grants administration within the Grants and Sponsored Programs Office. The role handles onboarding, personnel document review, and routine HR duties for grant-sponsored staff.

You will maintain HR data in Workday, handle routine inquiries, and assist with pre-award and post-award processes, ensuring accuracy and timely processing in a