Grants & Proposals Lead (Pre-Awards)

Ugajobsearch; Athens (GA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Georgia seeks a Pre-Awards Grants Manager to design, develop, and implement sponsored project support for faculty grant activities in the College of Family and Consumer Sciences. The role involves consulting with faculty to identify funding opportunities, develop proposals, and ensure compliance with sponsor policies.

The incumbent will coordinate with the University’s Sponsored Projects Administration and may serve as a Decentralized Limited Signatory Authority, handling

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent and 2 years of professional experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist faculty with preparing and submitting grant proposals, including budget development, bio sketches, graphs, tables, and electronic submission formatting.
• Review proposals for accuracy and compliance with UGA, state, and federal regulations.
• Advise Principal Investigators of proposal requirements not yet met and suggest compliance improvements.
• Work independently with limited supervision, making content and format decisions for grant proposals and communications with PIs.
• Serve as DSLA with limited signature authority on behalf of Sponsored Projects Administration and the Vice President for Research.
• Attend Regional and National Meetings to obtain information on changes to OMB Circulars pertaining to research administration.

Skills

Excellent communication

OMB circulars knowledge

Attention to detail

Independent work

Judgment and decision making

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

The University of Georgia seeks a Pre-Awards Grants Manager to design, develop, and implement sponsored project support for faculty grant activities in the College of Family and Consumer Sciences. The role involves consulting with faculty to identify funding opportunities, develop proposals, and ensure compliance with sponsor policies.

The incumbent will coordinate with the University’s Sponsored Projects Administration and may serve as a Decentralized Limited Signatory Authority, handling