Grants & Research Programs Specialist

City University of New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 71,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The CUNY Graduate Center in New York City is seeking a Grants Administrator (Research Programs Specialist) to oversee pre- and post-award administration of sponsored research, coordinate with the Research Foundation, and support faculty, students, and staff.

You will manage reporting, data tracking in Access and Excel, plan workshops, maintain ORSP communications, and ensure compliance with sponsor requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree and four years' related experience required.
• Experience in grants, business administration, database creation, and RF policies familiarity preferred.
• Strong computer skills: Excel, Word, and Access.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Willingness to meet tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Assist in pre- and post-award administration of sponsored research programs.
• Review RF award accounts and transmit checks; liaise between PIs and RF.
• Plan, design, and deliver workshops to train PIs on grants and guidelines.
• Collect data and track applications/awards; create reports in Access/Excel.
• Maintain ORSP website and post to social media and internal sites.
• Monitor funding announcements and prepare reports for distribution.
• Coordinate orientation sessions for award recipients on RF interfaces.
• Ensure timely narrative and financial reporting to funders.
• Support NSF surveys and data gathering for internal/external reporting.

Skills

Grant administration

Database creation

Excellent written and oral comms

Meet tight deadlines

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Access

Job description

The CUNY Graduate Center in New York City is seeking a Grants Administrator (Research Programs Specialist) to oversee pre- and post-award administration of sponsored research, coordinate with the Research Foundation, and support faculty, students, and staff.

You will manage reporting, data tracking in Access and Excel, plan workshops, maintain ORSP communications, and ensure compliance with sponsor requirements.