Grants & Special Projects Lead

New York University; New York (NY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

New York University in New York, NY seeks a Grant and Special Projects Administrator to support the Office of the Dean for Science. You will administer sponsored research grants, contracts, gifts, and faculty start-up funds, advise PIs on grant budgeting, and prepare grant reporting.

You will analyze data from internal and external sources to present findings to the Dean and support budget planning. You will manage office operations, plan events and supervise staff, and coordinate divisional

Qualifications

• Required Education: Bachelor's degree
• Preferred Education: Master's degree
• Required Experience: 3 years' relevant experience in academic administration with experience in data collection and reporting, pre- and post-award grants management, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Preferred Experience: Prior experience in an academic or research environment.
• Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities: Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and written/verbal communication skills. Detail-oriented. Ability to multi-task and work under multiple deadlines. Proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, Access, Powerpoint), Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, and ad-hoc reporting tools.
• Preferred Skills, Knowledge and Abilities: Experience with financial data systems.

Responsibilities

• Administer sponsored research grants, contracts, gifts, and faculty startup funds.
• Advise Principal Investigators on grant funds management and budget planning; interpret grant terms and revise budgets.
• Prepare grant reporting and analyze data from internal and external sources to support the Dean for Science.
• Manage administrative operations for the Office of the Dean for Science; plan events and supervise staff; coordinate outreach activities and social media campaigns.

Skills

Analytical

Problem solving

Written/verbal communication

Detail oriented

Multi-tasking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

MS Office

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Ad-hoc reporting tools

Job description

New York University in New York, NY seeks a Grant and Special Projects Administrator to support the Office of the Dean for Science. You will administer sponsored research grants, contracts, gifts, and faculty start-up funds, advise PIs on grant budgeting, and prepare grant reporting.

You will analyze data from internal and external sources to present findings to the Dean and support budget planning. You will manage office operations, plan events and supervise staff, and coordinate divisional