Pre-Award & Grant Proposal Specialist

NC State University; Raleigh (NC); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

NC State University is seeking a Pre-Award Specialist to support faculty in identifying funding and developing proposals. You will be the primary liaison to faculty, preparing proposals, budgets, and justifications while ensuring compliance with university, state, and federal guidelines.

This role requires strong writing, budgeting, and organizational skills, with the ability to multitask in a deadline-driven environment and to work hybrid schedules after training period.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and one year of related experience or equivalent combination.
• Excellent writing skills.
• Must be able to work independently and multi-task.
• Organizational and time management skills.
• Outstanding budgeting and math skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist faculty with locating research funding opportunities and developing proposals for submission to state and federal agencies, foundations, other agencies and organizations for sponsored project funding.
• Be the main point of contact for faculty and work directly with them to prepare proposals, budgets, and budget justifications.
• Ensure compliance with Request for Proposal (RFP) guidelines; college, university, and state policies and procedures; Cost Accounting Standards; and policies in OMB Uniform Guidance (UG).
• Stay actively informed about updates and changes relevant to research administration.
• Monitor and facilitate the proposal routing process to ensure all information is collected correctly.
• Provide one-on-one training to faculty about preaward processes, electronic research administration systems, and policies.
• Provide support related to narrative formulation and editing/writing for non-technical sections.

Skills

Excellent writing

Independent work

Time management

Budgeting & math

Education

Bachelor's degree + 1 year experience

NCSU/UNC system experience

Tools

Excel

Google Suite

Zoom

Job description

NC State University is seeking a Pre-Award Specialist to support faculty in identifying funding and developing proposals. You will be the primary liaison to faculty, preparing proposals, budgets, and justifications while ensuring compliance with university, state, and federal guidelines.

This role requires strong writing, budgeting, and organizational skills, with the ability to multitask in a deadline-driven environment and to work hybrid schedules after training period.