Pre-Award Grants Specialist: Compliance & Budgets

Southern Illinois University at Carbondale; Carbondale (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Illinois University at Carbondale invites applications for a Pre-Award Specialist in the OSPA. The role supports faculty, staff and students in external funding, reviews funding opportunities, and prepares budgets in Excel for timely proposal submissions.

The position emphasizes compliance with sponsor and university policies, including HIPAA/FERPA references, and requires collaboration with campus partners to ensure accurate, on-time award submissions and ongoing process improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree is required.
• One year of experience in sponsored projects administration or equivalent.
• Strong Excel skills for budget development and review.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Serve as liaison between external sponsors and principal investigators for grant proposals.
• Coordinate pre-award service functions to support timely proposal submissions.
• Review budgets for allowability, accuracy, and internal approvals.
• Ensure compliance with sponsor and institutional policies.

Skills

Budgeting

Excel

Communication

Organizational skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Southern Illinois University at Carbondale invites applications for a Pre-Award Specialist in the OSPA. The role supports faculty, staff and students in external funding, reviews funding opportunities, and prepares budgets in Excel for timely proposal submissions.

The position emphasizes compliance with sponsor and university policies, including HIPAA/FERPA references, and requires collaboration with campus partners to ensure accurate, on-time award submissions and ongoing process improvements.