Research Administration & Awards Coordinator

University of Southern Mississippi; Hattiesburg (MS); Hybrid; USD 26,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, MS is seeking a Coordinator for Research Agreements and Awards Administration to provide administrative support for the Office of Research Support and Development. The role coordinates workflow, maintains records, and facilitates document routing and signatures to ensure timely sponsored project actions.

Minimum qualifications include a bachelor’s degree and at least one year of relevant experience, with proficiency in MS Office and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in business, communications, education, public administration, science, or a related field.
• One year of experience in administrative, business, or higher education setting.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and maintain accurate records.

Responsibilities

• Manage office communications and route routine inquiries to staff.
• Maintain award, agreement, contract, and subaward records in Cayuse and other systems.
• Coordinate workflow processing and support DocuSign routing.
• Support subaward administration and risk assessment activities.
• Generate status updates and maintain records per university policies.

Skills

Administrative and office management

Multitasking and workflow coordination

Strong written and verbal comunication

Confidentiality and judgement

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, communications, education, public administration, science, or related field

Tools

Cayuse

DocuSign

Microsoft Office

Job description

The University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, MS is seeking a Coordinator for Research Agreements and Awards Administration to provide administrative support for the Office of Research Support and Development. The role coordinates workflow, maintains records, and facilitates document routing and signatures to ensure timely sponsored project actions.

Minimum qualifications include a bachelor’s degree and at least one year of relevant experience, with proficiency in MS Office and