Specialist, Post-Award Grants

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Richmond (KY); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Eastern Kentucky University is seeking a Specialist, Post-Award Grants to manage contract negotiations for sponsored projects and perform post-award administrative tasks including budget development support and compliance communications. Responsibilities include processing subawards and modifications, reviewing award documents, and guiding project directors.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree and at least two years in budgeting or grant compliance, with a non-driver designation and Exempt

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• Two years of experience with budgeting, grant compliance, or related duties.

Responsibilities

• Develop post-award resources and provide technical assistance to project directors and administrative personnel.
• Process subawards, award modifications, and prior approval requests; liaise with external funding agencies for post-award issues.
• Review external award documents to refine the budget, deliverables, and determine if EKU Legal Counsel review is needed before signing.
• Review spending on active grant awards focusing on allocation of personnel effort and spending trends; highlight compliance concerns.
• Assist with special projects to grow sponsored funding and improve award management support.
• Support office functions by performing other duties as assigned.

Skills

Budgeting

Grant compliance

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Specialist, Post-Award Grants
Eastern Kentucky University

Title: Specialist, Post-Award Grants

Position Type: Fulltime Staff

Search Type: External - minimum 7 days

Department: 39R000 - Graduate Education &Research Admin

Division: 2R0000 - Academic Affairs

Position Location: Richmond Campus

Driver Classification: Non-Driver

FLSA: Exempt

Schedule Type: Full Time (37.5 hrs per week ormore)

Hours Per Week:

Additional Schedule Details:

Posted Salary Grade: Exempt - G20

Retirement: KTRS

Contact Person: Anne Cizmar

Job Summary/Basic Functions

The Post-Award Specialist is responsible for contract negotiationfor sponsored projects and post award administrative tasksincluding budget development support, communicating pre- andpost-award compliance concerns, processing award modifications andprior approval requests, providing post-award training andtechnical assistance to project directors, and completing specialprojects as assigned to meet the needs of the University and theSponsored Programs and Research Administration office.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's Degree required

Experience: Two years of experience withbudgeting, grant compliance, or related duties

Licensure & Certifications:

Preferred Qualifications

Job Duties

• 25% - Develops resources and provides post-award technicalassistance to project directors and administrative personnel,including through new award orientation meetings. -(Essential)
• 25% - Processes subawards, award modifications, and priorapproval requests, including scope revisions, budget revisions, andno-cost extensions; functions as a liaison with external fundingagencies for post-award issues. - (Essential)
• 20% - Reviews external award documents to refine the budget,deliverables, and recommend if the contract necessitates EKU LegalCounsel review before the award documents are signed. -(Essential)
• 15% - Performs general reviews of spending on active grantawards with an emphasis on appropriate allocation of personneleffort and spending trends; communicates compliance concerns foraction. - (Essential)
• 10% - Assists with special projects and initiatives aimed atgrowing sponsored project funding and improving support formanaging awards. - (Essential)
• 5% - Supports office functions by completing all other dutiesas assigned. - (Essential)

Sponsorship: This position is not eligible forvisa sponsorship.

Funding Source: Institutional

Open Until Filled

Special Instructions

EEO Statement

Eastern Kentucky University is an Equal Opportunity employer andeducational institution and does not discriminate on the basis ofage (40 and over), race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation,gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, ethnicity,disability, national origin, veteran status, or genetic informationin the admission to, or participation in, any educational programor activity (e.g., athletics, academics and housing) which itconducts or any employment policy or practice.

Background Check Statement

Offers of employment are contingent upon a satisfactory backgroundcheck.