Strategic Proposal & Contracts Specialist

Talentify; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

UDRI is seeking a Proposal Specialist to support pre-award and post-award activities within the Contracts and Grants Office. The role involves managing proposals, budgeting, contract review, and ensuring compliance with sponsor terms and university policies.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree, 3+ years of relevant experience, strong Excel/Word skills, and the ability to work under deadlines while delivering high-quality customer service. U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and three (3) years of relevant experience.
• Proficient with the Microsoft Office suite, especially Excel and Word.
• Ability to meet deadlines, strong attention to detail, and a focus on superior customer service.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, planning, problem-solving, analytical, project management and customer service skills
• Must be able to manage a consistent workload in a deadline driven environment.
• Ability to build work relationships among a diverse workforce at all levels.
• Experience with proposal pricing or financial budgets.
• U.S. citizen due to research contracts with the U.S. federal government.

Responsibilities

• Review RFPs and coordinate proposal activity.
• Develop cost proposals and advise technical staff on proposal requirements.
• Oversee preparation and submission of compliant proposals.
• Provide direction, training, and assistance to researchers in proposal development, budgeting, and sponsor policies.
• Review contracts, purchase orders, and other award documents; identify issues and seek resolutions.

Skills

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Proposal pricing

Budgets

Communication

Project management

Customer service

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Deltek Costpoint

Job description

UDRI is seeking a Proposal Specialist to support pre-award and post-award activities within the Contracts and Grants Office. The role involves managing proposals, budgeting, contract review, and ensuring compliance with sponsor terms and university policies.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree, 3+ years of relevant experience, strong Excel/Word skills, and the ability to work under deadlines while delivering high-quality customer service. U.S.