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Specialist, Post-Award Grants

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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 or more)

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 negotiation for sponsored projects and post award administrative tasks including budget development support, communicating pre- and post-award compliance concerns, processing award modifications and prior approval requests, providing post-award training and technical assistance to project directors, and completing special projects as assigned to meet the needs of the University and the Sponsored Programs and Research Administration office.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's Degree required

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

Licensure & Certifications:

Preferred Qualifications:

 

Job Duties:

  • 25% - Develops resources and provides post-award technical assistance to project directors and administrative personnel, including through new award orientation meetings. - (Essential)
  • 25% - Processes subawards, award modifications, and prior approval requests, including scope revisions, budget revisions, and no-cost extensions; functions as a liaison with external funding agencies for post-award issues. - (Essential)
  • 20% - Reviews external award documents to refine the budget, deliverables, and recommend if the contract necessitates EKU Legal Counsel review before the award documents are signed. - (Essential)
  • 15% - Performs general reviews of spending on active grant awards with an emphasis on appropriate allocation of personnel effort and spending trends; communicates compliance concerns for action. - (Essential)
  • 10% - Assists with special projects and initiatives aimed at growing sponsored project funding and improving support for managing awards. - (Essential)
  • 5% - Supports office functions by completing all other duties as assigned. - (Essential)

Sponsorship: This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Funding Source: Institutional

Open Until Filled:

Special Instructions:

 

EEO Statement

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

 

Background Check Statement

Offers of employment are contingent upon a satisfactory background check.

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