Grant Development Administrator (Finance)

Department: Research & Sponsored Programs Salary:
Description:

The Grant Development Administrator is responsible for identifying funding opportunities based on university-wide and individual faculty/staff interests and needs. Reviews and edits draft proposals by faculty and staff for institutional and funding agency compliance, as well as for accuracy, completeness, clarity, and responsiveness in accordance with grant application guidelines and requirements. Composes and prepares a wide variety of documents including proposal forms, correspondence, reports, manuals, and handouts. Prepares budgets and performs appropriate accounting tasks to insure accountability and compliance with state and federal regulations. Assists in the development and coordination of large and multi-disciplinary/multi-PI grant proposals.

Duties:

• Connects faculty/staff with appropriate grant opportunities by developing approaches to seek out and assist faculty/staff in obtaining grant funding; using search engines and other resources to find grant opportunities; distributing information about grant opportunities to faculty/staff; and implementing a robust customer care plan with faculty/staff.
• Assists faculty/staff with proposal development by reading and summarizing proposal submission guidelines; participating in proposal development meetings; assisting with developing proposal budgets and writing budget justifications to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations; reviewing and editing draft proposals to ensure compliance, accuracy, and responsiveness in accordance with grant application guidelines and requirements; and prepares documents for submission.
• Coordinates data management for pre-award functions by tracking the distribution of grant opportunity information to faculty/staff and proposal submissions and award status; maintaining database for pre-award metrics; and maintaining accurate and up-to-date proposal submission and award data for reporting to internal and external constituencies.
• Develops faculty/staff knowledge about the grant making process by assisting with the coordination of grant training activities and performs related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

1. Bachelor's degree.
2. Minimum one year experience working with faculty in a higher education setting.
3. Experience reviewing and editing research proposals, policies, and other documents related to sponsored programs.
4. Experience developing education and training programs related to federal, state, and NGO grant programs.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in pre-award research administration and online training resources (i.e. CITI training).

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of professional writing standards.
• Broad knowledge of grant making process and various grant sponsors and requirements.
• Broad knowledge of responsible conduct of research (CRC) topics.
• Computer proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
• Skills in grant search engines with multiple filters to identify funding opportunities.
• Skills in reviewing and editing complex documents.
• Skills in electronic proposal routing systems.
• Ability to communicate and work effectively with diverse teams.
• Ability to initiate projects, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines and to solve problems independently.

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The University of Houston System and its universities are an Equal Opportunity Institution.