Contract/Grant Coord Lead
The University of Oklahoma•Oklahoma City, OK
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About The Position
Provides professional staff support in grant proposal submission activities including upper-level research program management duties that require a deep understanding of research administration concepts, guidelines, principles, and practices. Coordinates duties with research administration and financial management programs, policies, and guidelines.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree, AND: 60 months experience in grant proposal submission and/or research administration.
- Equivalency/Substitution\: Will accept 48 months experience in grant proposal submissions and/or research administration in lieu of the Bachelor's Degree for a total of 108 months experience.
- Advanced working knowledge of databases and electronic tools related to funding opportunity dissemination (e.g. Community of Science).
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel)
- Advanced knowledge of pre-award grant submission process and federal application requirements
- Advanced organization skills
- Ability to communicate verbally and in writing
- Ability to perform multitasks and handle stressful situations
- Ability to exercise discretion
- Ability to ask questions to determine the proper course of action while following established standards
- Ability to supervise
Responsibilities
- Performs grant proposal submission support.
- Leads all large, complex or multi-PI grant submissions.
- Ensures that Proposal Services Core database is current and ensures system captures all information needed for internal and external reporting requirements.
- Updates management on activities of Proposal Services Core.
- Communicates with Principal Investigators and the University Office of Research Administration regarding grant proposal submissions.
- Presents information regarding grant proposal submissions to groups.
- Attends grant proposal planning meetings and proposal writing groups.
- Conducts analysis of Proposal Services Core metrics and reports results to management.
- Reviews complex RFAs, RFPs, and other funding announcements.
- Provides advice to leadership and investigative teams about grant application requirements.
- Coordinates report preparation and/or submission of reports to sponsors, Research Programs, and leadership.
- Performs various forms of research, information gathering, problem solving, and interpretation of policies and procedures related to grant and contract proposals.
- Assists in office efforts to identify funding opportunities.
- Keeps abreast of changes in Research Administration field, including changes made to federal regulations and specific agency requirements and procedures.
- Communicates changes to staff and management.
- Supervises support personnel including other exempt employees including Program or Project Coordinators.
- Selects, trains, delegates tasks, and conducts performance appraisals.
- Performs various duties to successfully fulfill the function of the position.
