Contract/Grant Program Director

The University of Oklahoma•Oklahoma City, OK

23h

About The Position

The Contract/Grant Program Director is responsible for directing administrative functions including operational, financial, and staffing, developing and monitoring budgets and educational programming.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Management, or closely-related field.
9 years of experience in business management, administration, accounting, finance, operations management or closely related area.
2 years of the required experience must be directly related to coordinating/managing sponsored grants or contracts.
Advanced working knowledge of databases and electronic tools related to funding opportunity dissemination (e.g. Community of Science).
Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel)
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.

Responsibilities

Responsible for strategic planning, establishing both specific and long-range program goals and plans for program expansion and sustainability.
Supervises and provides guidance to professional and clerical staff.
Responsible for hiring, training, performance evaluations, disciplining, delegating, monitoring, and terminating.
Recommends salary adjustments based on equity and performance.
Develops strategic partnerships to further the program's mission, create awareness of the program, and create buy in.
Responsible for marketing activities to include program branding, website development, the use of social media, and all advertising for the program.
Financial responsibilities include, budgeting, financial planning of the program(s), monitoring each program's progress, and approval of expenditures.
Assists in the development of procedures and goals to ensure optimal operating performance.
Develops, recommends, and implements administrative and fiscal policies in compliance with the University, NIH, federal and state guidelines.
Maintains a policy and procedure manual.
Responsible for writing and submitting grants, developing budgets and overseeing the funded programs.
Performs various duties as needed to successfully fulfill the functions of the position.