Grant and Contract Specialist
About The Position
As the Grants and Contract Specialist in the Office of Research, you will be responsible for the database management of the University’s electronic grant research program. You will provide the initial review and routing of all proposals and award documents that are routed through the Office of Research Support and Operations on behalf of Washington State University (WSU) and will receipt and disseminate all communications from sponsored agencies, all WSU units including Sponsored Program Services, faculty, and departmental research administrators. You will also submit proposals to various federal and non-federal agencies, as well as, prepare reports for the Associate Vice President for Research. Additional Information: This is a full time (100% FTE), permanent position. This position is overtime eligible.
Requirements
- High School graduation or equivalent; and five (5) years of experience in office, secretarial, bookkeeping, accounting or general administrative work, which includes one (1) year full-time experience working in grants and contracts; OR equivalent education/experience.
- Demonstrated computer software skills, specifically Microsoft Office Suite.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s Degree in business or relevant field.
- At least one (1) year of experience working in a university setting.
- Experience working with grants, proposals, and awards.
- Two (2) years of experience creating and managing databases.
Responsibilities
- Database management of the University’s electronic grant research program.
- Provide the initial review and routing of all proposals and award documents that are routed through the Office of Research Support and Operations on behalf of Washington State University (WSU)
- Receipt and disseminate all communications from sponsored agencies, all WSU units including Sponsored Program Services, faculty, and departmental research administrators.
- Submit proposals to various federal and non-federal agencies
- Prepare reports for the Associate Vice President for Research.
Benefits
- WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation, optional supplemental retirement accounts; training and development; and employee tuition waiver.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
