Pre-Grants Coordinator

Fort Hays State University•Hays, KS

1d•$50,000 - $50,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Graduate School and Office of Research is looking for an individual that works closely with others in the graduate office to support the strategic initiatives of the University and external funding opportunities. The Grants Coordinator is an on-campus position that helps lead faculty, staff, and students in the development of grant proposals, with the intent of providing funding for research and service activities.

Requirements

Earned bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution or four years of experience in lieu of degree.
One year of professional work experience.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree from an accredited Institution or six years of experience in lieu of degree.
Ability to collaborate and work with a team.
Strong attention to fine details.
Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills.
Ability to multitask and prioritize a variety of duties.
Ability to work independently with good judgement and be a self-starter.
Strong written and verbal communication skills with a focus on attention to detail.
Passion for scholarship and creative activities, and graduate education.

Responsibilities

Proposal development
Facilitate faculty grant seeking efforts, including budget review, answering questions, and facilitating the grant approval process.
Develop internal training opportunities for grant education.
Helps faculty submit grants to federal systems.
Acts as Authorized Organizational Representative (AOR) when submitting federal grants.
Collaborates with third parties on grant opportunities for FHSU Research and disseminate information regarding new funding opportunities.
Maintain necessary records, files, reports, databases, and resource materials pertinent to grants office activities.
Collaborate with university selection committees to manage funds for research competitions and internal grants.
Directly supervise an Office of Research (OR) Graduate Assistant with post grants coordinator.
Research Compliance
Assist with the coordination of IRB processes, conducting pre-review checks, and assisting researchers with application preparation and submission.
Assist with maintaining IACUC records, minutes, correspondence, reviews, databases and files.
Monitor and track federally mandated compliance changes.
Manage records of compliance for grant holders.
Other Duties
Assist with special projects, including the Graduate Scholarly Experience (GSE), John Heinrichs Scholarly and Creative Activities Days (SACAD), Kansas Capital Graduate Research Summit, Kansas Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol.
Additional duties, as assigned.