Sr. Administrator, Grants & Contracts (NKU Internal Only)

Northern Kentucky University • Highland Heights, KY

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About The Position

The Senior Administrator, Grants & Contracts is responsible for ensuring that proposed projects comply with a wide array of federal compliance as well as internal and external procedural requirements, facilitating proposal reviews and submissions, and assisting with identified programs requiring budgetary tasks and maintenance.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Research Administration, Business Management, Accounting, Finance or similar.
• Three years of experience required.
• Familiar with Federal Office of Budget and Office Management circulars.
• Technically proficient in grant specific web-based interactive content development.
• Experienced with multiple types of databases and possess the skills to make necessary adaptations.
• Create SOPs and training materials for faculty and staff pertaining to interactive research compliance programs and various databases.
• Experience with budgetary development and controls required.
• Familiarity with NKU policies, procedures and processes a plus.

Nice To Haves

• Master's Degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Managing all aspects of assigned grant proposals and received grant awards to NKU.
• Fostering relationships and maintaining expertise with federal, state, local, and private funding agencies.
• Assisting with external web-based database for all grant activity.
• Training users in Research, Grant & Contracts (RGC) interactive web-based software platforms.
• Presenting outreach activities to faculty and staff pertaining to external funding and federal regulations.
• Providing budgetary assistance to internal university research-related programs.
• Focusing on research development activities, funding searches, and the review and processing of externally funded grant proposals.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree