Contracts Specialist Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in a field relevant to area of specialization and three (3) years of experience directly related to the specialty area. Any combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted for the educational requirement on a year-for-year basis.
• Proficiency with spreadsheets, database, word processing, email and calendaring software.
• Experience with budget and management of financial resources.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Pre-award grant administration experience.
• Current experience working with federal, state, and private agency regulations, policies, laws and regulations, and OMB Circulars (A-133, A110, A-21).
• Experience with rapidly reviewing and providing detailed, accurate analysis of complex contract documents written procedures and correspondence.
• Experience in a higher education environment.
• Experience which demonstrates familiarity with programs and processes of granting agencies, including federal agencies, as well as corporate and private sponsors.
• Experience developing and monitoring budgets.
• Post-award grant administration experience.
• Research Administration Series through Human Resource Services (HRS) or equivalent Research Administration training.
• Ability to work under imminent deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Manage pre-award activities for the College of Arts and Sciences within the Grants and Fellowship Team.
• Use knowledge of grant and contract management rules and regulations, technical expertise, and analytical skills.
• Contribute information and ideas related to areas of responsibility as part of a cross-functional team.
• Perform pre-award activities while ensuring effective and efficient workflow.
• Adhere to quality standards for faculty and staff.

Benefits

• 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
• Employee tuition waiver