- 09-Jun-2022 to Until Filled (MST)
- Institutional Research & Effectiveness
- 50000-53000 50,000 - 53,000
- Salary
- Full Time
93 percent employer paid medical, vision, and dental insurance for employees and dependents; Generous tuition discount which includes $5 per credit for employees and spouses, as well as 50 percent off of tuition for dependent children up to age 26; 12 days sick leave and up to 4 weeks vacation leave per year; 12 paid holidays; 8 weeks paid parental leave; A generously matched retirement; A free onsite fitness facility with a strong wellness program that allows LC State employees to live healthy, balanced lives; and more. Join the LC State community today!
LC State invites applications for the position of Coordinator of Grants & Contracts
Salary and rank based on experience and qualifications: $50,000 - $53,000
Degree Required:
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline from a regionally accredited institution
Required Qualifications:
- Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
- Experience with working as part of a collaborative team
- Experience with data dashboards and use of data for program improvement
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master's degree in relevant field from a regionally accredit institution strongly preferred
- Preference for a graduate degree that was awarded based upon a successful defense of a thesis (rather than an exit exam, comprehensive exam, portfolio or capstone project)
- Experience with any or all of the following:
- Working within an office of higher education
- Collaborative research teams
- Data analysis and interpretation
- Reporting to federal and state government agencies on behalf of the institution
- Structural query language (sql)
- Enterprise research planning (ERP) software or student information systems software in higher educational settings (e.g., Banner or Colleague)
Responsibilities:
- Provides support for and develops grant projects; reviews grant proposals; and advises administrators, staff, and faculty on the development, writing, submission, and execution of grants to support instructional programs and other college activities.
- Assists the college in pursuing new funding opportunities, including grant proposal writing.
- Organizes and ushers LC State grant activities from inception through close-out, spanning pre-award and post-award phase activities.
- Maintains a grants information system to track and manage college-wide grant activity.
- Assists and supports senior administration with state and federal appropriation strategies related to grants including liaison with federal and state agencies and officials on grant issues.
- In consultation with supervisor, works with college offices/personnel to establish compliant facilities and administrative (F & A) "indirect cost" recovery rates.
- Serves as the point of contact for LC State training programs and professional development activities related to grant policies and procedures.
- Supports coordination of activities of consultants and/or contractors that are engaged, from time to time, by the college to develop proposals for new grants and grant extensions.
- Works closely with principal investigators, administrators, Budget Office, Controller's Office, and other division/department personnel to train and advise on procedures tracking accomplishment of grant goals, reporting time and effort and ensuring compliance with grant guidelines and federal regulations.
- Helps coordinate the work of the Grants Advisory Committee, comprised of stakeholders/experts drawn from internal and external units.
- Serves on key strategic planning and assessment committees.
- Assists in the development and delivery of grant support workshops.
- Other duties as assigned.
Essential Functions: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Reporting to federal and state government agencies on behalf of the institution.
- Maintain compliance with regulations pertaining to research.
- Contribute and support college-level data documentation.
- Data governance and standardization.
- Data collection using fillable forms.
- Querying, processing, analyzing, and reporting on collected data.
- Translating technical rules and procedures to non-technical audiences.
Competencies: These are the various skills, behaviors and proficiency requirements related to the position.
- Excellent communication skills interpersonally, in written form, and in public speaking.
- Strong problem-solving skills.
- Manage concurrent projects with competing priorities while maintaining an attention to detail.
- Comfortable in contexts in which decisions are made under contrary pressures.
- Comfortable cross-training with colleagues and transparently documenting one's own work.
Application Procedure: Please upload all of the following documents, or your application may not be considered for review
- Cover Letter/Letter of Interest
- Resume/Curriculum Vitae
- Contact Information or Letters for three (3) Professional References
- Unofficial Transcripts (Official Transcripts requested upon hire)
This position is open until filled; however, applications received on or before June 20, 2022 will receive first consideration. Posting will remain open until a suitable pool of candidates is identified.
This position is subject to the successful completion of a criminal background check and may also be subject to an education verification. LC State is an EEO/AA/VETS employer.
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