Grant & Contract Officer
Core
Point of contact and primary resource for faculty, department staff, and funding agencies, providing guidance on university and agency policies to support the administration of sponsored programs throughout the lifecycle.
Role type
Research administration specialist (grant & contract)
Builds
Effective administration of extramurally sponsored activities and compliance with funding agency terms
Domain
Higher education research administration
Deliverable
dashboards & analysis
Required skills
Federal grant regulations knowledge, proposal review, award negotiation, regulatory compliance monitoring, budget development, institutional review
Preferred skills
Grants.Gov, NSF Research.gov, NIH eRA Commons / ASSIST familiarity, professional development
Technologies
Grants.Gov, NSF Research.gov, NIH eRA Commons, ASSIST
Responsibilities
Review funding applications for compliance; process sponsored awards and ensure system entry; provide non-financial award administration (progress reports, extensions, scope changes); develop expert knowledge and train the research community
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC