Title
Grants Coordinator
Department
Office of Grants and Sponsored Research
Campus
Queens
Job Description
The Office of Grants and Sponsored Research is currently seeking a
flexible and organized team player to provide support in the
preparation and submission of grants and contracts to multiple
agencies. This individual will report to the Director of the
Office of Grants and Sponsored Research.
This Individual will have primary responsibility for supporting
the submission of proposals to multiple funding sources, including
the National Institute of Health, National Science Foundation,
Department of Education, and other agencies, corporations, and
foundations. This includes assisting in the development of
budgets and budget justifications, tracking of budgets,
interpreting guidelines, proposal preparation, and other items
related to successfully manage sponsored projects. This will
require coordination among multiple offices. Duties include
but are not limited to the following:
Responsibilities
- Managing proposal development from inception of idea to
proposal completion.
- Finding and communicating funding sources to appropriate
faculty members.
- Creation of budgets and budget justifications.
- Completion of agency applications, including final review of
completed documents, correct organization of proposal elements, and
transmission to agencies. This includes electronic and paper
applications.
- Acting as a primary contact with federal, state and local
agencies and private sponsors relating to active projects.
- Preparation of and follow-through on internal documents
relating to active projects.
- Developing additional reporting systems in Microsoft Access on
various items of sponsored projects.
- Assist roll out of new sponsored programs web based management
system to faculty and STJ community.
- Performing other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Maturity, flexibility and the ability to perform complex
projects independently. Ability to meet deadlines and work
well under pressure. At times, due to deadlines, it will be
necessary for this individual to work beyond normal work hours,
even without extensive notice.
- Excellent communication, organizational, math and writing
skills. Ability to interact with deans, principal
investigators as well as other University personnel.
- Candidate should have a bachelors degree with one to two years
experience with sponsored projects, preferably at an institution of
higher education.
- Proficiency in Excel, Microsoft Word, Access, PowerPoint,
database applications and facility with the internet.
- Individual must be comfortable with on-line proposal
development and submission, and addressing multiple tasks in quick
succession.
- Familiarity with use of databases and other resources for
identification of funding sources.
- Ability to assist and advise individuals on grants.gov
submissions and emerging technology needs in the filed of
electronic research administration
- Experience in editing proposals.
- Familiarity with Federal regulations related to sponsored
projects.
- Familiarity with NYC Department of Education contracts process
highly desirable.
Salary
Salary commensurate with your qualifications, experience, and
contingent upon the departmental budget.
Submitting for this Position
Please send a cover letter and a resume to work@stjohns.edu and Reference
Job 1081 in the subject line.