Part-Time Grant Associate

Overview

THE O'NEILL SCHOOL - BL SPEA (BL-SPEA-IUBLA). Founded in 1972, the O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs is a nationally ranked academic institution located on the campus of Indiana University (IU) and home to one of the nation's top Master of Public Affairs programs. The O'Neill School is the largest school of public administration and public policy in the United States, boasting an alumni network of more than 37,000.

The O'Neill School of Public and Environment Affairs works to build a better world by stewarding the development of inclusive societies, democratic governance, and a healthy, sustainable environment. With partners across the public, private, and nonprofit sectors, we pursue education, scholarship, and civic engagement at the crossroads of policy, science, and management. We give our students the knowledge and skills to have a significant impact around the globe.

• Excellence
  • Aiming to be the best in all that we do and developing the professional and personal capabilities necessary to improve the world through our work.
• Meaning and impact
  • Pursuing careers and service that add purpose and meaning to our lives, encouraging others to do so, and improving quality of life for individuals and societies.
• Ongoing learning
  • Continuously developing the skills, knowledge, experience, and sound judgment necessary for wise and informed decision‑making.
• Well‑being
  • Emphasizing the well‑being and safety of individuals and the health of our natural environment as essential for thriving communities and well‑functioning, just societies.

The Contracts and Grants Team at the O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs seeks qualified applicants for a part‑time Grant Associate (Post‑Award).

• Provides assistance with all aspects of post‑award management for existing grants and contracts.
• Reconciles accounts on a monthly basis to ensure compliance with university and award‑specific policies and guidelines.
• Monitors award and sub‑award expenditures for allowability and tracks cost share, effort, and salary cap.
• Ensures fiscal accountability by maintaining accurate records of awards, commitments, effort allocation, and reporting deadlines.
• Facilitates communication and correspondence with sponsor officers, faculty, staff, researchers, and other administrative units at IU.
• Serves as the liaison with O'Neill faculty, staff, and researchers and other external agencies providing budget monitoring and forecasting.
• Advises faculty and staff on IU's research, budgeting, and financial policies and procedures.

• Bachelor's degree (preferably in contracting, accounting, finance, business, non‑profit management, or related field).

• 1 year of experience in post‑award grants management.

• Highly proficient using Microsoft Excel.
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism.
• Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills.
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality.
• Possesses flexibility to work in a fast‑paced, dynamic environment.
• Highly thorough and dependable.
• Possesses a high degree of initiative.

This role requires the ability to effectively communicate and to operate a computer and other standard office productivity equipment. The position involves sedentary work as well as periods of time moving around an office environment and the campus. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.

Bloomington, Indiana. This position is eligible for a hybrid schedule (mix between remote and in‑person work), subject to change in the future based on university policy and business needs.

$20.00 – $22.00 per hour.

10–20 hours per week.

For full‑time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits, including:

• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance.
• Health savings account with generous IU contributions.
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts.
• Basic group life insurance paid by IU.
• Voluntary supplemental life, long‑term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death & dismemberment…