Grant Manager, Signers' Business Office

Join the Signers’ Business Office as a Grant and Contract Manager and play a key role in supporting UAF’s research, continuing education, and community programs. In this position, you’ll manage a diverse portfolio of grants and contracts—handling award setup, budget management, reporting, and compliance for projects that make a real impact across Alaska and beyond.

You’ll work closely with faculty, researchers, and administrators to interpret funding terms, resolve financial challenges, and ensure smooth post-award operations. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys problem-solving, data analysis, and collaboration in a mission-driven environment.

If you’re detail-oriented, organized, and motivated by helping programs succeed, we’d love to have you on our team.

You’ll succeed in this role if you have strong analytical instincts, enjoy working with numbers and people, and take pride in ensuring fiscal accuracy and compliance. The ideal candidate is organized, detail-oriented, and confident navigating complex funding structures in a collaborative university environment. Success in this position requires knowledge of cost-benefit analysis, budget forecasting, and budget preparation procedures, as well as a solid understanding of contract administration and post-award financial management.

You should be able to analyze and interpret fiscal data, prepare accurate projections, and synthesize complex grant and contract information while maintaining clear communication with faculty, staff, and funding agencies.

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, statistics, or related field and 2 years professional fiscal experience or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Preference:
  Bachelor’s degree in accounting or Business Management with substantial accounting coursework and two years of professional experience in fiscal management, government, university, grants and contracts position, or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

This is a full-time, term‑funded, exempt staff position complete with both a competitive salary and full employee benefits package. UA provides a generous compensation package that includes retirement options, annual leave, 12 paid holidays per year, tuition waivers for employees and family members, and affordable medical, dental and vision care coverage. New hires will be placed on the UA Staff Salary Schedule, Grade 79, based on education and experience.

Applications will be accepted for review on November 23, 2025 to ensure consideration, please apply by 11:55 PM, Alaska Standard Time on the day before review date (
11/22/2025
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☎️If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Bridget Thimsen, SBO Sr. HRC at bmthimsen.

* To be eligible for this position, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction. Applicants who now or may in the future require visa sponsorship to work in the United States are not eligible.

This position is a term‑funded position and is reviewed annually for contract renewal at the University’s discretion.

The University of Alaska (UA) is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the applicant screening process. If you need assistance in completing this application or during any phase of the interview process, please contact UA Human Resources by phone at 907‑450‑8200.

The University of Alaska (UA) is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access Employer and Educational Institution. The University is committed to a policy of non-discrimination against individuals on the basis of any legally protected status.

The successful applicant is required to complete a background check. Any offer of employment is contingent on the background check.

Your application for employment with the University of Alaska is subject to public disclosure under the Alaska Public Records Act.

All employees at the University of Alaska are expected to uphold the highest standards of ethics and professionalism when conducting or engaged in university business.