Sponsored Programs Analyst - Post Award

Job no: 559164
Work type: Staff
Location: East Bay
Categories: Unit 9 - CSUEU - Technical Support Services, Administrative, Probationary, Full Time

The starting salary placement depends on qualifications and experience and is anticipated to be in the range of $5,797.00 per month to $7,066.00 per month (Step 1 to Step 11).

Cal State East Bay offers a broad range of benefits that includes medical, dental, vision, retirement (CalPERS), 401k, 457, 403(b), dependent and health care reimbursement accounts, life insurance, vacation and sick, 14 paid holidays, one personal holiday and tuition fee waiver.

• medical
• dental
• vision
• retirement (CalPERS)
• 401k
• 457
• 403(b)
• dependent and health care reimbursement accounts
• life insurance
• vacation and sick
• 14 paid holidays
• one personal holiday
• tuition fee waiver

For more information on the benefits program, please visit our benefits website. The CSU Total Compensation Calculator demonstrates the significance of our benefits package.

Cal State East Bay's beautiful main campus is located in the Hayward hills with panoramic views of the San Francisco Bay shoreline. Situated above the city of Hayward, the campus offers an ideal setting for teaching and learning and yet easy access to the many cities along the bay. The University has a satellite campus in Concord, a professional development center in Oakland and a significant presence online.

Founded in 1957, Cal State East Bay is one of 23 universities of the California State University system (CSU). Cal State East Bay is recognized as a regionally engaged and globally oriented university with a strong commitment to academic innovation, student success, engaged and service learning, diversity, and sustainability.

Please Note:

Review of applications will begin on July 14, 2026.

Under general supervision of the Director of Grant Administration, the Sponsored Programs Analyst – Post Award administers a portfolio of sponsored awards, ensuring financial and regulatory compliance from award setup through closeout. The incumbent applies professional knowledge of grants and contracts administration to interpret sponsor requirements and university policies, exercise independent judgment, and support effective award management.

• Confirm awarded funds are properly established and available prior to expenditures.
• Interpret award terms and applicable regulations to ensure compliance.
• Ensure expenditure is allowable, allocable, reasonable, and consistently treated in accordance with governing regulations and award requirements.
• Advise Principal Investigators (PIs) on allowability, period of performance, cost share, indirect costs, and prior approval requirements.

• Monitor budgets and expenditures to ensure appropriate use of funds.
• Analyze financial activity to identify discrepancies or compliance concerns.
• Coordinate corrective actions and communicate financial status, risks and reporting obligations to PIs.

• Review and approve post-award transactions, including payroll and faculty compensation, procurement and equipment purchases, travel, and reimbursements.
• Ensure transactions comply with sponsor and university requirements prior to posting.
• Coordinate adjustments and documentation as needed.

• Prepare and submit sponsor invoices and financial reports.
• Monitor reporting deadlines and ensure timely submission.
• Reconcile expenditures and coordinate award closeout activities.

Under general supervision, maintains accurate financial and personnel data for assigned awards to support institutional reporting, audit readiness, and leadership decision-making.

• Maintain organized, accurate, and current records for assigned awards, including reassigned time, additional employment, cost share commitments, and other personnel-related expenditures.
• Gather, analyze, validate and reconcile post-award data for recurring and ad hoc reports.
• Collaborate with Academic Affairs, Budget, Payroll and other campus units to ensure consistency across systems.
• Develop and maintain…