Grants Officer

Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering an exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000 students in its nine colleges and schools. It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Centre in the United Kingdom.

The University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; life insurance; short and long-term disability; employee assistance program (EAP); tuition remission; and generous time off.

Successful candidates should have a knowledge of and commitment to the goals of Jesuit Education.

Reporting to the Director of Sponsored Programs, the Grants Officer develops relationships with faculty members to assist faculty with activities related to external funding. This position oversees the processing of grant proposals, supports faculty in post-award grant administration, and serves as a liaison between faculty and the Finance office, HR, Accounts Payable, and other administrative areas within the university.

• Reviews and submits proposals in accordance with government and University policies and procedures.
• Serves as liaison between the PI and funding agencies on various issues pertaining to proposals, awards, and/or budgets.
• Provides training to new PIs in grant administration.
• Develops or reviews/edits budgets for submissions.
• Assists PIs and their support staff with post-award grant management and reviews award budgets to ensure proper award setup.
• Works in collaboration with Finance to manage awards throughout their life cycle.
• Researches and identifies possible funding agencies.
• Works with Institutional Giving on proposals to private foundations or corporations.

Note: This list is not intended to be an exhaustive list. The University may assign additional related duties as necessary.

Not responsible for supervision or oversight of others.

• Assists with developing supporting sections of proposals such as budget justifications, facilities, biographical sketches and current and pending/other support documents.

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Minimum of 3 years experience in research administration.
• Knowledge and skills of grant funding policies and procedures.
• Familiarity with electronic proposal submission systems (Grants.gov, Research.gov, ASSIST, Proposal Central, etc.).
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively with investigators and external members of the funding community.
• Commitment to high professional standards of quality, integrity, and service.
• Ability to multi-task and work well under the pressure of deadlines.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.

• Masters in Social Sciences or Business.
• CRA Certification.
• Active role in NCURA, SRAI, or other professional societies.

Minimum Starting Salary: $75,000

Maximum Starting Salary: $85,000

Note: Salary is commensurate with qualifications, experience, and skills.

Fordham University is committed to excellence through diversity and welcomes candidates of all backgrounds. Fordham University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.