Specialist, Post-Award Grants

Specialist, Post-Award Grants
Eastern Kentucky University

Title: Specialist, Post-Award Grants

Position Type: Fulltime Staff

Search Type: External - minimum 7 days

Department: 39R000 - Graduate Education &Research Admin

Division: 2R0000 - Academic Affairs

Position Location: Richmond Campus

Driver Classification: Non-Driver

FLSA: Exempt

Schedule Type: Full Time (37.5 hrs per week ormore)

Hours Per Week:

Additional Schedule Details:

Posted Salary Grade: Exempt - G20

Retirement: KTRS

Contact Person: Anne Cizmar

The Post-Award Specialist is responsible for contract negotiationfor sponsored projects and post award administrative tasks including budget development support, communicating pre- andpost-award compliance concerns, processing award modifications andprior approval requests, providing post-award training and technical assistance to project directors, and completing specialprojects as assigned to meet the needs of the University and the Sponsored Programs and Research Administration office.

Education: Bachelor's Degree required

Experience: Two years of experience withbudgeting, grant compliance, or related duties

Licensure &

Certifications:

• 25% - Develops resources and provides post-award technical assistance to project directors and administrative personnel,including through new award orientation meetings.
  
  -(Essential)
• 25% - Processes subawards, award modifications, and prior approval requests, including scope revisions, budget revisions, andno-cost extensions; functions as a liaison with external fundingagencies for post-award issues.
  
  - (Essential)
• 20% - Reviews external award documents to refine the budget,deliverables, and recommend if the contract necessitates EKU Legal Counsel review before the award documents are signed.
  
  -(Essential)
• 15% - Performs general reviews of spending on active grantawards with an emphasis on appropriate allocation of personneleffort and spending trends; communicates compliance concerns foraction.
  
  - (Essential)
• 10% - Assists with special projects and initiatives aimed atgrowing sponsored project funding and improving support for managing awards.
  
  - (Essential)
• 5% - Supports office functions by completing all other dutiesas assigned.
  
  - (Essential)

Sponsorship: This position is not eligible forvisa sponsorship.

Funding Source: Institutional

Eastern Kentucky University is an Equal Opportunity employer and educational institution and does not discriminate on the basis ofage (40 and over), race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation,gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, ethnicity,disability, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information in the admission to, or participation in, any educational programor activity (e.g., athletics, academics and housing) which it conducts or any employment policy or practice.

Offers of employment are contingent upon a satisfactory background check.