Grants Coordinator

Job Title

Manage day-to-day pre-award submission processes and/or non-financial post award administration activities for an assigned portfolio of colleges and administrative units in support of faculty, administrators, and staff.

Statesboro Campus
- Statesboro, GA OR Armstrong Campus
- Savannah, GA

Research Services & Sponsored Programs

Assist faculty, administrators and staff in the preparation, review, and submission of all grant and contract applications for research and other scholarly activities Assist with other research administration tasks as required or requested Provide technical guidance on the preparation of grant/contract budgets and budget justifications in full compliance of sponsor requirements as well as Georgia Southern, University System of Georgia, and State of Georgia policies and procedures Review sponsor terms and conditions;

complete any needed negotiations; accept and execute contractual instruments on behalf of Georgia Southern University Research and Service Foundation (GSURSF) or in rare cases on behalf of Georgia Southern University Establish or modify award accounts in the university's electronic research administration system Send complete award/modification packet to Research Accounting (RA) and the Research & Service Foundation (RSF) to establish and/or modify a grant or existing grant account in the university's financial systems Coordinate post-award implementation kick off meetings with relevant stakeholders i.e., Program Director/Principal Investigator (PD/PI), department administrative assistant, Research Accountant, etc Oversee non-financial post award activities such as disseminating monthly/quarterly expenditure report, determining if PD/PI modification requests such as re-budgets, changes in personnel, award transfers, no cost extensions, etc.

require prior sponsor and/or institutional approval Ensure sponsored funding documentation is uploaded to the university's electronic research administration system Assess process efficiency with respect to pre-award and non-financial grant and contract management activities

Educational Requirements Bachelor's Degree Required Experience Three (3) or more years of related work experience

$26.44 - $28.84 per hour This is a non-exempt position paid on a biweekly basis.

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Must be able to perform duties and responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodation Work generally performed in an office environment Workweek may occasionally extend beyond 40 hours Travel may be required Work week may extends to evenings, weekends and/or holidays