Hybrid) Grants Administrator - Office Dean - Eberly College of Arts and Sciences

Job Description - (Hybrid) Grants Administrator
- Office of the Dean
- Eberly College of Arts and Sciences (30367)

(Hybrid) Grants Administrator
- Office of the Dean
- Eberly College of Arts and Sciences 30367

Description

The Office of the Dean in the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences at West Virginia University is currently accepting applications for a (Hybrid) Grants Administrator.

Working within the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences Research Office, the Grants Administrator will be responsible for assisting with daily pre-award grants administration services to members of the College. The position will include pre-award proposal development and submission of any federal or private funding. The position will include pre-award research administration, research development, communication, and assistance with special initiatives from the Eberly College Research Office.

We strongly believe in work-life balance and keeping time for things we love outside our work. WVU offers generous benefits, including:

• 24 annual leave (vacation) days per year or more based on years of service ( employee leave )
• 18 sick days per year (for when you’re ill, for when you need time to care for sick family, for your own, or your family’s, regularly scheduled medical appointments. Who is family for the purpose of this leave? A lot of people in your life including immediate relatives and in-laws as well as others considered to be members of your household living under the same roof)
• 401(a) retirement savings with 6% employee contribution match, eligibility to continue health insurance, and other retiree perks. Looking for more retirement benefits information ? Check out retirement health insurance benefits, retirement income, and FAQ’s.
• Wellness programs

• Assist with the preparation of proposals with varying levels of complexity from initiation through submission while interfacing with internal and external submission platforms, (such as WRAP) and online sponsor portals (research.gov, etc.), respectively.
• Help prepare grant applications compliant with agency requirements and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) administrative requirements and cost principles.
• Develop detailed budgets and their justifications for grant applications with optimal prospects for success and ensure that budgets are accurate before submission to approving agents.
• Assist in the preparation of current and pending and other correspondences from program officers.
• Provide professional technical writing review, edits, and/or proofreading for proposals.
• Conduct pre-award compliance reviews.
• Identify current agency funding opportunities and advise faculty and researchers on searching/selecting grant opportunities that fit within their research.
• Build and maintain expert knowledge of federal, state and funding agency policies critical for successful grant applications and proposal submissions, as well as institutional rules and policies.
• Advise/educate faculty on area of expertise as it applies to pre-award processes.
• Develop regular email newsletter announcements to be distributed to faculty and researchers.
• Assist with Research Office Outreach events.
• Assist with training sessions on funding processes, writing strategies, time management, technical report development etc.
• Assist the Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies and the Director of Pre-Award Grant Services with other projects as needed.
• Coordinate newsletters, flyers, forms, and web presence.

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• A minimum of two (2) years of grants administration and/or grants management experience, preferably in higher education.
• Any equivalent combination of related education and/or experience will be considered.
• All…