Job Description
Governors State University is seeking to hire a Sponsored Programs Pre-Award Specialist to work with the Director of the Office of Sponsored Programs and Research to provide guidance and support for the management of externally sponsored grants, contracts, and agreements as a pre-award facilitator at Governors State University. It is the objective of this role to be a primary contact for pre-award sponsored programs support for outgoing and incoming proposals and documents, adherence to regulations and criteria, development of required documents for submissions, and aiding the Director of OSPR with submitting sponsored programs responses as needed. This position is responsible for developing, updating, and implementing internal procedures, practices, and systems to ensure compliant and efficient workflow for proposal development, submission, and pre-award activities. Additionally, this position assists with complex data reports for submission to university administration, faculty, and funding agencies. This position provides leadership in the implementation of grant management software and tools and electronic records. This position interacts with various administration officials, deans, chairs, faculty and sponsors and reports to the Director of OSPR.
Qualifications
1. Bachelor's degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Operations, or related field.
2. One (1) to three (3) years of directly related experience in sponsored programs administration in a university, research foundation, or industry setting.
3. Excellent written communication.
4. Excellent experience with Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Outlook, Adobe products.
5. Experience with federal, state, and industry grant management systems and computerized accounting systems.
Salary
$64,989.00 - $74,797.35
Links
Sponsored Programs Specialist (Pre-Award)
Contact Information
| University/Agency
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Governors State University
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| Department/College
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Office of Sponsored Programs and Research
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| Contact
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Human Resources
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| Phone Number
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708-534-4100
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| Address
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1 University Parkway
University Park, Illinois 60484
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| Comments
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