Contracts and Grants Specialist

Auburn University, United States

Updated: 2 days ago
Location: Auburn, ALABAMA
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Position Details
Position Information


Requisition Number S3524P
Home Org Name Engineering Administration
Division Name Samuel Ginn Col of Engineering
Position Title Contracts and Grants Specialist
Job Class Code KE05A/B/C
Appointment Status Full-time
Part-time FTE
Limited Term No
Limited Term Length
Job Summary
The College of Engineering’s Business Office Is seeking candidates for the position of Financial Specialist. The individual in this position provides professional and technical support to Engineering faculty for extramural projects including proposal development assistance, review and approval of proposal support documentation, award review, budgeting, and contract and grant management, While contract and grant experience is a plus, prior experience in federal contracting or acquisitions is a plus.
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Essential Functions
Provide support to the college’s academic departments and research centers for extramural programs from federal, state, and private sponsors:
Proposal Development:
Assist faculty in proposal and budget development and approval (budget development is an essential function.)
Read and interpret requests for proposals and sponsor guidelines to review proposals for compliance with federal, state, university, cost accounting, and other regulations.
Coordinate Institutional approvals for proposal submission in a timely manner to meet sponsor deadlines.
Work with other Offices and Units on campus to gather all necessary documentation for proposal submission.
Work with external intuitions or collaborators to gather subaward documentation for proposal submission.
Award and Post-Award:
Monitor incoming awards and administrative processing for award setup or modifications.
Serve as liaison between faculty, staff, and sponsored programs office to assist with questions or any documentation needed for award setup.
Assist Principal investigators with award modifications, budget revisions, no-cost extensions and contract and grant management.

Minimum Qualifications


Minimum Qualifications
Must be a U.S. citizen

Education and Experience:
Level I: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Management, Finance, Accounting, or related field with no experience.
Level II: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Management, Finance, Accounting, or related field plus 2 years experience. Experience must include at least 2 years at the preceding level or equivalent.
Level III: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Management, Finance, Accounting, or related field plus 4 years experience. Experience must include at least 2 years at the preceding level or equivalent.
Scope of Experience:
Experience in the management of contracts and grants.
Substitutions allowed for Education:
When a candidate has the required experience, but lacks the required education, they may normally apply additional relevant experience toward the education requirement, at a rate of two (2) years relevant experience per year of required education.
Substitutions allowed for Experience:
When a candidate has the required education, but lacks the required experience, they may normally apply additional appropriate education toward the experience requirement, at a rate of one (1) year relevant education per year of required experience.

Minimum Skills, License, and Certifications


Minimum Skills and Abilities
Good communication skills, time management skills and self-motivation.
Attention to detail in reviewing financial documents.
Minimum Technology Skills
Proficient in Microsoft Excel
Minimum License and Certifications
None Required.

Desired Qualifications


Desired Qualifications
Experience in Higher Education
Master’s degree in in Business Administration, Management, Finance,
Accounting, or a relevant field. Knowledge/experience in: reading and interpreting requests for
proposals and government grant policies/regulations; contract and grant proposal development;
sponsored program administration; the management of research project contracts and grants; working with faculty and personnel within a higher education. Fluency with Microsoft Office applications such as Excel and Word.
Experience in federal contracting or acquisitions.

Posting Detail Information


Salary Range $35,100 - $68,300
Job Category Business/Accounting/Finance
Working Hours if Non-Traditional
City position is located in: Auburn
State position is located: Alabama
List any hazardous conditions or physical demands required by this position
Posting Date 04/04/2024
Closing Date
EEO Statement
A commitment to an inclusive and diverse campus environment is required.
Women, underrepresented groups, individuals with disabilities and veterans are encouraged to apply.
AUBURN UNIVERSITY IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, sex, religion, color, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by applicable law.
Special Instructions to Applicants
Provide 3 references
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