Grant Manager/Grant Services

University of Kentucky, United States

Updated: 3 months ago
Location: Lexington, KENTUCKY
Job Type: FullTime
Deadline: ;

Posting Details
Posting Details


Job Title Grant Manager/Grant Services
Requisition Number RE41615
Working Title
Department Name 40132:Collaborative Grant Services
Work Location Lexington, KY
Grade Level 48
Salary Range $62,310-102,821/year
Type of Position Staff
Position Time Status Full-Time
Required Education
MA
Click here for more information about equivalencies: https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies
Required Related Experience
6 yrs
Required License/Registration/Certification
None
Physical Requirements
Sitting for long periods of time; repetitive motion related to computer work
Shift
Monday – Friday 8:00am – 5:00pm; additional hours especially during peak deadline times
Job Summary
The University of Kentucky is excited to announce new positions in the Collaborative Grant Services (CGS) office/unit of the Vice President of Research. These positions are the result of a nearly year-long initiative to enhance administrative support for sponsored research at the University by providing high-quality, customer-service focused, and compliant research administration support to a large and varied group of investigators – faculty, staff, and students who are involved in innovative research across numerous disciplines, creating, discovering, and exploring the most complex problems facing Kentucky, our nation and the world.
We invite you to join us as the Pre & Post Award Manager or Complex Grants Hub Manager. These positions are needed to provide leadership to support pre-award and post-award functions within an assigned hub. Both positions will support the Pre Award Assistant Director, Post Award Assistant Director, and Executive Director and interact regularly with stakeholder leadership across the University. They will manage a pre-award team and post-award team that includes Team Leads, Functional Leads, and staff. The ideal applicant for either position must demonstrate an expert level of knowledge of regulations, requirements, and functions of research administration, with extensive experience in grant proposal, grant management, and pre-award & post-award guidelines and requirements, including federal Uniform Guidance.
They must have experience in designing processes for successful proposal submission, grant management, and facilitate related effective and helpful services for the campus community, including regular assessment and process improvement. This includes the development of training on policies, processes, and compliance for CGS staff, college/department administrators, and faculty. They will also serve as the primary pre-award and post-award research administration and subject matter expert within an assigned hub for CGS pre-award staff, post-award staff, associate deans of research, and other college research administrators.
This position is located in Lexington, Kentucky and may be eligible for hybrid work. The University of Kentucky is committed to promoting work-life balance by offering flexibility, including the possibility of a hybrid work arrangement after training.
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities
Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams, SAP. NIH eRA Commons Preferred.
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? Yes
Preferred Education/Experience
Master’s degree or equivalent plus six years related experience. Working knowledge of federal grant and academic institution sponsored research regulations. Certified Research Administrator (CRA) preferred.
Deadline to Apply 01/31/2024
University Community of Inclusion
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