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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
The Department of Electrical Engineering (EE) within the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science is seeking a highly organized, energetic and detail-oriented individual to serve as our Proposal and Award Generalist 2. The successful candidate will support our EE faculty members and their rapidly growing research programs in primarily post-award management. In FY22, EE faculty were awarded 34 new grants, along with ongoing established awards, with research expenditures of nearly $16M. So far, in FY23, EE faculty have been awarded 24 new grants.
The successful candidate will perform work activities in a high-volume, fast-paced, complex, and deadline-driven environment, which requires multi-tasking and managing priorities, along with resolving complex problems in a timely manner.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Assist faculty in post-award management, from start to finish, on each grant.
Ensure faculty are spending according to the award and budget expectations and allowability of expenditures, ensure cost sharing requirements are met, and monitor balances and end dates.
Facilitate budget revisions, no cost extensions, and assist with closeout of grants, requests for invoicing and sub-awards, etc.
Verify account sustainability and allowability, as well as calculate costs of expenditures, including graduate assistantship expenses, capital equipment, IT related equipment, etc.
Serve as liaison with the Office of Engineering Research Administration, Research Accounting, and Office of Sponsored Programs. Communicate with various staff, faculty, departments, or units within and outside of the College of Engineering to manage budgets and expenditures.
May occasionally assist with proposals and cost sharing within proposals.
This position typically requires Associate's Degree or higher plus two years related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Must be capable of working both independently and as a team member.
The College of Engineering is supportive of flexible work arrangements when aligned with the ability to meet the needs of the unit and the essential duties of the position. Questions related to flexible work should be directed to the hiring manager during the interview process.
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