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Grants Development Coordinator

Touro University California

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Posted:

October 8, 2020

Location:

Vallejo, California

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Grants Management, Staff/Administrative

Grants Development Coordinator

Requisition ID: 2020-6715
Position Type: Full-Time
Schedule Shift: Day
Hours Per Week: 38
Travel: None
Category: Research

Overview
The Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) supports the university community with pre-award research concept/proposal development assistance as well as grants management. The Grants Development Coordinator position reports to the Director Sponsored Programs, but functions in a largely independent manner on a day-to-day basis to lead/manage pre-award activities and actions in Basic Sciences, Education, Public Services, and Clinical Trials consistent with strategic priorities set by the Provost and the Director of the Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP).

This position reports to the Director, Office Sponsored Programs and will be responsible for pre-award activities at Touro University California. This position will provide positive relationships with TU investigators and researchers, and identify exciting funding opportunities on their behalf, cultivate effective grants submission strategies that lead to successful awards, partner with faculty and research teams to identify unique funding sources, coordinate grant development for complex research applications and engage in proposal development activities, interpret and explain funding agency and institutional requirements, and provide review and editing assistance, as well as training and outreach to the University community.

Responsibilities

Increase grant and contract proposal competitiveness from concept through submission to a sponsor with a focus on researchers at the individual level.
Identifies funding opportunities, liaises with federal (and other) sponsors, and assists faculty with proposal development.
Pre-award cycle of sponsored program administration including identification of funding sources, budgeting and proposal preparation, proposal submission, direct communication with Principal Investigator, sub awards, sponsor, and departmental support, on proposal-related issues and contract negotiations, with occasional need to engage on post-award issues.
Assemble and submit proposals to extramural sponsors; intake and advise PIs; assemble all components of proposal including budget, narrative, and all ancillary forms, including those of any subawards.
Keep all tasks on schedule to successfully route proposal through SmartGrants before sponsors deadline. When applicable, prepare all materials in sponsors online systems.
Serve as primary contact to PI, Admin staff, subaward PIs, and sponsors.
Reviews, interprets and applies sponsor regulations and guidelines for electronic submissions.
On a regular scheduled basis, advise and consult with faculty, department chairs, and administrative offices to ensure compliance on budgetary and other preaward-related concerns. This can take the form of office visits or presentations.
Develops and disseminates reports on pre-award activities.
Provide constructive feedback to the Director and other team members on operational efficiency of the unit; share knowledge, suggest change.
Keep current with emerging trends in research interests, changes in external policy, regulatory actions, new submission systems, and other factors that touch upon pre-award services. This includes participating in scheduled training opportunities.
Serves on institutional committees and participate in institution-wide special projects.
Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

An authority on pre-award grant submission process

Graduation from an accredited college with a Bachelors degree, Masters degree preferred

At least 3 years experience in a research administration office, preferably in basic and translational research.

Strong computer and online database skills

Experience in preparing detailed budgets, expense reports and financial projections

Experience with the development/submission of research grants, and with reading and interpreting funding opportunities

Competency using a variety of computer software and internet search engine tools

An effective communicator, capable of resolving how best to reach different audiences and executing communications based on that understanding

Ability to handle sensitive and confidential matters with discretion and tact

Ability to work under tight deadlines

CORE COMPETENCIES: identify the behavior an employee is expected to demonstrate.

Strict attention to details
Seen as the go-to person and easily gain the trust and respect of your client group
Self-motivated, willing to take action with demonstrated ability to establish relationships, prioritize and multi-task on parallel projects
Strong decision making skills; ability to independently analyze and resolve complex problems via examination of established protocols
Strong independent judgment, problem solving, time management and analytical skills as well as self-directed work capabilities.
Excellent interpersonal communication and customer service skills
Ability to produce accurate and timely work products
Outstanding organizational skills
Ability to work under pressure and to track and maintain timelines for grant development and submission, grant progress reports and grant funding utilization
Ability to learn new skills, synthesize and apply knowledge from diverse disciplines
High level computer skills to include expertise in Microsoft Office products, particularly Excel (and Word), use of electronic forms, knowledge of database searches.
Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise appropriate discretion with information
Ability to manage competing priorities and hard deadlines effectively.
Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality
Excellent interpersonal communication and customer service skills

Preferred:

Prefer 5 years demonstrated experience with development and submission of extramural proposal for grants and contracts in a university environment; Certified Research Administrator Certification preferred.
Working knowledge of federal regulations regarding fiscal management of federal funds such as OMB Circulars and Federal Acquisition Regulations.
Experience with electronic research systems such as Grants.gov/Workspace, NSF Fastlane/Research.gov, NIH Commons/ASSIST, etc.
Experience with University-specific systems such as SmartGrant or equivalent.

To apply, visit https://tuccareers-touro.icims.com/jobs/6715/login

Touro College and University System provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and is committed to ensuring a productive and non-discriminatory work environment in compliance with the Higher Education Act and Amendments, the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), the New York State Education Law, New York Human Rights Law and other applicable laws. It is the policy of the Touro College and University System to prohibit unlawful discrimination in employment on the basis of race, religion, sex, color, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state or local laws.

Internal Number: 2018269

About Touro University California

Touro University California provides quality educational programs in the fields of health care and education in concert with the Judaic commitment to social justice, intellectual pursuit, and service to humanity.

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