The Engineering Research Institute (ERI) is accepting applications for a Post Award Coordinator who will be hired as a Program Coordinator I/II. This position will work
directly with the Assistant Director of Research Initiatives in the management of large-scale and/or complex interdisciplinary research awards received from federal and state agencies, industry, and private foundations. Responsibilities of the position include
management and oversight of sponsored funding awards by working with ISU faculty and staff, plus contacts with the sponsoring agency. Tasks will include working with ISU (and subrecipient) faculty and staff to create work schedule and milestone plans, monitoring
the progress of work plans, research expenditures and deliverables, monitoring of effort reports, tracking cost sharing commitments, and assisting with the preparation and submission of periodic reports as required by the sponsor.
The position is responsible for financial operations including creation of subaccounts, subrecipient monitoring, initiation of correction vouchers, and management of program
income for all ERI administered accounts.
The position will serve as a point of contact between the College of Engineering departmental staff and Sponsored Programs Accounting, serve as a member of several college
and university committees, create/update financial reports for both internal and external stakeholders, serve as a member of an internal audit team under the direction of the College Financial Officer, and offer occasional training to departmental staff on
post-award topics.
The successful candidate will possess strong leadership, communication, and team-development skills; the ability to develop unique, functional, and fiscally responsible
solutions that manage risk; as well as the ability to function in a changing environment. All staff members are expected to interact collegially and maintain the highest standard of integrity and ethics.
For more information and to apply for this position, please go to
www.iastatejobs.com/applicants/Central?quickFind=82368
Diane
Diane M. Meyer
Pre-Award Services
Engineering Research Institute
College of Engineering
Iowa State University
411 Marston
Ames, IA 50011
Tel: 515-294-7369
Fax: 515-294-9273