Very exciting!

Congrats on making this happen, Ted. You never cease to amaze me!

- D

On Thu, Mar 4, 2021 at 10:00 AM Ted Russo <xxxxxx@montclair.edu> wrote:
Good morning,

We're seeking an experienced pre-award administrator to join our growing Office of Sponsored Programs at Montclair State University.  Located on a beautiful campus 12 miles west of New York City, MSU is a Carnegie Research 2 (R2) University, as well as one of only 4 state designated Public Research Universities in the State of New Jersey.   URL to apply below. 

Job Description

OVERVIEW:

Reporting to the Director of the Office Sponsored Programs (OSP), and under the day-to-day supervision of the Pre Award Manager, the Pre-Award Specialist provides direct support to MSU faculty and staff in the preparation and submission of their grant and contract proposals. As a member of an active, customer-service oriented pre-award team, the Pre-Award Specialist ensures applications for funding are complete and in compliance with sponsor and university requirements. Additionally, the Pre-Award Specialist works to identify potential funding opportunities with federal, state, and private funders, and to disseminate funding opportunity information to the university community.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Provide administrative support to university faculty, staff and departmental administrators in the preparation and submission of federal, state and privately funded grant and contract proposals.

  • Proactively manages multiple concurrent proposal submission timelines to ensure the on-time completion of high quality, responsive and compliant proposal applications.

  • With minimal supervision, reviews, highlights, and communicates application instructions and proposal requirements to MSU faculty and departmental staff.

  • Prepares accurate budgets and proposal components according to the guidelines established by the applicable sponsoring entity, and institutional policies and procedures, contacting program officials directly where any questions might arise.

  • Provides assistance to MSU faculty and staff in the submission of proposals through various electronic systems, to include (but not limited to) Cayuse Proposal (Grants.Gov), Research.Gov, NJSAGE, and other e-systems.

  • Prepare proposal revisions and responds to requests related to proposal submissions

  • Coordinate with external organizations and institutions on collaborative submissions.

  • Coordinate with OSP staff, researchers, department/unit heads, deans, directors and other staff to resolve proposal issues, and provides information as requested.

  • Continuously develops and maintains a strong working knowledge of the federal rules and regulations that govern research grants and contracts and stays informed on sponsor terms and conditions for submitting and administering grant awards.

  • Under the day-to-day guidance of the Director and Pre-Award Services Manager continuously develops on existing knowledge and expertise in all aspects of research administration.

  • Identifies potential funding opportunities with federal, state, and private funders and disseminates funding opportunity information to the university community.

  • Maintains standards for organizing and updating OSP’s shared physical and electronic files.

  • Participates in OSP workshop and outreach activities (e.g., trainings, OSP Newsletter).

  • Attends and participates in meetings and/or college events related to assigned responsibilities.

  • Represents the college at conferences, meetings, seminars and to the public as required.

  • Performs other duties as assigned.

  • Management retains the right to add or change job duties at any time.

QUALIFICATIONS:

REQUIRED:

  • Bachelor's degree required.

  • Three or more years’ experience in a pre-award and/or sponsored research administration in a university setting, with a strong commitment to customer service.

  • Ability to work under pressure and prioritize to meet tight proposal deadlines with demonstrated tact, poise, diplomacy and professionalism.

  • Demonstrated time-management and detail-oriented skills.

  • Demonstrated ability to interpret federal regulations, procedures and/or compliance standards.

  • Ability to work remotely as circumstances require.

  • Excellent verbal and written communication, organizational and interpersonal skills.

  • Excellent Proofreading skills.

  • Solid experience with budget development and strong proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word.

PREFERRED:

  • Certified Research Administrator (C.R.A.) Certification

  • Experience with National Science Foundation and National Institutes of Health proposal submissions strongly preferred.

  • Experience with the Cayuse Research Suite.

Interested candidates will need to submit a resume and cover letter for consideration.

To Apply: https://www.montclair.edu/human-resources/job-seekers/


Frederic J. Russo, C.R.A.
Director
Office of Sponsored Programs
Montclair State University
1 Normal Ave.
Partridge Hall 415
Montclair, NJ    07043-1624
Tel. 973-655-3219   Fax. 973-655-5150
http://www.montclair.edu/orsp/



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