Notice of Vacancy
Proposal and Award Manager, Office of Grant and Research Development, Washington State University

DESCRIPTION OF POSTION:

The Proposal and Award Manager position is a full-time, permanent, 12-month administrative/professional position beginning approximately March 1, 2007, in the Office of Grant and Research Development at Washington State University.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelors Degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Engineering, Science, or related field (or equivalent experience) and four (4) years progressively responsible experience in Grants and Contract Administration that has included at least one (1) year of supervisory experience.  Experience to include processing, negotiating and/or the administration of agreements with funding agencies, including but not limited to, the federal government, businesses, non-profit associations, state governments, Indian tribes or private philanthropic foundations.  Any combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted for the educational requirement on a year-for-year basis.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

*	Working knowledge of intellectual property, i.e., understanding of the disclosure process, the need for confidentiality, option rights, the patenting process, the licensing process, reach-through clauses, imbedded license terms, etc.
*	Working knowledge of contract law including a demonstrated ability to draft, negotiate and interpret contracts.
*	Strong analytic ability.
*	Strong written and oral communication skills.
*	Ability to work under pressure while maintaining service attitude and demeanor.
*	Ability to rapidly review and provide detailed, accurate analysis of complex contract documents, written procedures and correspondence.
*	Strong interpersonal communication skills and demonstration of ability to interact with, and understand faculty and administrative goals and objectives.
*	Demonstrated team-player skills.
*	Up-to-date knowledge of federal/state/and private agency regulations, policies, laws and regulations and OMB Circulars (A-133, A-110, A-21), which relate to sponsored project agreements.
*	Demonstrated ability to conduct business using complex documents (i.e., licenses and material transfer, non-disclosure, access, property loan, and collaborative research agreements) and database (i.e., web based database), word-processing (i.e., use of mark-up language, portable document formats, etc.) and spreadsheet programs (i.e., Excel).
*	A Masters or Professional degree in a related field.

APPLICATION PROCESS:

Review of applicants begins January 15, 2007.  Submit a letter of interest addressing minimum and preferred qualifications, comprehensive résumé, and contact information for three professional references (include name, addresses, telephone numbers and email addresses) to:

Patricia Iulo
Office of Grant and Research Development
P.O. Box 643140
Pullman, WA 99164-3140

Fax: 335-1676
E-mail:  xxxxxx@wsu.edu

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