Grants Development Analyst
Grants Development
$2,505 - $3,012/Mo.

Under general supervision of the Director of Grants Development, advise=20
and assist faculty, staff and administrators in developing, budgeting and=
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processing proposals for external grants; follow up on proposals with=20
sponsors on negotiating contracts and grants; develop reports and=20
analyses of Grants Development Office (GDO) procedures and other research=
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and grant related issues; make recommendations for policy and procedural=20
changes to improve operation
of GDO.

Essential Functions

=B7 Provide technical assistance to faculty, staff and administrators in=20
proposal development, including recommending funding sources, reviewing=20
and editing proposal narratives, developing budgets, assuring compliance=20
with sponsor guidelines, final proposal processing and interface with=20
University and Foundation administrators for campus approval, submission=20
to funding agencies.
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=B7 Follow up and coordinate with GDO and Foundation staff, and=20
representatives of external sponsoring agencies on status of proposals=20
and grants and to resolve pre-award contractual or program issues=20
involved in securing grants.
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=B7 Provide information and guidance to individual faculty and staff, and=
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groups as requested, on grants development including how to: identify=20
funding sources, approach sponsors, develop projects, write grant=20
proposals, develop budgets, and obtain university clearances for proposal=
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submission.  Participate with the Director in presenting proposal writing=
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seminars.
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=B7 Coordinate with staff in ensuring the availability of appropriate=20
information on funding agencies and grant programs as well as other grant=
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writing resources in the GDO.
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=B7 Assist in coordination of informational interface between pre-award=20
University Grants Development Office and post-award Foundation Sponsored=20
Programs Office to maintain current information on the status of proposal=
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and awards.
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=B7 Assist with preparation of GDO annual reports to campus and=20
Chancellor's Office.
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=B7 Research, gather, write and maintain up-to-date background and=20
"boilerplate" information as needed on the university and its resources=20
for incorporation into proposals.
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=B7 Assist with preparation and publication of a GDO electronic format=20
newsletter and with preparation and revision of GDO proposal writing=20
materials.

Qualifications: BS degree and two years of experience in pre-award=20
proposal and sponsored project development, preferably in a university=20
environment.  Masters preferred.  Knowledge of University research=20
administration including proposal preparation, budgeting, contracting,=20
and compliance is required.  Use of computer applications including word=20
processing, desktop publishing, spreadsheets, and database management. =20
Knowledge of Fastlane, Adobe Acrobat and WWW.  Strong interpersonal=20
skills.  Ability to communicate, both written and orally, in a=20
professional manner; to work effectively with a diverse clientele of=20
staff and faculty; to manage time and prioritize work under stressful=20
situations.

The Foundation offers generous benefits including paid vacation and=20
holidays, sick leave, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and a=20
retirement program.

APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 5 P.M. ON AUGUST 15,1996.  FOR=20
APPLICATION CONTACT:

Foundation Human Resources
California Polytechnic State University
San Luis Obispo, CA 93407
(805) 756-7107 job line=20
xxxxxx@fdn.calpoly.edu
(805) 756-1121 a real live person
AA/EEO
The Foundation does not discriminate against individuals with disabilities.