Position Announcement
 Western Kentucky University

 Office of Sponsored Programs Proposal Development Coordinator

 Western Kentucky University's Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) is
 seeking applicants for the pre-award position of Proposal Development
 Coordinator.  Salary range midpoint is $38,460 and depends upon
 experience and qualifications.

 WKU is a comprehensive university with 12,000 undergraduates and 2,000
 graduate (about 12,000 FTE) students in Arts, Humanities and Social
 Sciences; Business; Education and Behavioral Sciences; Science,
 Technology and Health; the Graduate College; and the Community
 College.  Bowling Green is located in South Central Kentucky 75 miles
 north of Nashville, 120 miles south of Louisville, and 150 miles
 southwest of Lexington on Interstate 65, a primary north-south artery.
 Bowling Green is a community of 50,000 that is experiencing
 significant commercial development.

 For more information please view the OSP web site at:
 http://www.wku.edu/Dept/Support/SponsPrg/grants/home.htm

 RESPONSIBILITIES:
 1.  Develop and review completed proposals, provide electronic
 support, funding sources, agency contacts, and guidelines.
 2.  Design and present pre-award workshops for faculty, staff, and
 students.
 3.  Acquaint grant developers with sponsors' and University policies
 and procedures.
 4.  Develop new funding sources and interact with the Information
 Coordinator to inform the grant community.
 5.  Monitor grant developments on the Internet and from direct mail.
 6.  Attend professional meetings and disseminate results.
 7.  Coordinate with Grant Specialist on budgets and other matters
 crossing from pre- to post-award.

 QUALIFICATIONS:
 1.  Bachelor's degree required (master's preferred) with a minimum of
 2-5 years of progressive sponsored programs administration experience.
 2.  Demonstrated familiarity with federal and private funding sources.
 3.  Demonstrated knowledge and ability in electronic research
 administration:  on-line databases, NSF FastLane, Internet resources,
 and word processing software.
 4.  Strong interpersonal, supervisory, writing and editing abilities.
 5.  Self-starter who can work on several projects simultaneously to
 meet deadlines.
 6.  Ability to work with the team and contribute to team building.
 7.  Demonstrated ability to coordinate interdisciplinary teams and
 work with external partners (other universities, industry, public
 schools, and other agencies).
 8.  Grant writing or experience as a project director is preferred

 APPLICATION:
 1.  To discuss this position further, please contact Dr. Phil Myers at
 (502) 745-4652, or by Email:  xxxxxx@Wku.Edu.
 2.  Interested applicants should send a letter of application and
 r sum  addressing the responsibilities and qualifications, and three
 letters of reference by April 15, 1998, or until the position is
 filled to:

 Sponsored Programs Proposal Development Coordinator Search
 Department of Human Resources
 Phone:  (502) 745-2071,  Fax:  (502) 745-5342
 Wetherby Administration Building, Room 42
 Western Kentucky University
 1 Big Red Way
 Bowling Green, KY  42101-3576.

     Women and Minorities are encouraged to apply.  WKU is an Affirmative
     Action / Equal Opportunity Employer.