Senior Grants and Contracts Administrator
Grants and Contracts
Job Announcement: #F98-271
Full time position with excellent benefit package. (100% FTE)
SALARY: Commensurate with experience.
RESPONSIBILITIES: Responsible for account coordination, liaison and
representation among several of our most active projects. The Senior
Administrator is responsible for fund management of approximately $8
million in award budgets including development of sophisticated budget
projections to coordinate funding sources for project personnel and
other long term expenditure activity. They will provide daily review
and approval of expenditure activity (personnel, travel, equipment,
consultant agreements, stipends, etc.) in accordance with a variety of
sponsoring agency guidelines; writes and administers subcontracts;
maintains cost-sharing documentation; monitors status of financial
reports and monitors cash position of awards. Initiates, advises and
assists project directors in problem resolutions involving all aspects
of grant administration. This position involves a high level of
independent activity supported by a successful track record of years of
experience in the field of grants administration.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: A Bachelors degree and five years closely
related experience in Business Administration, Accounting or Public
Administration. Superior written and verbal communications skills are
needed. The successful candidate must demonstrate the ability to be
flexible and work effectively in a time-sensitive atmosphere. They must
also posses advanced knowledge of P.C. based computing applications.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Knowledge of federal regulations related to
research administration, including OMB A-21, OMB A-110, Federal
Acquisition Regulations and major federal funding agency guidelines.
Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively and
cooperatively with co-workers, managers, faculty and Foundation
representatives are critical to the success of the Senior Administrator.
SELECTION PROCEDURE: The selection process may consist of completing a
SDSU Foundation application, oral interview and possibly a performance
exercise to evaluate the applicant's skills, training, experience and
personal qualifications for this position.
APPLICATION PROCEDURES: An SDSU Foundation application and Supplemental
statement is required for this position. Application materials must be
received in the SDSU Foundation Personnel Office by the deadline. You
may choose to fax or mail your materials specifying Job Number F98-271.
If you choose to mail your materials include a self-addressed, stamped
envelope so that we may mail your application materials . Application
materials should be sent to SDSU Foundation, Personnel Services, 5250
Campanile Dr. 4th Floor, San Diego, CA 92182-1945 or Faxed to (619)
594-3763. World- Wide- Web address:
http://www.foundation.sdsu.edu/hrpage/
Recruitment closes: Friday, September 18, 1998, by 3:00 p.m.
SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION IS COMMITTED TO A DIVERSE
WORKFORCE AND AFFIRMATIVE ACTION, IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/TITLE IX
EMPLOYER AND DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE AGAINST PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.
Sr. Grants & Contracts Administrator Job #F98-271
Thank you for your interest in the Grants and Contracts Administrator
position.
We are asking you to create a supplemental statement. The purpose of
the supplemental information is to give you an opportunity to directly
relate your experience, education and/or training that demonstrates
possession of the knowledge, skills, and abilities which qualify you for
a Grant & Contract Administrator position.
Please attach a statement describing your background in sufficient
detail to allow a screening committee to rate the nature, extent and
depth of your background in each of the following areas:
1. Experience working with others to facilitate understanding of
administrative processes.
2. Experience with financial projections and monitoring accounts.
3. Interpretation and guidance on grant/contract terms and
conditions.
4. Working in a customer service environment.
5. Experience working in a team environment.
After addressing these items, please describe your professional goals
and objectives. Also, feel free to include any information you would
like the screening committee to consider in assessing your
qualifications related to the requirements of the position. The
requirements for this position are on the reverse side of this letter.
Please return your completed application and supplemental statement to
the SDSU Foundation Personnel Office. You may choose to fax application
materials to our office. FAX (619) 594-3763 by 9/18/98.
Thank
