Project Manager
Office of the Vice Provost for Research
University of Delaware

The University of Delaware invites applications for the position of
Project Manager within the Office of the Vice Provost for Research.
Working within a single-point-of-contact service delivery model, the
Project Manager is the contact for all inquiries and business transactions
for those sponsored projects for which he or she has responsibility.
The Project Manager has broad decision-making authority over all phases
of the grants and contracts process.

Responsibilities: Project Managers report to the Director of Project
Management and are responsible for reviewing proposals to and awards from
government agencies, private foundations and corporations, and for approving
those proposals and awards up to $100,000 per year per proposal and award;
for reviewing and approving pre-award requests, transactions on active awards,
and interim and final financial reports for awards; and for providing
assistance in the preparation of proposals and administration of awards
to faculty, staff, graduate students, and administrators.

Qualifications: The position requires a bachelor's degree and minimum of
five years of contracts and grants experience in a university, federal
agency, or foundation.  A minimum of ten years equivalent experience in
sponsored research activities will be considered.  The ability to conduct
tutorials and workshops for faculty and administrators is essential.
Personal computer experience with database, word-processing, and spreadsheet
applications is required.  Excellent oral and written communication skills
are required.

Applications: Send letter of application, with resume and names of three
references, to Dr. Mary Dozier, Chair, Project Manager Search Committee,
Office of the Vice Provost for Research, 210 Hullihen Hall, University of
Delaware, Newark, DE 19716.  Closing date for receipt of applications is
September 28, 1998.

The University of Delaware, an Equality Opportunity Employer, encourages
applications from minority group members and women.