Announcement as forwarded from the Office of Employment Services at The
University of Akron:

TITLE: Grants Coordinator 1
 DEPT: Research Services & Sponsored Programs POS:
000621-ZZ-00
 SALARY: $11.74 Hourly     GRADE/RANGE:   28    START:
Open
 DUTIES: Advise and serve as liaison to faculty,
university offices and external funding agencies to facilitate
 the exchange of information and provide services
associated with management of grants/contracts.  Analyze
 and interpret regulations, contracts, policies and
procedures to ensure compliance with grant requirements.
 Provide assistance to faculty regarding proposal
preparation and submissions and award administration.
 Coordinate approval process.  Manage grant/contract
extensions/revisions. Develop and review budget.
 Prepare necessary correspondence and reports related to
grant/contract awards.  Maintain and manipulate
 sponsored programs database.
 QUALIFICATIONS:  Ability to calculate fractions, decimals
& percentages & to read & write common
 vocabulary plus: 3 courses in contract & grant
preparation of 300 hrs. training in proposal writing (or 3 mos.
 exp. in preparing project proposals or preparing
contracts & grant applications); 1 course in accounting (or 1
 mos. exp.); or equivalent.
 COMMENTS:  Equipment: Windows based PC (Word,
WordPerfect, Excel, Lotus, Internet), specialized
 database for grant/contract administration (NextEra),
telephone, photocopier, and facsimile.
 DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS:  11/02/98

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Steven R. Hoagland, Ph.D.
Associate Director, Research Services & Sponsored Programs
 & Vice Chair, IRB - The University of Akron (OH) 44325-2102
Phone:  330-972-7666 E-mail:  xxxxxx@uakron.edu