IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Contracts and Grants Officer

Iowa State University is seeking candidates for the position of Contracts
and Grants Officer.  This person is responsible for monitoring
approximately $200 million annually of sponsored programs which involves
management of the Sponsored Programs Office (funding information); review
and signing of all proposals; negotiation of contracts, grants and other
contractual agreements with outside agencies; and acting as institutional
signatory.  This person is also responsible for supervision of award
expenditures during the period of the grant and for closing out and
ensuring that final fiscal, technical, and other reports are made to the
granting agency as part of the overall close-out procedures.  The Contracts
and Grants Officer manages a staff of seven full-time employees and several
graduate assistants.
For more information, see http://grants-svr.admin.iastate.edu/.

Iowa State University is located in Ames, Iowa, a community of 50,000
residents recently ranked the second most livable small city in the nation.
 The university is a Carnegie Foundation Research I institution and has a
national reputation for developing innovative technologies.

The successful candidate must have a bachelor's degree and at least five
years experience in contracts and grants administration and/or sponsored
programs administration or a closely related area.  Preferred
qualifications include additional experience and an advanced degree such as
an MBA, MS or Ph.D. in a relevant field.  Salary will be commensurate with
experience and qualifications.

Applications should include a letter; resume; and names, addresses and
phone numbers of five potential references and be sent to: Office of the
Vice Provost for Research and Advanced Studies, 211 Beardshear Hall, Iowa
State University, Ames, IA 50011-2036.  E-mail: xxxxxx@iastate.edu; fax
515-294-6100.  Review of applications begins November 15, 1999 and will
continue until position is filled.

Iowa State University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer.

Valrey V. Kettner
Associate Contracts & Grants Officer
221 Beardshear
Iowa State University
Ames, IA  50011-2020
(515) 294-4642 (phone)
(515) 294-8000 (fax)

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