Director of Grants and Sponsored Projects, Waukesha

Director of Grants and Sponsored Projects, Waukesha

General Information

• Job Title:Director of Grants and Sponsored Projects
• Location:
  • 100 N East Ave
  • Waukesha, WI, 53186
  • United States
• Employee Type:Administrative Staff
• Job Category:Grants, Staff

Description
Responsibilities

Capacity Building

• Help faculty and staff identify appropriate funding sources for research and projects that support Carroll University's strategic plan.
• Offer professional development to support grant-making across the institution.
• Partner with the Business Office to support grant-seekers' ability to develop and administer grant budgets, contracts, and sub-awards.
• Collaborate with the Director of Foundation and Corporate Relations to strategize plans for program funding that leverage a combination of public and private sources.
• Develop and maintain a framework for processes, policies, compliance, and tracking, in alignment with federal regulations and agency requirements.

Grant Development

• Systematically distribute information about coming grant competitions; serve as liaison to interested/potential PIs.
• Understand the ins and outs of major federal grantors, and be able help potential Principal Investigators understand requirements, funding priorities, etc.
• Support grant-writing teams and/or Principal Investigators in developing effective timetables for proposal completion, including all stages of drafting, reviewing, polishing, and submitting.
• Review grant proposals and budgets for viability, alignment with funders' priorities, alignment with CU's strategic plan, and potential collaboration across campus.
• Collaborate with Institutional Research and the Business Office to streamline processes for grant-seekers to access information needed for grant applications.
• Serving as liaison for administrative interdepartmental coordination.

Grant Administration

• Support post-award processes through collaboration with the Business Office and other post-award support staff.
• Serve as the university's authorized organizational representative (AOR) which includes maintaining and supporting grant-seeking procedures including compliance, securing approvals, and submitting proposals and resource, as needed, to the Carroll University Institutional Review Board (IRB).
• Supervise the work of the Research Coordinator and internally and externally hired consultants.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Five or more years of experience in proposal development and grants management, with demonstrated success in proposal development resulting in funding.
• Demonstrated understanding of academic research in the disciplines represented at Carroll University.
• Preferred experience managing grants in a higher education setting.
• Experience in managing and developing budgets.

Technology Skills:

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to create & maintain records

Human Relations Skills:

• Ability to communicate effectively and professionally
• Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, organize work and meet deadlines in a fast-paced, time sensitive environment
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with leadership, management, faculty, and staff through a consultative, collaborative and active-problem solving approach.
• Ability to maintain high level of confidentiality and judgment with sensitive information
• Candidates must be willing and able to support and advance the University mission

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