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Grants Officer

Employer
Fordham University
Location
New York City, New York
Salary
See Job Description
Date posted
Feb 22, 2023

Grants Officer

OSP Office of Sponsored Programs, Rose Hill

Fordham University

 

Fordham University has an excellent reputation as a dynamic institution located in New York City.  Founded in 1841, Fordham enrolls more than 16,000 undergraduate and graduate students in its 9 Colleges and Schools. 

 

  • Fordham University offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package to its employees, which includes medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance. We offer tuition remission for employees and their dependents  A generous immediate employer match towards a 403(b) retirement plan. As a tax-exempt organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC), Fordham is considered a qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program, a federal program designed to forgive student loan debt for employees of certain public and certain nonprofit employers. As part of its work-life balance program, the University provides generous PTO including 15 vacation days, 12 sick days, 2 personal days, 6 summer Fridays, and holidays that include paid time off between Christmas and New year.   University employees have access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP). EAP provides no-cost, professional, and confidential services, to help employees and family members address a variety of personal, family, life, and work-related issues.

 

Position Summary

The Grants Officer in the Social Sciences and Gabelli School of Business develops relationships with faculty members in the social sciences and Gabelli School of Business to assists faculty with activities related to external funding. They oversee the smooth processing of grant proposals, supports faculty in post-award grant administration, and serves as liaison between faculty and Finance office, HR, Accounts Payable and other administrative areas within the university.

 

Essential Functions        

  • Identifies fundable projects and areas
  • Researches and identifies possible funding agencies
  • Works with Institutional Giving (part of Development and University Relations) on proposals to private foundations or corporations
  • When needed, assists with writing of supporting sections of proposals such as budget justifications, facilities, biographical sketches and current and pending/other support documents
  • Develops or reviews/edits budgets for submissions
  • Reviews proposals for compliance with government and University policies and procedures, as well as typographical errors
  • Assists in the assessment and re-writing of unfunded proposals for resubmission
  • Provides training to new PIs in grant administration
  • Assists PIs and their support staff with post-award grant management

 

Required Qualifications 

  • Bachelor’s degree in any field and three to five years’ experience in research administration
  • Familiarity with electronic proposal submission systems (Grants.gov, Research.gov, ASSIST, etc.)
  • Demonstrated interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively with University faculty and external members of the funding community
  • Commitment to high professional standards of quality, integrity, and service
  • Ability to multi-task and work well under the pressure of deadlines
  • Excellent written, oral and interpersonal communication and organizational skills
  • Successful candidates should have a knowledge of and commitment to the goals of Jesuit Education.

 

Preferred Qualifications 

  • Masters in Social Sciences or Business
  • CRA Certification
  • Active role in NCURA, SRAI or other professional societies

 

Minimum Starting Salary: $75,000

 

Maximum Starting Salary: $85,000

 

Note: Salary is commensurate with qualifications, experience, and skills.

 

FLSA CATEGORY: Exempt

 

START DATE: ASAP

 

APPLY HERE: https://careers.fordham.edu/postings/4609

 

ABOUT FORDHAM

Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering an exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000 students in its 9 colleges and schools.  It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Centre in the United Kingdom. 

 

Fordham University is committed to excellence through diversity and welcomes candidates of all backgrounds.

 

Fordham is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories

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