Senior Post Award Admin

Posting Details

Posting Summary

Logo Posting Number STA00438PO26 Job Family Business Operations Job Function Grants Administration USC Market Title Grants Administrator Link to USC Market Title https://uscjobs.sc.edu/titles/132316 Job Level P3 - Professional Business Title (Internal Title) Senior Post Award Admin Campus Columbia Work County Richland College/Division College of Engineering and Computing Department CEC College of Engineering and Computing State Pay Range G10 USC Market Range MRH - $63,557 $79,446 $95,336 Anticipated Hiring Range $63,557 - $90,000 Location of Vacancy Part/Full Time Full Time Hours per Week 37.5 Work Schedule

• Standard working schedule: 8:30am - 5:00pm
• Must be willing to work a flexible schedule to meet the needs of the department.

Basis 12 months Job Search Category Administrative

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Position Description

Advertised Job Summary

The Senior Post Award Administrator provide post-award grant management within the Molinaroli College of Engineering and Computing (MCEC), including monitoring financial activities to ensure compliance with award, sponsor, institutional, and regulatory requirements. Uses analytical skills to reconcile assigned accounts. Serve as a resource for all faculty within assigned department(s). Support Grants Administrators and ensure appropriate and consistent application of standardized processes and best practices.

Job Related Minimum Required Education and Experience

• Requires a bachelor's degree in a job related field and 3 or more years of job related experience, which may be substituted by an equivalent combination of job related certification, training, education, and/or experience.

Required Certification, Licensure/Other Credentials Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a higher education or research-intensive university environment.
• Experience administering federal awards (e.g., NSF, NIH, DoD, DOE).
• Professional certification such as Certified Research Administrator (CRA) or equivalent.
• Actively involved in professional development organizations related to the research administration field.
• Examples of these include NCURA, SRA, NORDP, etc.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Working knowledge of federal and state grant regulations, including Uniform Guidance.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to interpret sponsor guidelines and University policies.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Strong customer service orientation and collaborative approach.

Job Duties

Job Duty

Manage a portfolio of sponsored awards within MCEC, including federal, state, industry, and private awards. Ensure compliance with all relevant, federal, state and evaluating grant and contract activities. Ensure regular coordination and communication with grant PIs

Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time 35 Job Duty

Track budgets and expenses and prepare projections for all assigned accounts. Analyze financial data and transactions to identify potential problems and formulate an action plan to rectify problems in a timely manner. Coordinate with PIs, department, college and central staff to ensure timely processing of financial transactions, salary allocations and cost transfers. Provide guidance to PIs on budget adjustments and extension requests. Monitor cost share budgets and expenditures to ensure commitments are met in a timely manner.

Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time 25 Job Duty

Coordinate and collaborate with PIs on portfolio of sponsored awards to ensure proactive administration of sponsored awards. Coordinate with PIs and central offices on reporting requirements (including programmatic and financial) to ensure reports are submitted in a timely manner. Work closely with PIs and GFM on project close-outs. Coordinate time and effort reports ensuring all necessary adjustments are processed timely.

Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time 15 Job Duty

Review and approve transactions for assigned departments including travel, payment requests, requisitions, budget transfers, journal entries, etc.

Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time 15 Job Duty

Communicate institutional and sponsor policies and procedures as appropriate to ensure compliance. Disseminate information of any changes in policies and regulations. Assist with training as needed. Work closely with Director of Post Award Services and other grants administrators to develop procedures and processes that streamline administration and management of sponsored programs.

Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time 10

Position Attributes

Employees in Safety-Sensitive or Security-Sensitive positions will be subject to pre-employment and post-employment drug testing in accordance with University policy HR 1.95 Drug and Alcohol Testing.

Safety Sensitive or Security Sensitive No Hazardous weather category Non-Essential

Posting Detail Information

Number of Vacancies 1 Desired Start Date Job Open Date 06/10/2026 Job Close Date 07/10/2026 Open Until Filled No Special Instructions to Applicant

Applicants must upload a cover letter, resume' and list of contacts.

Positions are advertised for a minimum of five (5) business days on our job website. After five (5) business days, positions can be closed at the discretion of the department at any time. This employment site is updated on a regular basis. The length of the recruitment and screening process may vary from position to position, depending upon a variety of factors. Should review of your qualifications result in a decision to pursue your candidacy, you will be contacted by phone or email.

We are only accepting applications submitted by July 10, 2026.

The University of South Carolina offers a valuable benefits package including but not limited to:

• Health and Life Insurance
• Retirement Programs
• Paid Tuition
• Dependent Scholarships
• Annual Leave
• Sick Leave
• 13 Paid Holidays (including an extended December holiday)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Professional Development Opportunities

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Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• • Do you have at least a Bachelor's Degree in a job related field and 3 or more years of job related experience, which may be substituted by an equivalent combination of job related certification, training, education, and/or experience?
• Yes
• No

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

• Cover Letter
• Resume
• List of References and Contact Information

Optional Documents