Specialist, Post-Award Grants

Job Summary/Basic Functions

The Post-Award Specialist is responsible for contract negotiation for sponsored projects and post award administrative tasks including budget development support, communicating pre- and post-award compliance concerns, processing award modifications and prior approval requests, providing post-award training and technical assistance to project directors, and completing special projects as assigned to meet the needs of the University and the Sponsored Programs and Research Administration office.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's Degree required

Experience: Two years of experience with budgeting, grant compliance, or related duties

Licensure & Certifications:

Preferred Qualifications:

Job Duties:

• 25% - Develops resources and provides post-award technical assistance to project directors and administrative personnel, including through new award orientation meetings. - (Essential)
• 25% - Processes subawards, award modifications, and prior approval requests, including scope revisions, budget revisions, and no-cost extensions; functions as a liaison with external funding agencies for post-award issues. - (Essential)
• 20% - Reviews external award documents to refine the budget, deliverables, and recommend if the contract necessitates EKU Legal Counsel review before the award documents are signed. - (Essential)
• 15% - Performs general reviews of spending on active grant awards with an emphasis on appropriate allocation of personnel effort and spending trends; communicates compliance concerns for action. - (Essential)
• 10% - Assists with special projects and initiatives aimed at growing sponsored project funding and improving support for managing awards. - (Essential)
• 5% - Supports office functions by completing all other duties as assigned. - (Essential)