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Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in Grants and Contract Administration, including proposal submissions, budget reviews, and compliance with regulations. Proven ability to negotiate contracts and develop processes that align with university priorities while minimizing risk.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Grants And Contract AdministrationProposal Submission ManagementContract NegotiationBudget ReviewRegulatory Compliance
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Hard Skills
Proposal SubmissionContract AdministrationBudget ManagementGrant NegotiationProcess Development
Soft Skills
Interpersonal SkillsCommunication SkillsCritical ThinkingAnalytical SkillsJudgment
Industry Keywords
Federal GrantsNon-Federal GrantsSub-Award AgreementsCooperative AgreementsFunding Agencies
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Independently manage research proposal submissions and award review
- Review budgets
- Lead departmental staff and faculty system-wide
- Negotiate revisions to contracts
- Develop and implement processes and procedures related to research support
- Ensure proposals and accepted awards comply with applicable regulations and WSU policies and procedures
- Ensure University needs and priorities are met and minimize University risk
- Draft and negotiate award agreements, contract agreements, and amendments issued to subrecipients under federal and non-federal grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts
- Work as a member of the Grant and Contracts Team
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor’s degree in a field relevant to area of specialization; relevant education and experience may be substituted for the educational requirement on a year-for-year basis
- Three (3) years of Grants and Contract Administration experience
- Experience processing, negotiating, and/or administering agreements with funding agencies, including federal government, businesses, non-profit associations, state governments, Indian Tribes, or private philanthropic foundations, or outgoing sub-award/sub-contract agreements
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to think critically and use good judgment
- Strong analytical skills
- Must be a U.S. citizen or lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizen
- Successful background check required
Benefits
Comp & perks- Paid sick and vacation leave
- Paid holidays
- Medical, dental, life, and disability insurance for employees and dependents
- Retirement plan
- Deferred compensation
- Optional supplemental retirement accounts
- Training and development
- Employee tuition waiver
- Overtime eligible
- Full-time, permanent position