Proposal Development Specialist II

Utah State University (USU) Cooperative Extension (Extension) is seeking applications for a Proposal Development Specialist II. The Proposal Development Specialist II will help Extension faculty and teams develop competitive proposals by providing comprehensive proposal development support services. Proposal development support services include funding opportunity analysis project management (e.g. proposal development schedule) writing support (e.g. create narrative templates edit narrative drafts draft supplementary/ancillary proposal documents) and budget development support (Kuali entry).

Extension faculty have varying degrees of familiarity with the proposal development process. Therefore the successful applicant will provide proposal development training especially for countybased Extension faculty. The position requires a detailoriented selfstarter with excellent organizational time management communication (writing and oral) and relationship building skills.

Extension is the outreach arm of USU with offices serving Utah residents in every county (). Annually Extension secures millions of dollars in external grants and contracts. By improving the quality and competitiveness of proposals the Proposal Development Specialist II will help Extension faculty secure outside funding for their programs and enhance Extensions funding portfolio.

Ongoing employment is contingent upon performance need and availability of funding. This position reports to the Director of the Extension Agriculture and Natural Resource is start date for this position is June 16 2025.

• Help faculty articulate their ideas to develop competitive proposals
• Identify potential funding opportunities and work with faculty to develop competitive responses
• Help develop networks with Extension faculty and other University researchers
• Work with Extension faculty to develop and edit proposal content including budgets
• Edit material for structure completeness accuracy consistency and appropriateness of content as well as grammar and readability
• Develop or refine organizational boilerplate materials and develop new content to assist faculty in proposal writing
• Help increase proposal development knowledge and writing skills of Extension faculty through training and other support activities
• Prepare manage and submit proposals in a timely manner working closely with Sponsored Programs and other university compliance offices
• Work closely and collaboratively with the staff of the Research Development Division of the Office of Research

Minimum Qualifications:

• Six years of related work experience OR a Bachelors degree plus two years of related work experience OR a Masters degree OR an equivalent combination of education plus experience is required
• Experience writing coordinating and managing proposals to federal state or private funding sources
• Advanced proficiency in MS Word and Excel and basic working proficiency in PowerPoint
• Flexibility versatility and ability to work multiple projects with tight deadlines
• Ability to facilitate proposal development by faculty with diverse backgrounds and experience across departmental disciplinary and institutional boundaries

Preferred Qualifications:

• Excellent understanding of major funders of programmatic implementation and demonstration grants
• Excellent understanding of Extension and landgrant universities
• Extensive experience writing successful funding requests/proposals

Along with the online application please attach:

1. Resume to be uploaded at the beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile under Resume/CV

2. Cover letter to be typed/pasted at the end of your application

**Document size may not exceed 10 MB.**

Employees work indoors and are protected from weather and/or contaminants but not necessarily occasional temperature changes. The employee is regularly required to sit and often uses repetitive hand motions.

Founded in 1888 Utah State University is Utahs premier landgrant public service university. As an R1 research institution Utah State is dedicated to advancing knowledge and serving the public good through innovative research and scholarly activities that are grounded in reciprocal engagement with local regional and global communities. USU prepares students to be active civically engaged leaders who are prepared to address critical societal challenges. Dedicated to providing a highquality and affordable education USU remains a leader in research discovery and public impact.

USU enrolls 28900 students both online and in person atlocations throughout the state. Utah States 30 locations include a main campus in Logan Utah residential campuses in Price and Blanding and six additional statewide campuses along with education centers serving every county. USU Online educates students from all 50 states and 55 countries. For over 25 years USU Extension has served and engaged Utahns in all of Utahs counties.

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