Pre Award Grants Coordinator, CALS
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Job Location:
Blacksburg, VA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Description
The Pre-award Grants Coordinator is the lead administrative support for the development and submission of research proposals involving faculty within the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. This position identifies funding opportunities provides strong support and guidance in response to both large-scale and regular track funding opportunities and leads the coordination of proposal development and submission of high-quality complete and compliant proposals. As available the Grants Coordinator will also assist junior faculty members and others in the development of their proposals. To be most successful the selected candidate will have strong experience in and a commitment to professional customer service and team coordination demonstrated ability to communicate effectively excellent organizational skills and strong attention to detail.
Required Qualifications
Bachelors degree in agriculture accounting business science or a related field or equivalent level of training and/or experience with demonstrated expertise in budgeting.
Demonstrated experience with proposal submission.
Experience working with electronic fiscal and communications tools such as Excel and Word.
Experience with policies and procedures of federal funding agencies (e.g. NSF NIH USDA).
Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Strong organizational and prioritization abilities including the ability to work under pressure with multiple deadlines in a timely and accurate manner.
Preferred Qualifications
Masters degree in agriculture accounting business science or a related field or equivalent level of training and/or experience.
Certified Research Administrator (CRA).
Experience with federal funding agency web submission sites such as Fastlane and .
Experience with management tools such as Banner Finance HRIS and Microstrategy.
Training and/or experience in technical writing and understanding of scientific research.
Demonstrated ability to work with others including faculty students staff and Office of Sponsored Programs staff.
Overtime Status
Exempt: Not eligible for overtime
Appointment Type
Restricted
Salary Information
$65000 - $85000; commensurate with experience
Hours per week
40
Review Date
November 1 2025; open until filled
Additional Information
The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.
About Virginia Tech
Dedicated to its mottoUt Prosim(That I May Serve) Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world Virginia Tech is aninclusive communitydedicated to knowledge discovery and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36000 undergraduate graduate and professional students in eightundergraduate colleges aschool of medicine aveterinary medicinecollegeGraduate School andHonors College.The university has a significant presence across Virginia including Blacksburg the greater Washington D.C. area the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke sites in Newport News and Richmond and numerousExtension officesandresearch institutes.A leading global research institution Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually.
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