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Posting Number SF01920 Job Title Specialist, Grants & Contracts (Feinstein College of Education) Position Number 107530 FTE 1.00 FLSA Exempt Position Type Professional Staff Union PSA/NEA - Professional Staff Assoc Pay Grade Level Grade Level: 9 Pay Grade Range Salary Range: $53,392 - $80,006 Status Calendar Year, Full-time, Limited Department Information

Department COEDU Dean's Office Contact(s) Please note: Job applications must be submitted directly online only at: (https://jobs.uri.edu)

Contact Phone/Extension Contact Email Physical Demands Campus Location Kingston Grant Funded No Extension Contingency Notes This is a full-time, calendar year position limited to June 30, 2028 with anticipated renewal. Job Description Summary BASIC FUNCTION:

Serve as the Feinstein College of Education’s lead support staff on all grant awards. Work with the Chief Business Officer and Business Manager, College, research administrators, and Research Faculty to coordinate research support operations and activities within the College of Education.

Coordinate pre- and post-award programmatic and administrative support functions for research projects, which include but are not limited to: Proposal preparation and review assistance; data collection, compilation, and report submission, required federal and state programmatic reporting, database development and management, program monitoring; regulatory compliance, on-line award management, budgets, and office management.

Duties and Responsibilities ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Work with the Principal Investigators to provide support related services for the execution of grant funding research endeavors including grant submissions and the monitoring of awarded funds.

Liaise between department staff, affiliated research faculty, research administrators and Sponsored Projects supporting them in a variety of activities related to the implementation of their project both pre- and post- award. Liaise with external sponsors and funding agencies when appropriate.

Assist in the preparation of financial reports and college-related research data analyzes as assigned.

Provide coordination of financial matters pertaining to administration of COEDU research budgets and in conjunction with Principal Investigators, reconcile them with their approved goals and objectives.

Prepare and maintain Excel spreadsheets for financial reporting and analysis where necessary.

Prepare research and programmatic contractual documents and subawards when necessary.

Assist in preparation of on-line reports per funding agency(s) requirements and guidelines.

Assist in the organization of research and grant-related workshops and other special events where appropriate.

Assist in the management and assembly of grant and contract submissions.

Analyze statistical trends in research activities.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Perform other duties as required.

LICENSES, TOOLS, AND EQUIPMENT:

Personal computers, printers; word processing, database management, and spreadsheet software; InfoEd and other grant preparation software.

Required Qualifications REQUIRED:

1. Bachelor’s degree.

2. Minimum of three years of academic, finance, research, business and/or public administration experience in a complex setting.

3. Demonstrated knowledge of grant or research administration.

4. Demonstrated experience in reporting to funding agencies.

5. Demonstrated experience in the development, preparation and execution of contracts and/or subawards.

6. Demonstrated experience with analyzing data sets.

7. Demonstrated experience managing budgets (including financial resources and budgets).

8. Demonstrated computer experience (including research and enterprise software).

9. Demonstrated strong interpersonal and verbal communication skills.

10. Demonstrated proficiency in written communication skills.

11. Demonstrated organizational skills.

12. Demonstrated ability to balance multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

13. Demonstrated ability to work with minimal supervision.

14. Demonstrated ability to interpret institutional policies, plans, objectives, rules, and regulations and communicate the interpretation to others.

15. Demonstrated ability to work with diverse groups/populations.

Preferred Qualifications PREFERRED:

1. Demonstrated experience in a higher educational grant research setting.

2. Demonstrated experience using grant preparation applications (e.g., InfoEd) and interpreting expenditure reports.

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ALL REQUIREMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO POSSIBLE MODIFICATION TO REASONABLY ACCOMMODATE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES.

Environmental Conditions This position is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions. Posting Date 12/20/2024 Closing Date 01/10/2025 Special Instructions to Applicants Please attach the following 3 (PDF) documents to your online Employment Application:
(#1) Cover letter.
(#2) Resume.
(#3) “Other Document-References” – the names and contact information of three professional references. (Note: this document is required even though references may be listed on the application).

Quicklink for Posting https://jobs.uri.edu/postings/14536 Applicant Documents Required Documents Cover Letter/Letter of Application Resume Other Document - References Optional Documents Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

* Do you have a Bachelor’s degree? Yes No * Do you have a minimum of three years of academic, finance, research, business and/or public administration experience in a complex setting? Yes No * Do you have demonstrated knowledge of grant or research administration? Yes No * Do you have demonstrated experience in reporting to funding agencies? Yes No * Do you have demonstrated experience in the development, preparation and execution of contracts and/or subawards? Yes No * Do you have demonstrated experience with analyzing data sets? Yes No * Do you have demonstrated experience managing budgets (including financial resources and budgets)? Yes No * Do you have demonstrated computer experience (including research and enterprise software)? Yes No * Do you have demonstrated strong interpersonal and verbal communication skills? Yes No * Do you have demonstrated proficiency in written communication skills? Yes No * Do you have demonstrated organizational skills? Yes No * Do you have demonstrated ability to balance multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment? Yes No * Do you have demonstrated ability to work with minimal supervision? Yes No * Do you have demonstrated ability to interpret institutional policies, plans, objectives, rules, and regulations and communicate the interpretation to others? Yes No * Do you have demonstrated ability to work with diverse groups/populations? Yes No How did you hear about this employment opportunity? Public Job Posting Internal Job Posting Agency Referral Advertisement/Publication Personal Referral Website Other