Pre-Award Grant Specialist Senior

UK and LexingtonThe University of Kentucky (UK) is hiring a Pre-Award Grant Specialist Senior!

UK has been recognized as a Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award recipient for the seventh (7th) consecutive year and has earned Forbes ranking for Best Employers for Diversity, Best Employers for Women, America’s Best Large Employers, and recognition as a Military Friendly School.UK has also been recognized as a “Great College to Work For” for the sixth (6th) consecutive year, in large part due to Compensation & Benefits, Faculty & Staff Well-being, Shared Governance, Faculty Experience, and Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging. In addition to your take-home pay, your benefits package is a major component of your total compensation at UK. These benefits include flexible work arrangements; our 200 percent match on eligible retirement contributions; competitive health, dental, and vision coverage; tuition benefits for classes at UK, and much more.

UK, located in Lexington, KY, is the ninth largest economic company in the state. Lexington has been ranked as one of the nation's best places to live and work, and offers a vibrant community for professionals and their families. Lexington is safe, affordable, and offers excellent education opportunities, and is home to several Fortune 500 companies and the University of Kentucky. More information regarding Lexington can be found at: https://vimeo.com/302892787

Job SummaryThis position may be eligible for remote work for candidates with prior research administration experience.

The University of Kentucky is excited to announce a new position in the Collaborative Grant Services (CGS) office/unit of the Vice President of Research.

This position is the result of a nearly year-long initiative to enhance administrative support for sponsored research at the University by providing high-quality, customer-service focused, and compliant research administration support to a large and varied group of investigators – faculty, staff, and students who are involved in innovative research across numerous disciplines, creating, discovering, and exploring the most complex problems facing Kentucky, our nation and the world.

We invite you to join us as a Pre-Award Grant Specialist Senior. Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, support of sponsored project proposal development including budget preparation, facilitation of internal approvals for proposal submissions, and contributing regular support through entry and analysis of data within various sponsor and university proposal-related systems. Additional responsibilities will be remaining current and knowledgeable on sponsored project policy and related university rules and regulations. The Pre-Award Grant Specialist Associate will also be responsible for providing exceptional customer service through timely response and follow-up related to these duties. All responsibilities will be completed with an advanced level of understanding for all grant pre-award processes.

The Collaborative Grant Services (CGS) department has been created in response to Project GATeWAY (Grants Administration Transformation as the WAY forward). Over the last decade, UK has nearly doubled its total awards for sponsored research, and in the past 5 years, sponsored research has grown more than 40%. Project GATeWAY serves as the leap forward into the future of grants administration at UK. More information can be found at: https://www.research.uky.edu/resources/project-gateway

Required Education / ExperienceTo qualify for these positions, the required education / experience is … Master’s degree and four (4) year of experience OR equivalent (below)

High School diploma or GED and ten (10) years of experienceAssociate’s degree and eight (8) years of experienceBachelor’s degree and six (6) years of experienceDoctorate degree and one (1) year of experience

Related experience includes: Grant proposal, Grant management, Grant administration, Finance, Accounting, Budgeting, Program coordination, and/or Administrative/Administration The University of Kentucky uses equivalencies in determining if a potential applicant meets the minimum education and experience. Related experience can be substituted for education. Click here for more information about equivalencies: http://www.uky.edu/hr/employment/working-uk/equivalencies

Required License/Registration/CertificationNone

Preferred Education / ExperienceMaster’s degree or equivalent plus four years related experience. Working knowledge of federal grant and academic institution sponsored research regulations. Certified Research Administrator (CRA) preferred.

University Community of InclusionThe University of Kentucky is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce by ensuring all our students, faculty, and staff work in an environment of openness and acceptance. We strive to foster a community where people of all backgrounds, identities, and perspectives can feel secure and welcome. We also value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.

The University of Kentucky is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from veterans, individuals with disabilities, women, African Americans, and all minorities.

Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.