Grant Programs Coordinator

The International Arctic Research Center (IARC), University of Alaska Fairbanks, invites you to apply for the Grant Programs Coordinator position, an essential role for our dynamic business team. We are looking for a great fit to join our growing business support team in developing streamlined business processes to support top scientists and researchers in managing their large grant portfolios.

In this role, you will work closely with the researchers, graduate students, and staff, communicate with a diverse group of people, and collaboratively work with a fun and supportive business team. If you are interested in a position that works in the fiscal-grant management field and want to be a part of making that difference in the world by supporting IARC's top scientists and researchers, this is a great job for you.

The Grant Programs Coordinator will provide support to the functions of the business office, to include business process development as a primary goal for IARC's business office. The job incumbent in this position will add value in establishing and improving processes for the IARC business office and team members.

This position will provide fiscal and grant management coordination for the faculty, staff, and the overall business office management team. The Grant Programs Coordinator position will report directly to IARC's Executive Officer. This position will be primarily centered on the coordination of internal functions and processes requiring knowledge/experience, with the primary responsibility for programs and project oversight rather than unit management.

This position will provide project management support as well as general administrative support, with coordination with the IARC Business Office as it relates to fiscal, procurement, and human resources functions and contribute to the maximization of efficiencies and identification of areas of further development and continuous improvement. This position will be administratively essential to IARC and it will provide support to faculty, staff, and affiliates in meeting our mission, vision and continuous growth.

Demonstrated experience as a project manager and lead in development of processes and knowledge of methods of organization, research, and analysis and computer information systems and applicable software and databases. The job incumbent must comprehend written material and interpret and apply policies, rules, regulations.

Contribute to stablish and maintain effective working relationships with individuals and groups and to work successfully as a member of a team and communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, and to organize and present facts and opinions. Exercise good judgment in analyzing situations and making decisions and possess the ability to lead work teams, including planning and organizing work, and scheduling, training and directing and reviewing work of others and analyze complex* situations and make responsible decisions.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in business or Master's Degree in business or related field. Or three years college coursework and three years of progressively more responsible experience related to the program specialty, or an acceptable equivalent combination of training and experience.

• Working knowledge of UA systems, procedures, practices, as well as, State of Alaska and Federal regulations relating to federal and state major programs. Proficient knowledge of interfacing software, including knowledge of reports and querying of data.

Position Details:

This position is located on the University of Alaska Fairbanks campus in Fairbanks, and flexible on-site/hybrid work arrangements may be considered in accordance with UA regulations and the work available. This is a full-time, exempt staff position complete with both a competitive salary and full employee benefits package.

UA provides a generous compensation package that includes retirement options, annual leave, 12 paid holidays per year, tuition waivers for employees and family members, and affordable medical, dental and vision care coverage. New hires will be placed on the UA Staff Salary Schedule, Grade 81, based on education and experience.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

• To be eligible for this position, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction. Applicants who now or may in the future require visa sponsorship to work in the United States are not eligible.

The University of Alaska (UA) is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the applicant screening process. If you need assistance in completing this application or during any phase of the interview process, please contact UA Human Resources by phone at 907-450-8200.

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The successful applicant is required to complete a background check. Any offer of employment is contingent on the background check.

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If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Delia Lopez-Ketzler, International Arctic Research Center (IARC), HR Coordinator, at dketzler@alaska.edu or 907-474-1960.

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