Senior Grant Facilitator

Senior Grant Facilitator

Job Number Full/Part Time Schedule Salary 31973672 Full Time 8AM - 5PM $78,700 - $145,100

Position Information

Reporting to the College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences (CNAS), the position serves a strategic role in identifying and securing extramural funding that supports the research, instruction, and public service missions of the College. The position serves as a principal advisor to the Dean, Divisional Deans, faculty, and administration with full responsibility for identifying extramural funding opportunities and coordinating College proposal and pre-award processes.

The position will have a strong focus on acquiring large multi-investigator and multidisciplinary awards. Responsibilities related to these large complex proposals will include assisting with project conceptualization, team assembly, writing portions of proposals and editing them to unify and enhance the contributions of disparate writers, and critiquing proposals to ensure they respond to needs defined by the funding program. The role reports directly to the Dean with the responsibility to provide planning and advisory services to the Dean and senior College leadership in the areas of extramural funding strategies and trends.

Finally, the position will also support junior leadership in the areas of extramural funding strategies and trends.

Finally, the position will also support junior faculty to assist them in outlining a roadmap of funding programs to help launch their research programs, proposal organization and editing, and communication with the sponsors. The position collaborates with the Director of Communications on outreach to college constituencies; with the Assistant Dean for Development on contracts with prospective donors and research sponsors; with the Associate Director of Strategic Partnerships on collaborations and research support; and with the Physical Planning Liaison to plan equipment, facilities and infrastructure grants. The position also serves as the primary contact for CNAS research collaborations and partnerships with other universities, federal/state/local agencies, and UC campuses.

Please Note: There is one position available at various levels for the Grant Facilitator recruitment.

The hiring department can recruit and fill this role at different levels within the position classification series. This position is also posted as Grant Facilitator recruitment ID # 31973091 and Senior Grant Facilitator recruitment ID # 31973672. Applicants are encouraged to review the two positions to determine the best match for their skills and experience.

All applicants will be assessed based on the minimum requirements for the level(s) for which they applied. If you wish to be considered in multiple pools or are unsure, please apply for both positions.

The full salary range for the Grant Facilitator 4 is $78,700.00 - $145,100.00 annually. However, the expected pay scale for this position is $78,700.00 - $128,500.00 annually. We base salary offers on a variety of considerations, such as education, licensure and certifications, experience, and other business and organizational needs.

Applicants must have current work authorization when accepting a UCR staff position. Currently, we are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa for staff.

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time.  Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

Education

Education Requirements

Degree Requirement Bachelor's degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training. Required

Experience

Experience Requirement 6 - 10 years of related experience. Required

Special Conditions

Special Condition Requirement Travel Outside of Normal Business Hours Required

Minimum Requirements

Advanced ability to create and train grant writing and other communication skills in a variety of styles to ensure securing grant funding required.

Ability to interpret policy for others.

Advances knowledge of effective grant funding processes, procedure and techniques.

Advanced knowledge of applicable compliance requirements related to use of human or animal subjects in research, financial conflict of interest, biosafety, etc.

Demonstrated advanced competence in the use of spreadsheet and database software in financial analysis, fiscal management and financial reports.

Demonstrated advanced knowledge of generally accepted accounting, fiscal and reporting principles.

Maintains knowledge of and ability to interpret and apply sponsor, institutional and departmental policies. Knowledge of current compliance regulations in all areas of research administration.

Experience with all types of award mechanisms, including grants, contracts, subcontracts, cooperative agreements.

Ability to manage high volume and complex transactions.

Extensive knowledge of program administration guidelines of Federal and non-Federal sponsors supporting research and educational activities, preferably in a university environment.

Ability to perform highly complex financial analysis and customized reporting.

Ability to maintain independent judgment; strong organization and communication skills; and a customer service focus across broad and diverse subject areas.

Full knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulation, Code of Federal Regulations, sponsor-specific policies, intellectual property policy, conflict of interest requirements, publication rights, application of indirect cost rates and other complex concepts in research administration.

Preferred Qualifications

Additional Information

In the Heart of Inland Southern California, UC Riverside is located on nearly 1,200 acres near Box Springs Mountain in Southern California; the park-like campus provides convenient access to the vibrant and growing Inland region. The campus is a living laboratory for the exploration of issues critical to growing communities' air, water, energy, transportation, politics, the arts, history, and culture. UCR gives every student, faculty and staff member the resources to explore, engage, imagine and excel.

UC Riverside is recognized as one of the most ethnically diverse research universities in the country boasting several key rankings of which we are extremely proud.

• UC Riverside is proud to be ranked No. 12 among all U.S. universities, according to Money Magazine's 2020 rankings, and among the top 1 percent of universities worldwide, according to the 2019-20 Center for World University rankings.

• UC Riverside is the top university in the United States for social mobility.

• U.S. News 2020

• UCR is a member of the University Innovation Alliance, the leading national coalition of public research universities committed to improving student success for low-income, first-generation, and students of color.

• Among top-tier universities, UC Riverside ranks No. 2 in financial aid.

• Business Insider 2019

• Ranked No. 2 in the world for research, UCR's Department of Entomology maintains one of the largest collections of insect specimens the nation.

• Center for World University Rankings

• UCR's distinguished faculty boasts 2 Nobel Laureates, and 13 members of the National Academies of Science and Medicine.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer with a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of excellence and diversity among its faculty and staff. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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