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SalaryPosition Title:
Assistant Director Grants - College of Veterinary MedicineJob Group:
Professional & ScientificRequired Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of related experiencePreferred Qualifications:
Certified Research Administrator (CRA).Experience working with the USDA, livestock commodity group, or other agricultural funding programs.
Experience with federal or state funding agencies, including proposal preparation, searching for funding opportunities, and/or communication with funding agencies.
Job Description:
Summary
The College of Veterinary Medicine is hiring for an Assistant Director of Grants. The person in this role will monitor and oversee the administration of day-to-day operations of assigned area of responsibility related to grants and contracts. They will provide leadership to the pre-award administrative functions of the office while growing string relationships with researchers in the College of Veterinary Medicine and across campus.
Example of Duties
Level Guidelines
The College of Veterinary Medicine is hiring for an Assistant Director of Grants. The person in this role will monitor and oversee the administration of day-to-day operations of assigned area of responsibility related to grants and contracts. They will provide leadership to the pre-award administrative functions of the office while growing string relationships with researchers in the College of Veterinary Medicine and across campus.
Example of Duties
- Possesses signature authority for legally binding contracts and grants with project sponsors.
- Reviews terms and conditions of contracts and grants proposed by external funding agencies.
- Negotiates contract language.
- Serves as a resource to the University contracts and grant administrators.
- Interprets terms and conditions of award documents.
- Prepares, negotiates and executes subcontracts.
- Reviews proposals to confirm budgets and ensure compliance.
- Supervises professional and support staff for grant and contract administration.
Level Guidelines
- Aware of key annual objectives of department or work unit
- Understands linkage between daily activities and achievement of annual objectives of department/work unit and explains to direct reports
- Focus on ISU’s mission and meeting department or work unit goals
- Supervises a small department or work team
- Often is a working supervisor with direct, previous experience performing work of those supervised
- Has full management responsibility for direct reports, specifically the authority to hire, fire, and counsel; may share part of responsibility with higher level management
- Requests approval for financial actions beyond a limited scope per policy
