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SalaryPosition Title:
Grants Assistant IIJob Group:
Professional & ScientificRequired Minimum Qualifications:
High school diploma or equivalent and 3 years of related experiencePreferred Qualifications:
- Ability to organize and manage multiple deadlines
- Experience utilizing MS Office products: Excel, Word, Outlook, Smartsheet
- Ability to organize and manage multiple deadlines
Job Description:
The Center for Nondestructive Evaluation (CNDE) and the Microelectronics Research Center (MRC) at Iowa State University are seeking applications for a Grants Assistant IIwho will support the Applied Sciences Complex.
This unique position is responsible for a variety of duties:
Post-Award and Financial Support:
- Supports post award activities including monitoring and preparing financial reports
- Provide guidance to faculty and researchers
- Review awards, track membership payments, submit necessary corrections
Pre-Award:
- Assist and prepare proposal budgets and documentations
- Maintain databases
- Develop proposal reports
ASC Support:
- Manage student check-in/-out processes, database management, safety requirements
- Point of contact for shipping/receiving/service requests
- Equipment liaison, prepares reports, serves as back-up for the ASC shuttle service
Student Support:
- Provide guidance to undergraduate and graduate students, serve as timekeeper
- Manage student space assignments, door access, and request keys
- Maintain databases
The successful applicant will have excellent organizational skills, have high attention to detail, be an excellent communicator, be proactive, have excellent time management abilities, and be able to manage multiple priorities. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on an on-going basis without sponsorship.
The College of Engineering is committed to sustaining a positive and productive environment for everyone and for the collective benefit of all. The successful candidate will have job-management and organizational skills, the ability to work well with various stakeholders, the ability to communicate effectively, and work independently with self-motivation. All staff are expected to interact collegially and maintain the highest standards of integrity and ethical behavior.
- Career-level position demonstrating proficiency and knowledge of related competencies
- Works under direct to general supervision and may receive guidance on more complex assignments
- Follows established procedures for work assignments, and completes assignments which are semi-routine and may be atypical in nature
- Applies thorough knowledge to respond to inquiries and requests
- Able to resolve most problems and issues and respond to requests without escalation
- Provides guidance to students
- May provide supervision to one to two other staff or lead a small work team
Appointment Type:
RegularNumber of Months Employed Per Year:
12 Month Work PeriodTime Type:
Full timePay Grade:
PS805Application Instructions:
1) Resume/Curriculum Vitae
2) Letter of Application/Cover Letter
If you have questions regarding this application process, please email employment@iastate.edu or call 515-294-4800 or Toll Free: 1-877-477-7485.
Why Choose ISU?
Our Iowa State Employees enjoy comprehensive health and work life benefits, including medical and dental; as well as:
- Retirement benefits including defined benefit and defined contribution plans
- Generous vacation, holiday and sick time and leave plans
- Onsite childcare (Ames, Iowa)
- Life insurance and long-term disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Various voluntary benefits and discounts
- Employee Assistance Program
- Wellbeing program
