Job Details

Training Specialist, Research Administration

Position Number: 6410108
Location: Kennesaw, GA
Position Type: Sponsored Programs, Grants, and Contracts

Training Specialist, Research Administration

Job ID: 287617
Location: Kennesaw, Georgia
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular

About Us

Are you ready to transform lives through academic excellence, innovative research, strong community partnerships and economic opportunity? Kennesaw State University is one of the 50 largest public institutions in the country. With growing enrollment and global reach, we continue to expand our institutional influence and prominence beyond the state of Georgia. We offer more than 190 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees to empower our 47,000 students to become thought leaders, lifelong learners, and informed global citizens. Our entrepreneurial spirit, high-impact research, and Division I athletics draw students from throughout the region and from more than 100 countries across the globe. Our university's vibrant culture, career opportunities, rich benefits, and values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity, and accountability make us an employer of choice. We are part of the University System of Georgia. We are searching for talented people to join Kennesaw State University in our vision. Come Take Flight at KSU!

Location

Our Kennesaw campus is located at 1000 Chastain Road NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144. Our Marietta campus is located at 1100 South Marietta Parkway, Marietta, GA 30060.

Job Summary

Responsible for training and outreach as well as training systems management and reporting. Manages all training and associated training tasks related to sponsored program administration for Kennesaw State University's research community. Serves as the main point of contact for information sharing and networking with the university community on training needs.

Responsibilities

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Develops, schedules, and delivers in-person, virtual, and prerecord regular formal group training to the university community on research administration topics including pre-award and post-award management, compliance, and expenditure transactions
2. Leverages technology to expand delivery platforms
3. Reserves appropriate space, promotes sessions, and maintains attendance and other records for reporting purposes
4. Creates and consistently reviews participant training evaluations and learning outcomes to ensure training is useful and effective
5. Maintains open office hours, and schedules one-on-one meetings as needed, served as a resource for the university community related to research administration
6. Creates and updates written training materials, visual aids, manuals, guides, forms, videos, and/or presentations for research administration topics
7. Ensures all training materials and related documents are prepared in a user-friendly, understandable, clear, concise, accessible, and visually appealing format, and are well-written
8. Ensures information is accurate, relevant, and consistent with all university, state, federal, and sponsor regulations and guidelines for research administration
9. Maintains and updates website content and online trainings for OSP and the KSU online learning system
10. Plans, coordinates, oversees, and presents seminars, workshops, training and courses on various research and technology-related topics
11. Creates, manages, and coordinates certificate programs related to research administration, including implementation, delivery, and materials to include developing new presentations, and training materials for certificate programs, schedules, communications, evaluations, and tracking of participants for all sessions
12. Conducts ongoing needs assessments within the research area to identify course needs and develops training content for improvement and makes recommendations for appropriate training methods as needed
13. Identifies the need for and may work with department leadership and AI strategist to develop and design augmented or virtual reality, immersive learning environments and other innovative approaches to aid in the professional development of faculty and staff

Required Qualifications

Educational Requirements
Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution of higher education or an equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience.

Required Experience
Four (4) years of related work experience in grant award and/or contract management within a university, non-profit, or academic medical center setting with a minimum of two (2) years of experience in training and presentation.

Preferred Qualifications

Additional Preferred Qualifications
Certified Research Administrator (CRA) preferred

Preferred Educational Qualifications
An advanced degree from an accredited institution of higher education in a related field

Preferred Experience
Experience with applying and interpreting Uniform Guidance 2 CFR 200, federal agency specific regulations, and non-federal sponsor guidelines strongly preferred
Experience with creating new and revising existing training resources and materials
Experience with electronic grants management system

Proposed Salary

The midpoint of the salary range is $83,000. Offers are based on relevant experience.

Comprehensive benefits to include Medical, Dental, Vision, 13 paid holidays, vacation, generous retirement plans, tuition waiver, wellness options, and much more! Visit hr.kennesaw.edu/benefits.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

ABILITIES
Able to understand the effects of sponsored research policies and procedures on end-user operations and personnel
Able to handle multiple tasks or projects at one time meeting assigned deadlines

KNOWLEDGE
Expert knowledge and fluent in governmental regulations
Working knowledge of sponsored research administration
Knowledge and ability to understand, interpret, and communicate university policies and procedures

SKILLS
Excellent interpersonal, initiative, teamwork, problem solving, independent judgment, organization, communication (verbal and written), time management, project management and presentation skills
Analytical, technical, and fiscal operations experience in a business, university, or sponsored programs environment, including the use of enterprise-wide systems
Excellent analytical skills with high proficiency in Excel and demonstrated proficiency web-based tools
Proficient with computer applications and programs associated with the position (i.e., Microsoft Office suite)
Strong attention to detail and follow up skills
Strengths in collaboration and high-quality customer service and phone and e-mail etiquette

USG Core Values

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Kennesaw State University is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for living, work and study. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and University policy, the University prohibits harassment of or discrimination against any person because of race, color, sex (including sexual harassment, pregnancy, and medical conditions related to pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity or national origin, religion, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran or military status by any member of the KSU Community on campus, in connection with a University program or activity, or in a manner that creates a hostile environment for members of the KSU community.

For additional information on this policy, or to file a complaint under the provisions of this policy, students, employees, applicants for employment or admission or other third parties should contact the Office of Institutional Equity at English Building, Suite 225, eeo@kennesaw.edu.

Other Information

This is not a supervisory position.
This position does not have any financial responsibilities.
This position will not be required to drive.
This role is not considered a position of trust.
This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).
This position may travel 1% - 24% of the time

Background Check

Standard Enhanced
Education

Per the University System of Georgia background check policy, all final candidates will be required to consent to a criminal background investigation. Final candidates may be asked to disclose criminal record history during the initial screening process and prior to a conditional offer of employment. Applicants for positions of trust with screening
results which confirm a disqualifying criminal history will be immediately disqualified from employment eligibility.

All applicants are required to include professional references as part of their application process. Some positions may require additional job-based screenings such as motor vehicle report, credit check, pre-employment drug screening and/or verification of academic credentials.

https://www.usg.edu/hr/assets/hr/hrap_manual/HRAP_Background_Investigation_Employment.pdf

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