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Director of Grants and Sponsored Projects, Waukesha

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Description
Responsibilities

Capacity Building

Help faculty and staff identify appropriate funding sources for research and projects that support Carroll University's strategic plan.
Offer professional development to support grant-making across the institution.
Partner with the Business Office to support grant-seekers' ability to develop and administer grant budgets, contracts, and sub-awards.
Collaborate with the Director of Foundation and Corporate Relations to strategize plans for program funding that leverage a combination of public and private sources.
Develop and maintain a framework for processes, policies, compliance, and tracking, in alignment with federal regulations and agency requirements.

Grant Development

Systematically distribute information about coming grant competitions; serve as liaison to interested/potential PIs.
Understand the ins and outs of major federal grantors, and be able help potential Principal Investigators understand requirements, funding priorities, etc.
Support grant-writing teams and/or Principal Investigators in developing effective timetables for proposal completion, including all stages of drafting, reviewing, polishing, and submitting.
Review grant proposals and budgets for viability, alignment with funders' priorities, alignment with CU's strategic plan, and potential collaboration across campus.
Collaborate with Institutional Research and the Business Office to streamline processes for grant-seekers to access information needed for grant applications.
Serving as liaison for administrative interdepartmental coordination.

Grant Administration

Support post-award processes through collaboration with the Business Office and other post-award support staff.
Serve as the university's authorized organizational representative (AOR) which includes maintaining and supporting grant-seeking procedures including compliance, securing approvals, and submitting proposals and resource, as needed, to the Carroll University Institutional Review Board (IRB).
Supervise the work of the Research Coordinator and internally and externally hired consultants.
Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree required.
Five or more years of experience in proposal development and grants management, with demonstrated success in proposal development resulting in funding.
Demonstrated understanding of academic research in the disciplines represented at Carroll University.
Preferred experience managing grants in a higher education setting.
Experience in managing and developing budgets.

Technology Skills:

Human Relations Skills:

Ability to communicate effectively and professionally
Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, organize work and meet deadlines in a fast-paced, time sensitive environment
Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with leadership, management, faculty, and staff through a consultative, collaborative and active-problem solving approach.
Ability to maintain high level of confidentiality and judgment with sensitive information
Candidates must be willing and able to support and advance the University mission

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