Grant & Contract Administrator I Position Available In Strafford, New Hampshire

Grant & Contract Administrator I
University of New Hampshire
in Durham, NH

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Full-Time

Salary:

Salary Grade:

Non-Exempt Staff 17

Posted:

04/21/2025

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Sponsored Programs, Grants, and Contracts USNH Employees should apply within Workday through the Jobs Hub app The GCA I serves as a research administration professional within Support Team for the Administration of Research (STAR), accepting workflow assignments and providing the highest level of service to faculty in preparing grant proposals for timely submission and assisting with post-award activities. As an integral part of the research administration community and in support of the university’s overall research mission, this position requires an unwavering commitment to service and excellence in a deadline-driven environment.. Due to the ever-evolving nature of the work and peak proposal seasons, this position requires a willingness to flex work schedules to accommodate unforeseen challenges or high volume, and may require occasional overtime, subject to management prior approval.

Job Duties/Responsibilities:

Pre-award:

Completes pre-award administration of grant &/or contract activities.
Synthesizing sponsor guidelines to identify proposal requirements and providing comprehensive checklists and templates for use by proposal team members.
Organizes proposal, renewal and resubmission applications.
Create, route and monitor proposal forms.
Handle all communication and follow-up with PI concerning additional information required by sponsor or University to finalize proposal
Completes entire application for smaller, less-complicated, simple, standard proposals.

Post-award:

Assists in post-award administration of research grants &/or contracts, e.g., labor distributions, time and effort reporting, purchases and reimbursements
Monitor routine financial transactions, which may include researching and resolving discrepancies
Prepares cost transfer forms to correct charges on sponsored projects.
Assists in preparing audit documentation
Participates in account close out activities
Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

Associate’s degree and three years of related experience or equivalent combination of higher education and experience totaling seven years.
Experience in college or university business office.
Additional related experience and/or higher education.

Required Application Materials:

Resume/CV
Cover Letter
Applications that are missing any of the required items may not move forward for consideration. Additional uploaded documents not requested in the position announcement will not be reviewed. The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast and is convenient to New Hampshire’s lakes and mountains. There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs. The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry. EEO Statement The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or marital status.

Location:

Durham

Salary Grade:

Non-Exempt Staff 17
The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access/Affirmative Action employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, or marital status. Application by members of all underrepresented groups is encouraged. Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the U.S.
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