Pre-Award Grant Support Position Available In Pitt, North Carolina

Pre-Award Grant Support
Position Number 934602
Vacancy Open to All Candidates
Time-Limited No
Department Homepage thcas.ecu.edu/
Advertising Department

ARTS & SCIENCES-DEAN’S OFFICE

Division Academic Affairs
Classification Title 10300 University Program Associate
Competency Level 3

• Advanced
  Working Title Pre-Award Grant Support
  Number of Vacancies 1
  Full Time Equivalent (FTE) 1.0
  Full Time or Part Time Full Time
  Recruitment Range $35,589
• $63,978
  Anticipated Hiring Range $35,589
• $53,877
  Salary Grade Equivalency GN09
  Work Schedule Monday
• Friday
  Work Hours 8:00am
• 5:00pm
  Position Location (City) Greenville
  Job Category Staff
• Professional
  Organizational Unit Overview East Carolina University (ECU), a member of the University of North Carolina system, enrolls 28,000 students annually, with over 5,500 pursuing graduate and professional degrees.

ECU is classified as an R1-Doctoral/Research-intensive University. It is located in Greenville, NC (pop. 92,000), 80 miles east of Raleigh and a short distance from the Atlantic coast. A thriving small city and regional center for education, health, and the arts, Greenville offers a college-town atmosphere and a great place to live, work, play, and bring visitors. Greenville has a cost of living more than 10 percent below the national average, and boasts a growing Uptown district with restaurants, breweries, and shopping. The city hosts a variety of festivals throughout the year and provides numerous recreational opportunities, including access to the Tar River, more than nine miles of greenways, nearly 30 parks and recreational facilities, and a vibrant arts and music scene. ECU’s Harriot College consists of 16 departments and offers more than 50 undergraduate and graduate degree programs. As the home of the liberal arts and sciences at ECU, we are united by our shared purposes, which include to:
Impact our world and create solutions to help our Environment, Natural Resources, and Sustainability
Explore, research, and discover how to change the face of Technology and Medicine. Harriot College employs approximately 450 full-time faculty and staff, and the Dean’s Office oversees all budget, personnel and academic matters in its departments, Interdisciplinary programs, centers, institutes, and auxiliary offices. Job Duties The primary purpose of this position is to work closely with the Pre-Award Grants Manager in the AA-West grants administration hub in assisting research faculty and graduate students in the development and submission of grant proposals to external sponsors. Duties include, but are not limited to:
Assists with identification and dissemination of funding opportunities and interprets sponsor guidelines
Conducts meetings with PIs as the initial point of contact to assess requirements for grant/contract submissions; establishes internal submission timelines
Assists PIs with setting up user accounts (NSF, NIH, SciENcv, eTRACS, etc.)
Prepares PIs for grant submission by assisting with document preparation, collection and review (e.g., biosketches, data management plans, documentation of certifications, etc.)
Works in the eTRACS system to oversee preparation of less complex proposals, with a focus on NIH, NSF, NEH, EPA, or other system to system submissions
Posts updates to the College Office of Research website
Promotes and participates in the OFE Grant Writing Series
Liaises with Office of Research Administration
Engages with faculty and staff across campus to improve the timely coordination and submission of sponsored research proposals. Minimum Education/Experience Bachelor’s degree; or equivalent combination of training and experience. All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions. License or Certification required by statute or regulation None Preferred Experience, Skills, Training/Education Experience with development and submission of extramural proposals for grants and contracts in a university environment, and/or experience with financial management of grants and contracts in a university environment; demonstrated understanding and appreciation for partnership with faculty, senior administrators, and external sponsor officials. License or Certification required by the Department None Special Instructions to Applicant Please ensure your full range of knowledge, skills, abilities, experience and education are listed on your application. Do not write ‘see resume’ on your application when completing the job duties section.
If you answer the questions at the end of the application, please ensure your application reflects the knowledge, skills, abilities and experiences to support your answers (see job duties section of previous employment).
Failure to answer the questions at the end of the application will not preclude your application from being considered but may result in your application not receiving full consideration of your knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Job Open Date 05/09/2025
Job Close Date

• Positions will be posted until 11:59 p.

m. EST on this date; If no closing date is indicated, the position will be posted until filled and may close at any time after the recruitment has been completed. 05/27/2025
Open Until Filled No