Associate Director, Sponsored Programs & Awards

Associate Director, Sponsored Programs & Awards Georgia State University - 4.0 Atlanta, GA Job Details Full-time $79,400 - $103,200 a year 19 hours ago Benefits Health insurance Dental insurance Tuition reimbursement Vision insurance Qualifications Supervising experience Team management Full Job Description Associate Director, Sponsored Programs and Awards College of Arts & Sciences Faculty Development The College of Arts & Sciences at Georgia State University is transforming lives through our research advances, career-empowering teaching, and work with community partners in Atlanta and around the globe. As the largest college on the Atlanta Campus, the College of Arts and Sciences is home to more than 15,000 students, 550 faculty, and 300 staff members. Our faculty teach the core curriculum courses that serve as the foundation of nearly every student's university education. These are exciting times at The College of Arts and Sciences at Georgia State University. We are growing, and we are thrilled that you are interested in being a part of our team. We are surrounded by individuals empowered to use their expertise and talents to achieve our mission to pursue excellence. The College of Arts and Sciences is seeking to hire an experienced Associate Director, Sponsored Programs and Awards

WHAT MAKES

College of Arts & Science

A GREAT PLACE?

Generous benefits, including health, dental, vision, tuition assistance, retirement, etc A knowledge-sharing organization that works collaboratively with diverse partners Professional development opportunity and mentorship A rapidly growing center within an academic setting

HERE IS WHAT YOU WILL DO

The ideal candidate for this position will perform the complexity of the research administration Portfolio in the College of Arts & Sciences. This will include strategic decision-making, grant management, overseeing complex grant portfolios, developing strategic plans for post-award compliance, and leading initiatives to streamline grant processes. The essential duties and responsibilities of the Associate Director, Sponsored Programs and Awards are the following: Assists PIs in departments in interpreting and implementing federal, state, local, and sponsor-specific fiscal guidelines on sponsored awards. Assists in determining allowable and unallowable expenses on awards and managing the budget and actual expenses on sponsored awards in their portfolio. Assists PIs in departments in interpreting and implementing federal, state, local, and sponsor-specific fiscal guidelines on sponsored awards. Supports the post-award team when issues are escalated and provides additional information/confirmation by utilizing high-quality and effective decision-making judgment to ensure a successful and compliant outcome is achieved. Directly supervises eight GCO positions. This is a 50% increase in direct reports, and this increase requires strong leadership skills to manage diverse talent and foster collaboration. Responsible for training their direct report on managing their own sponsored portfolio, assigning departmental workloads and portfolios to each direct report, and reviewing and approving the work of each direct report. Holds regular meetings with direct reports and acts as the team leader for their portfolio. Intervenes in complex situations when needed. Provides yearly performance evaluations for their team. Collaborates with the Office of Sponsored Programs on procedures relating to research administration. Serving as the SME/Primary Post-Award resource for the college, staying updated on Federal and Sponsors' award management to reduce audit risk. Provides feedback to the Director on process and system improvements for research administration issues involving day-to-day post-award operations to be brought to the OSP Director and Associate Directors. Act as a backup for the Director when needed. Responsible for initiating post-award actions in the research portal and collaborating with OSP staff on post-award tasks for their portfolios, including award set up, cost transfers, effort reporting, project close out, and other necessary sponsored award actions. Responsible for approving post-award action items in the research portal for their direct reports. Responsible for performing expenditure reviews for projects in their portfolio and keeping spending projections of each project up to date. Responsible for disseminating expenditure review and spending projections to PIs on a monthly basis and reviewing and addressing any Pl questions and concerns. Responsible for collaborating with key stakeholders and other administrative staff in the college. Responsible for approving personnel and non-personnel charges initiated by department staff on sponsored awards in their assigned portfolio. With the complexity of tasks growing, you will need to exercise sound judgment in ambiguous situations, balancing organizational priorities with team needs. Collaborates with the Director to review and analyze the college's research portfolio each fiscal year. Assists with assigning and organizing departments appropriately. Assists with creating new procedures and reviewing current procedures for the research administration team in the college for post-award day-to-day work responsibilities. Key partner in developing the overall research administration team by serving on interview panels for hiring both pre/post team. Assist in preparing training materials and present in training/development sessions for the overall team. Other duties assigned.

Anticipated Hiring Range:

$79,400-$103,200. Salary offers will be determined based on the candidate's qualifications in relation to the Minimum Hiring Standards. Candidates earlier in their careers are typically offered salaries closer to the minimum of the hiring range, while those with more advanced or relevant experience may be considered for compensation at or above the hiring range.

Disclaimer :

This job requisition provides a high-level job definition. It is not intended to provide a comprehensive or exclusive list of job duties. As such, job duties and/or responsibilities within the context of this job requisition may change at the discretion the employee's direct supervisor.

Qualifications :

Minimum Requirements:

Bachelor's degree and four years of supervisory/management experience, or a combination of education and related experience.

Preferred Hiring Qualifications:

Experience working in a university setting with sponsored grant funds, both federal and private. Certified Research Administrator. Experience with PeopeSoft, eRA Commons, and Fastlane.

College/Business Unit :

College of Arts & Sciences Department :

Faculty Development Location :

Atlanta Campus Shift :

8:30 AM - 5:15

PM Salary :

$79,400-$103,200

Pay Grade :

23

FLSA Status :

Exempt Job Type :

Full Time (Benefits Eligible)

Job Posting :

05/14/26, 11:32:35

AM Closing Date :

05/27/26, 10:59:00

PM Special Instructions :

To be fully considered for this position, all candidates at the time of submission must provide the following documents: A complete and accurate GSU application Resume Cover Letter #LI-BD1 Georgia State University Values

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Adhering to our values, mission, and the truth through respectful cooperation and effective stewardship of resources,

EXCELLENCE:

Achieving the highest standards and distinction in teaching, research, and service, STRATEGIC

INNOVATION

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