This role acts as the lead for the Grants and Sponsored Programs office; currently an office of one, with future plans to expand the office’s capacity and staffing. The individual is expected to coordinate all activity associated with the application, submittal, and oversight of external grants and sponsor-funded research and/or scholarly projects; administer multiple internal grants programs at the University of Indianapolis; and manage all administrative aspects of the Office of Grants & Sponsored Programs.
While this individual is not expected to write grants, they should have strong skills in helping applicants understand and properly respond to application requirements found in federal, state, and private grants and contracts. The individual should also have strong editing skills and an ability to support prospective PIs across a wide range of academic disciplines.
This is an on-campus role with the potential for a hybrid working arrangement.
Company Description
Become a Greyhound! The University of Indianapolis is a private, liberal arts university and home to a close-knit community of more than 700 faculty and staff supporting 5,600 undergraduate and graduate students on our main campus. We offer an inclusive work environment where your individual contributions will be recognized and rewarded and the University’s motto, “Education for Service,” provides the foundation for all our work.
Situated on 65 acres in the University Heights neighborhood and just minutes from downtown Indianapolis, UIndy’s campus is close to all of the cultural, shopping, sports, and recreational amenities you’d expect in the 13th-largest city in the United States. Want to cheer on your Hounds when they play their rivals in the Great Lakes Valley Conference? UIndy employees and their families enjoy free admission to home sporting events, and many arts and cultural events on campus are free for employees as well. The University is proud to offer a competitive total rewards package, including a generous time off policy, ensuring you can enjoy your time outside of work as you wish.
If you’re interested in joining our dynamic environment and experiencing hard work, creativity, and teamwork, we welcome your application.
The University of Indianapolis is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, disability, citizenship status, military status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. The University of Indianapolis does not discriminate on the basis of sex in its educational programs and activities, including employment and admission as required by Title IX.
Benefits
Medical Insurance
Vision Insurance
Dental Insurance
Life Insurance
Tuition Discount
Retirement Savings Plan - 403B
Paid Vacation and Sick Time Accruals
Paid Holiday time and additional University days off
Employee Discounts & Services
Free Parking
Onsite Health & Wellness Center
For more information about the benefits of being a staff member at UIndy, visit our Benefits site.
Responsibilities- Coordinator
Identify appropriate funding opportunities that have the potential to benefit the university on an ongoing basis. Communicate those opportunities in a timely and effective manner to staff and faculty across the university.
Assist faculty, staff, and administrators with proposal preparation and tracking toward submission deadlines. Serve as liaison between potential funding agencies and applicants & route and track all proposals for external funding for necessary internal approvals.
Provide general oversight and assistance in the management of externally funded projects, including requests for extensions, project modifications, and close‐out at the end of the award period.
Submit fiscal and narrative progress reports to funding agencies in partnership with the identified PI and/or co-PIs.
Direct multiple internal grant programs – including review of proposals, oversight of recipient awards, and close‐out at the end of the award period, including the coordination of in‐service education to faculty, staff, and students on grant‐related topics and provide timely updates to various parties across campus related to grant-funded programs and services.
Maintain institutional grants activity database for reporting and working with the various academic departments and the university’s budgeting and accounting offices.
Manage office budget process paperwork to pay contractors and vendors.