Job Description

Posting Number

Internal Recruitment

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Anticipated Hiring Range

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Job Location

Department

About the Department

• Consultation on proposal strategy
• Project team meeting facilitation to clarify project goals, implementation plans, and budgets
• Management of proposal schedule and communications
• Identification of additional faculty expertise and resources
• Planning and writing non-technical portions of the proposal (e.g., diversity, K-12 outreach, management, broader impacts, international program logistics, assessment, technology transfer, and/or economic development)
• Institutional data acquisition
• Proposal drafting, editing, and formatting
• Budget/justification preparation (including coordination of subcontract budgets) and submission for college research office approval
• Assisting faculty with calculating F&A return for cost share or institutional commitment
• Collection and formatting of CVs, current and pending support forms, and other information required from each participating researcher
• Drafting of letters of support/commitment for NC State and partner organization officials
• Electronic proposal submission on Grants.gov, NSF research.gov, etc.
• Coordinate with College Research Offices and ensure proposals are entered into electronic research administration systems.
• Coordination of funding agency site visits and review response reports.
• Provide proposal-related training to NC State faculty and staff.

Essential Job Duties

• Analyzing funding announcements;
• Consulting with faculty about strategies on programs and projects that improve their competitive research capacity to obtain external funding;
• Strategic planning and facilitation of collaborative proposal concepts for multiple investigator proposals using team science strategies;
• Partnership building and team formation;
• Budget development and budget justification;
• Editing proposals and providing writing support for non-technical sections; providing comprehensive editorial review; advising investigators on proposal coherency, style, and organization; assisting with institutional resource template materials, and organizing and formatting proposals;
• Review of proposals for compliance with sponsor requirements, federal regulations, and university policies and procedures;
• Coordination of proposal development and submission processes by working closely with the faculty investigator(s), college research offices, and other units of the RDO;
• Coordination of site visits and/or other post-submission inquiries from the sponsor;
• Contributing to communications regarding collaborative research funding opportunities and research services/resources, including development and dissemination of useful funding-related information to the NC State research community through email, publications, and website;
• Providing guidance to investigators, collaborators, subcontractors, and others regarding proposal requirements;
• Developing and delivering seminars, workshops, and guidance materials to train faculty in grant writing; 
• Assisting the Director in the identification and development of appropriate teams of faculty investigators to pursue upcoming and existing large, multidisciplinary funding opportunities;
• Delivering training to faculty on various aspects of proposal preparation.

Other Responsibilities

• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree plus alternative or equivalent professional training and experience may be substituted for the advanced degree on an exceptional basis;
• Previous experience in writing government and foundation proposals, or equivalent professional training and experience.

Other Required Qualifications

• Three years of experience in preparing federal grant proposals;
• Excellent project management skills;
• Ability to work in team-based environment to achieve common goals;
• Strong verbal and written communication skills;
• Strong proofreading abilities;
• Strong budgeting skills;
• Experience writing governmental proposals;
• Strong attention to detail;
• Strong organization skills;
• Ability to prioritize multiple, complex projects;
• Ability to work and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment;
• Solid analytical skills;
• Proficiency in MS Office suite programs and Internet applications.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in STEM and previous experience in writing government and foundation proposals;
• Familiarity with major federal agency programs and their diversity/internationalization goals;
• Familiarity with NC State research strengths, diversity efforts, and international programs;
• Awareness of funding priorities for federal agencies such as DOD, DOE, and NSF;
• Experience in developing and delivering training to faculty.

Required License(s) or Certification(s)

Valid NC Driver's License required

Commercial Driver's License required

Job Open Date

Anticipated Close Date

Special Instructions to Applicants

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Full Time Equivalent (FTE) (1.0 = 40 hours/week)

Appointment

Mandatory Designation - Adverse Weather

Mandatory Designation - Emergency Events

Department ID

AA/EEO