Grants Specialist

GRANTS SPECIALIST I

Posting Number: S14414P

Department: VPR-SPA Pre-Award

Location: Athens Area

Posting Date: 11/20/2025

Open until filled: Yes

Proposed Starting Date: 01/01/2026

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Sponsored Projects Administration, Pre‑Award is the central pre‑award or sponsored projects office at the University of Georgia. The office manages an extensive portfolio of awards/proposals. Work is considered highly professional and technical, involving the review and processing of research and other types of grant proposals, negotiation of awards and contracts, and a variety of post‑award non‑financial administrative duties (no‑cost extensions, amendments, compliances, problem‑solving, etc.)

The successful candidate will join several other research administrators in SPA and maintain an entry level desk with easier sponsors, proposal/awards, and internal authorities with the guidance of a mentor, seeking assistance with more complicated sponsors, proposal/award issues. He/She consistently demonstrates an ability to independently manage work queue, honor deadlines and performance metric expectations, resolve common issues, and consistently demonstrate SPA Customer Service Standards.

The employee will independently negotiate awards and will possess signatory authority to bind the University to agreement terms and conditions.

• Foundation level of knowledge of institutional policies and procedures pertaining to external funding and finance and administration.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with university personnel, state and federal agencies and private organizations on complex matters.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, directly with PIs and other UGA personnel about a limited array of research administration topics.
• Work under varying levels of supervision in a deadline oriented environment.
• Strong commitment to excellent customer service and the ability to manage an…