Proposal Analyst – Temporary Appointment

Job Summary

CIRES is encouraging applications for a Temporary Proposal Analyst I to join our pre‑award team in the CIRES Proposals Office! The objective of the pre‑award team is to facilitate research by providing high‑quality proposal submission services to CIRES faculty and research personnel. We collaborate with multiple CIRES, University of Colorado, and central offices to coordinate our research administration services, which encompass all financial aspects of pre‑award sponsored and non‑sponsored funding for the institute.

As one of our proposal analysts, you will provide professional pre‑award support services to CIRES Principal Investigators and research personnel. This position is expected to last for approximately six months, with the possibility of an extension based on needs. CU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. We are committed to creating a workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity, and we encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

At CIRES, the Cooperative Institute for Research In Environmental Sciences, more than 900 people work to understand the dynamic Earth system, including people’s relationship with the planet. An institute at the University of Colorado Boulder, we have partnered with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) since 1967. Our areas of expertise include weather and climate, wildfire and water, changes at Earth’s poles, air quality and atmospheric chemistry, water resources, solid Earth sciences, and more.

Our researchers work in 10 CU Boulder departments and eight NOAA laboratories and centers.

Conduct innovative research that advances our understanding of the global, regional, and local environments and the human relationship with those environments, for the benefit of society.

CIRES is an international leader in conducting cross‑cutting environmental research of the highest quality while bridging fundamental science and service to society. We build leaders, scientists, communicators, and teams dedicated to developing sound and trusted information to address environmental challenges. We embrace a positive and inclusive culture, recognizing that CIRES thrives when our people do.

• Work with PIs to capture required information.
• Respond to the PI’s initial request of an upcoming proposal submission in a timely manner.
• Review and request (via the appropriate channels) the required various internal approvals for each application (PI eligibility, IDC reductions, high impact, early start dates, off‑campus projects, cost share, etc.).
• Complete CU internal forms and acquire appropriate signatures.
• Drive the document compilation schedule and effectively liaise with all parties (PIs, Co‑PIs, Co‑Is, OCG, collaborators, subawardees, etc.).
• Coordinate with non‑CIRES collaborators on proposals including other CU departments and outside agencies, whether CIRES is the primary or secondary unit.
• For our subawardees, establish and coordinate appropriate timelines and the collection of their institution’s proposals, reviewing for complete and accurate information and documentation that change depending on solicitation and submission. Request modifications and corrections from the subawardee as necessary.

• Prepare the proposal budget using the university format, maintaining multiple budgets as needed for internal CU processes, and integrate these into appropriate full proposal budgets for submission.
• Interpret the needs articulated by the PI and other research personnel in order to build the appropriate budget for the proposal.
• Track information and inputs received from the PI and translate them into the budget. Apply historical knowledge, our standard rates, and CIRES and CU policies that govern budgeting practices like ICR split agreements, cost‑share agreements, salary limitations, cost categorization, and allowability.
• Provide the PIs with…