Pre-Award Administrator

Located in North Carolina’s third-largest city, UNC Greensboro is among the most diverse, learner-centered public research universities in the state, with 18,000 students in eight colleges and schools pursuing more than 150 areas of undergraduate and over 200 areas of graduate study. UNCG continues to be recognized nationally for academic excellence, access, and affordability. UNCG is ranked the No. 1 most affordable institution in North Carolina for net cost by the N.Y. Times and No.

1 in North Carolina for social mobility by The Wall Street Journal — helping first-generation and lower-income students find paths to prosperity. Designated an Innovation and Economic Prosperity University by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, UNCG is a community-engaged research institution with a portfolio of more than $67M in research and creative activity. The University’s 2,600 staff help create an annual economic impact for the Piedmont Triad region in excess of $1B.

Primary Purpose of the Organizational Unit

The College of Arts & Sciences promotes discovery and learning by students and faculty in the sciences, the humanities, and the arts. Firmly grounded in a tradition of rigorous disciplinary inquiry, the College also recognizes the value of connections made across disciplinary boundaries and so supports and encourages interdisciplinary and collaborative scholarship and teaching. The College is dedicated to the liberal arts mission of higher education, which is to develop the knowledge and understanding needed by citizens of a free and just society.

The Office of Research in the College of Arts & Sciences supports faculty research, scholarship, and artistic achievement. We help identify external funding sources, plan and write competitive proposals for grants and fellowships, meet budget requirements, deadlines, and internal and external guidelines, coordinate grant administration and accounting, and navigate grant administration.

Position independently manages all aspects of the pre-award process for the College of Arts & Sciences. CAS, the largest academic unit, with over 450 faculty, covers a broad array of disciplines across 21 departments and programs, which requires the position to maintain a broad knowledge base of funding agencies. The number and dollar amount of proposal submission has been steadily increasing, and this position plays an important role in the ultimate success of these proposals.

Position provides orientation to new faculty and collaborates directly with faculty to identify funding and budgetary needs for submissions. Position guides faculty through the application process, proposal preparation, and full budget preparation. Position requires efficient use of UNCG’s internal Cayuse proposal routing platform, plus knowledge and use of Federal agency submission platforms, such as for NIH, NSF, and Department of Defense.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in any relevant field and a minimum of one to three (1-3) years of related professional experience.

• Experience in contracts and grants.
• Experience in a university setting.

Recruitment Range

Recruitment Range $58,762

Org #-Department

Org #-Department Dean's Office - AS - 12201

Job Open Date 01/30/2026

For Best Consideration Date 02/13/2026

Job Close Date Open Until Filled

FTE 1.000

Type of Appointment Permanent

If time-limited, please specify end date for appointment.

Number of Months per Year 12

FLSA Exempt

Percentage Of Time: 40%

Key Responsibility:
Pre-Award Administration

• Educate investigators to ensure knowledge and understanding of sponsor guidelines
• Communicate any pertinent application information to the PI, Associate Dean for Research, and the Office of Sponsored Programs regarding sponsor guidelines and university policies/ procedures
• Assess stages of the proposal submission process, organize workflow, apply knowledge of both internal and external systems, identify problems, and make changes as needed
• Create applications and coordinate…