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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
The
College of Agricultural Sciences
is hiring a
Director
for the
Office of Grants and Contracts
.
The Director
is responsible for
the overall supervision, leadership, and management of the College of Agricultural Sciences
' Office for
Grants and Contracts (OGC) and all activities associated with the full
life cycle
of sponsored programs administration for the College of Agricultural Sciences. This position is responsible for
oversight of
the proposal review and submission, contract negotiation
assistance
, sub-award issuance, and post-award administration (both financial and non-financial) related to funding provided in the form of gifts, grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts from external/internal funding sources (e.g.
,
federal agencies, state agencies, private companies, or foundations) that provide support for research, curriculum development, outreach, and/or service work.
The
Director works closely with the University
's
Office of
Sponsored Programs
and College of Agricultural Sciences
'
Finance and Business Office
among others
on internal and external reporting, audits, billing, and other grant related financial data.
The Director must be able to hire, develop, mentor
, and empower
Assistant
Directors and other staff and will
maintain
a productive and effective team that delivers expert and
optimal
customer service.
Primary responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Provide leadership and management of OG
C
staff to
e
nsure the overall mission is being upheld.
Responsible for administrative duties and
to lead
efforts to create documentation, resources, and guidance on all aspects of
research administration
.
Provide training to faculty, educators
,
and staff.
Practice sound leadership principles and continually seek out and implement best practices.
Oversight of quality improvement initiatives.
Cultivate relationships with partners in the research and extension enterprise, both internal and external to PSU.
Assist
with broad preparation, negotiation, and setup of complex, high level agreements for the College.
Keep abreast of changing university policies and sponsoring agencies
'
guidelines
.
Assist
and approve
field trial agreements and gifts.
Attend
conferences and workshops as
appropriate
.
Represent the College in meetings
and
on committees. Present workshops on request
.
Scope of responsibilities:
The
Office of
Grants and Contracts oversees the submission of approximately
700
proposals
and 500 awards
annually
, across all three functions of research, outreach (Extension), and instruction
.
T
he college is successful in obtain
ing
and processing
approximately $
130
million in awards each year.
Sponsors
range across a multitude of federal and state agencies, nonprofit foundations, associations/societies, corporations, and
private
donors
.
This position
supervises
an Assistant Director of Pre-Award and an Assistant Director of Post-Award
and
who oversee
total of 12 additional proposal and award generalist
staff
.
Regular c
ommunications
with the College's Finance and Business Office
,
to
maintain
compliance with regulations for
federally appropriated funding
,
is
expected
.
Education and Experience:
This position typically requires a Master's degree
or higher plus 5
or more years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
The successful candidate must be familiar with grant submission and
financial
management
,
as well as
knowledge of funding agencies
and uniform guidance
for federal awards.
This position will require
experience with budget and personnel management.
This person will routinely be involved in interpreting award terms and conditions for others.
Preferred skills include proficiency in financial management systems, including the ability to develop and forecast budget needs as well as approve, monitor, and track
expenditures
for the Office of Grants and Contracts.
Additional
preferred experience includes familiarity with compet
i
tive
intelligence
related to funding opportunities
.
The successful candidate must be highly motivated, organized, and detail-oriented while having professional written and verbal communication skills, excellent interpersonal skills, and a
collaborative
spirit. The ability to coordinate several projects simultaneously is essential and the willingness to adapt to dynamic situations will be critical.
Work Arrangements:
This position
is
primarily
remote
but
require
s
quarterly
visits to the University Park campus
.
Application Information:
Both a
cover letter
and
resume
must
be
submitted
to be considered for this position.
The following backgroundchecksmustbe successfully completed for this position:
This position will require successful completion of standard background checks.
The Pennsylvania
State University is committed to and accountable for advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in
all of
its forms.We embrace individual uniqueness, foster a culture of inclusive excellence that supports both broad and specific diversity initiatives,
leverage
the educational and institutional benefits of diversity, and engage all individuals to help them thrive. We value inclusive excellence as a core strength and an essential element of our public service mission.
The pay range for this position, including all possible grades is:
$97,100.00 - $145,700.00
Salary Structure
-
additional
information on Penn State's job and salary structure.
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