Job Title: Assistant Director
PVN ID: LA-1612-001547
Category: Managerial and Professional
Location: LAGUARDIA C. C.

Job Description

General Description

The Grants Development Office of LaGuardia Community College seeks an Assistant Director for Pre-award Services. Reporting to the Director of Grants Development and exercising independent judgment, the incumbent is responsible for managing day-to-day pre-award sponsored programs activity for the College.  Working closely with the Assistant Director for Post-award Services, the incumbent provides support for related compliance activities, data collection and reporting.

  • Assists with the gathering and dissemination of information on funding opportunity availability and guidelines for application;
  • Collects information in support of drafting proposals and maintains resource library;
  • Maintains information on faculty and staff research/program aims and disseminates targeted funding opportunities;
  • Disseminates College, University and Research Foundation policies governing sponsored programs;
  • Assists with the development and delivery of pre-award training programs for faculty and staff;
  • Assists with proposal and budget development, as necessary;
  • Reviews all proposals and budgets for compliance prior to submission to the sponsor;
  • Follows up on missing data or other materials needed for finalizing contract terms, budgets or other tasks related to proposal submissions;
  • Coordinates with the Research Foundation to set up fund accounts;
  • Oversees proposal tracking systems and ensures data accuracy for reporting;
  • Serves as point of contact with other College departments and external organizations;
  • Manages and trains program and administrative staff;
  • Participates in relevant professional activities and personal development in the field

 

Other Duties

  • Performs other duties as assigned by the Director, including but not limited to assisting with Post-award Services.

Qualifications

  • Strong knowledge of grants and sponsored programs administration, including Federal agency guidelines and the Uniform Guidance;
  • Knowledge of extramural funding climate and trends;
  • Knowledge of key office technology; ability to master systems for tracking sponsored programs;
  • Ability to work independently and to support a team;
  • Ability to meet multiple simultaneous deadlines in a fast-paced, high-volume work environment;
  • Ability to resolve problems in a calm and effective manner; ability to provide quality service;
  • Ability to communicate effectively with diverse constituencies; ability to write clearly and effectively;
  • Knowledgeable about data collection and strategies for conveying data to decision makers;
  • Knowledgeable about strategies for effective grant proposal writing preferred.

QUALIFICATIONS:

A Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution, and at least five years (5) of related professional office or sponsored program; AND Possession of the core competencies determined to be required at the time of hire.

RFCUNY Benefits

RFCUNY Employee Benefits and Accruals

About the Research Foundation

The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) was established as a not-for-profit educational corporation chartered by the State of New York in 1963. RFCUNY supports CUNY faculty and staff in identifying and obtaining external support (pre-award) from government and private sponsors and is responsible for the administration of all such funded programs (post-award).

RFCUNY stands between CUNY’s principal investigators (PIs) and the sponsors who support them and strives to fulfill its essential responsibilities to both groups. Working closely with individual PIs and Grants Officers on the campuses, RFCUNY oversees employment, accounting, audit, reporting, purchasing, and special responsibilities that include management of a planned giving program; liaison with governmental agencies and foundations; negotiation of agreements; facility construction and renovation; protection and commercialization of intellectual property; and compliance with applicable standards in research involving human subjects, animal care, environmental and radiological safety, and conflicts of interest.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The Research Foundation of the City University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities Act/E-Verify Employer. It is the policy of the Research Foundation of CUNY to provide equal employment opportunities free of discrimination based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, domestic violence victim status, arrest record, criminal conviction history, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Key Features

Department
Grants Development Office
Status
Full Time
Salary
Depends on Qualifications
Closing Date
Feb 14, 2017 (Or Until Filled)
Bargaining Unit
No

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