Careers Job Description
General Description
About the CUNY School of Professional Studies
For over 15 years, the CUNY School of Professional Studies (CUNY SPS) has been leading online education in New York. Notable for offering the most online bachelor’s and master’s degree options at the City University of New York, and for serving transfer students as the University system’s only undergraduate all-transfer college, CUNY SPS meets the needs of adults who wish to finish a bachelor’s degree, progress from an associate’s degree, earn a master’s degree or certificate in a specialized field, and advance in the workplace or change careers.
The School’s growth has been remarkable, with twenty-four degrees launched since 2006. Enrollment has risen by more than 30% in the last four years to over 4,000 students in the credit-bearing programs.? Thousands more are enrolled in non-degree and grant-funded workplace learning programs. In addition, the School has an active alumni network and has established the CUNY SPS Foundation, which offers multiple scholarship opportunities to current students.
CUNY SPS has consistently been named by U.S. News & World Report as one of the country’s top online institutions. This year, the School was ranked in the top 2% in the nation on the publisher’s list of the 2021 Best Online Bachelor’s Degree Programs.
Within CUNY SPS, the Office of Grants and Contracts is the school’s central administrative unit for overseeing CUNY SPS applications for, and awards of, governmental, corporate, non-profit and foundation funding. The Office handles proposal preparation, submission, and administration for the entire SPS Community, including faculty, students, and staff. The Office of Grants and Contracts provides the following services:
• Assistance identifying appropriate funding opportunities.
• Proposal development guidance.
• Official institutional review, authorization and submission of proposals.
• Coordination of post-award administration in conjunction with the Research Foundation.
• Provide extensive post-award administration services of NYC agency MOUs to the SPS Office of Professional Education and Workplace Learning (PEWL).
• Coordination with relevant SPS departments to ensure compliance with CUNY and sponsor requirements and regulations.
Other Duties
Duties and Responsibilities:
Directing the CUNY SPS Office of Grants and Contracts and reporting to the Associate Dean for Administration & Finance, the Director will oversee the staff of the Office of Grants and Contracts and:
- Provide leadership and vision to staff and faculty involved in review, approval, negotiation and administration of research and training proposals and NYC/NYS MOUs.
- Act as the primary liaison between the school and RFCUNY, the CUNY Office of General Counsel, the CUNY Budget Office, and other organizations or offices related to sponsored program administration.
- Supervise Grants Office staff to ensure administration, compliance, and documentation of all sponsored programs.
- Support proposal preparation and coordination for individual faculty members and teams through grants consultation and searches.
- Build faculty capacity to create competitive funding proposals by implementing professional development activities (including grant-writing workshops).
- Research and disseminate external funding opportunities to the campus community.
- Maintain database of all grants and contracts, proposals, and key relationships with sponsors and other organizations.
- Provide administrative oversight and advice to SPS Program Directors within the Office of Professional Education and Workplace Learning (PEWL) including budget management, procurement, personnel management, and other operational troubleshooting for RFCUNY administered MOUs.
- Update policies and procedures to reflect changes to sponsor, CUNY, RFCUNY, or SPS policies or guidance.
- Liaise with sponsor program officers, as needed, for questions related to all phases of proposal submission and grant administration.
- Serve as the designated Authorized Organizational Representative (AOR)
- Serve as the institutional point of contact for internal funding competitions from PSC CUNY and the CUNY Office of Research.
- Oversee the management of the school’s discretionary accounts held at RFCUNY.
- Contribute as a strategic member of the Dean’s Senior Staff, consulting with administrators and faculty on matters of significance.
- Provide expert guidance on all stages of proposal development, including:
- Ensuring that proposal goals and activities are aligned with funding agency mission;
- Assisting with preparation of non-technical sections of proposals including institutional profile, facilities and library resources, and prior funding information;
- Facilitating institutional support for specific proposal initiatives from relevant offices and units;
- Providing detailed review and recommendations for all proposals under development;
- Interfacing with external partners from cultural, scientific, and community organizations to develop multi-sector initiatives that can attract funding support.
Qualifications
Qualifications:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor's Degree and eight years' related experience required.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Master’s degree or higher.
- Excellent written communication skills.
- Five years of prior research administration experience in higher education.
- Wide-ranging curiosity and ability to encourage intellectual exploration in others.
- Ability to develop and present programs and/or workshops related to grants.
- Record of success in helping academic applicants win grants from federal and other agencies.
- Experience working with New York City agencies to provide workforce training services and knowledge of the NYC/CUNY MOU process.
- Commitment to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of institutional life.
Additional Notes
Applicants should submit a cover letter and resume for consideration.
Candidates should be prepared to participate in a budget analysis exercise as part of the interview process.
This is a full-time hybrid position, requiring in office (on-campus) attendance 7 out of 10 days, or 70% RTO. Details on benefits can be viewed here:
https://www.rfcuny.org/rfwebsite/employees/explore-enroll-in-employee-benefits/
Vaccination Requirement
This position is funded by the City University of New York which mandates that all employees are vaccinated against COVID-19.
The Research Foundation of the City of New York & Diversity
As a matter of policy and conviction the Research Foundation of the City University of New York attempts, in all personnel activities, to ensure equal employment opportunity for employees and applicants for employment whatever their race, creed, color, ethnic origin, religion, sex, gender identity, marital status, partnership status, caregiver status, age, citizenship or national origin, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information, disabilities or any other protected characteristics under applicable law. This applies to recruiting new employees including advertising, interviewing, work assignment, compensation and benefits, selection for training, promotion, demotion, transfer, layoff, or termination.
Diversity is a core value at the Office of Professional Education and Workplace Learning (PEWL) at the CUNY School of Professional Studies (CUNY SPS). We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working and learning environment for all students, staff, and faculty and believe every member on our team enriches our diversity by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design and deliver solutions.
RFCUNY Benefits
RFCUNY Employee Benefits and AccrualsAbout 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
Key Features
CUNY School of Professional Studies
Full Time
$110,000.00 - $125,000.00
Sep 11, 2023 (Or Until Filled)