Position Information Banner Position Number R10086 Position Title Grant Officer Classification Title MURC-Finance Specialist, Other Department Research Corporation - RC1510 Location MURC - MU Research Corporation Salary Range Commensurate with qualifications and experience. Position Summary Information Job Description Reports to the Director of Grant amp; Contract Development. In a customer-oriented, integrated office, the Grants Officer guides faculty and staff in all pre-award activities from identification of funding sources through submission of a proposal to negotiation, budget revision, acceptance of an award, and development of a Banner-compliant budget for disbursement in the post-award process. Duties and responsibilities include (1) matching faculty and staff to targeted funding sources; (2) editing proposals and assisting with preparation and submission, including compliance with request for proposal (RFP) guidelines; (3) presenting grant-oriented workshops to potential and existing principal investigators (PIs); (4) processing electronic proposal submissions to funding agencies; (5) providing access to and assistance in interpreting state, federal, and private funding agency guidelines; (6) assuring compliance with state and federal regulations in proposal preparation and guidelines for the protection of human and animal subjects in organized research; (7) assuring compliance with University research policies and procedures; (8) creating and maintaining grant databases; (9) preparing statistical reports; and (10) providing technical assistance for use of the Community of Science database. Performs other related duties as required. Required Qualifications Requires (1) a bachelors degree (Master degree preferred) in a relevant field; (2) a minimum of two years of general administrative experience; (3) excellent interpersonal and writing skills; (4) strong problem-solving skills; (5) ability to work with minimal supervision; (6) ability to work in an environment of short and rapidly-changing deadlines; (7) ability to build and maintain excellent professional relationships with clients, associates, and supervisors; (8) knowledge of and ability to use desktop applications such as Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel; (9) ability to learn and utilize other software applications and computer systems as needed; (10) ability to conduct web-based research and report results; and (11) ability to understand broad concepts while operating at a level of fine detail. Prefer/desire (1) two years professional writing and/or editing experience; (2) experience in grants administration and/or in higher education; and (3) basic to mid-level understanding of contractual funding issues. Requires satisfactory results on background check. Must be able to perform all essential job duties as outlined in the job description. Preferred Qualifications Posting Detail Information Posting Number MR0195 Open Date 05/08/2018 Close Date Open Until Filled Yes