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Grants & Contracts Officer I

Employer
Georgia State University
Location
Atlanta, GA

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Academic Affairs, Sponsored Programs, Grants & Contracts
Employment Type
Full Time
Institution Type
Four-Year Institution

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Description The College of Education and Human Development drives each generation of educators and human service professionals to think creatively and to always be one step ahead. Students gain the skills needed to promote physical and mental well-being, share expertise with schools and communities and improve the future for those who need it most. The experiences of exploring, innovating and leading in the program help students to build a solid foundation for their career.


The CEHD, The Department of Early Childhood and Elementary Education is seeking a Grants and Contracts Officer I to support daily operations of post award research administration. The incumbent will manage all fiscal aspects of sponsored projects – including but not limited to, managing budgets, monitoring expenditures, procuring goods and services, inventory tracking, forecasting expenditures and required reporting. Additionally, the incumbent will share reporting and work-related responsibilities between the Department of Early Childhood and Elementary Education and Best Practices Training. The ideal candidate for this role should have exemplary customer service, superior organizational skills, good communication and great initiative and follow-up.  The scope of responsibility will include these specific duties,

  • Assists PIs in assigned departments with interpreting local, state and federal guidelines for sponsored project spending and with determining allowable and unallowable expenses on open projects

  • Works in collaboration with the Office of Proposals and Awards and college departments on ensuring compliance on sponsored project expenditures
    Assists PIs in assigned departments with monthly expenditure review of sponsored projects including reviewing project ledgers monthly for accuracy in expenses and addresses any issues noted on the expenditure review forms

  • Initiate post-award actions on sponsored projects including no cost extension requests, cost transfers, award set-up, award close outs, residual transfers and administrative changes to awards

  • Perform other professional duties assigned or requested



QualificationsBachelor's degree and two years of related experience; or a combination of education and related experience.



College/Business Unit10/15/19, 11:59:00 PM

College/Business Unit: College of Education & Human Development
Location: Atlanta Campus
Job Posting: 10/07/19, 8:22:35 AM

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Founded in 1913 in Atlanta, Georgia State University is the second-largest and one of four research institutions in the University System of Georgia. The University serves one-fourth of the graduate students in the university system; it is within a one-hour commute of more than one-third of the state’s population. Approximately 80 percent of all Georgia State alumni live and work in Georgia.georgia_state_university1.jpg

Georgia State’s main campus is located on 34 acres in downtown Atlanta. University centers in Alpharetta, Brookhaven, Buckhead and Henry County offer students convenient suburban locations for graduate courses in business and education.

More than 50,000 students annually attend Georgia State University. While 90 percent of the students are from Georgia, students also come from all 50 states and 160 countries. More than 1,400 international students attend Georgia State and graduate students comprise 31 percent of the student population.

georgia_state_university2.jpgThe University offers more than 52 degree programs in more than 250 fields of study – from public policy and African-American studies to biology and health sciences. Degrees are offered at the bachelor’s, master’s, specialist and doctoral levels through six units: the College of Arts and Sciences, J. Mack Robinson College of Business, College of Education, College of Health and Human Sciences, College of Law and Andrew Young School of Policy Studies. In addition to the numerous degree programs, Georgia State offers full- and part-time programs and day, evening and weekend classes.

Students have many choices in extracurricular activities including more than 22 fraternities and sororities; and some 250 chartered student groups, including 60 degree-related student groups, seven religious, 24 law-oriented and 22 multicultural/international groups; and 10 honor societies. There is also an active student government association which includes the student senate and the judicial board.

The Georgia State Panthers are members of the Colonial Athletic Association and compete in 16 NCAA Division I intercollegiate men’s and women’s sports, including basketball, baseball, softball, golf, tennis, track and volleyball. The university announced in April 2008 that is will begin Division I-AA football in 2010.

The university’s innovative Touch the Earth program brings outdoor recreation ranging from backpacking, rock climbing, sailing, kayaking, rafting and water-skiing to out-of-state snow-skiing and snorkeling trips. And WRAS, Georgia State’s popular 100,000-watt radio voice, is the most powerful student-run radio station in the United States.

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