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Proposal Developer

Employer
NC State University
Location
Raleigh, NC

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Administrative Jobs
Academic Affairs, International Programs
Employment Type
Full Time
Institution Type
Four-Year Institution

Job Details

Posting Number:

PG190713EP

Internal Recruitment :

No

Working Title:

Proposal Developer

Anticipated Hiring Range:

Commensurate with Education and Experience

Work Schedule:

Monday - Friday, 8am-5pm

Job Location:

Raleigh, NC

Department :

Proposal Development Unit

About the Department:

As part of the commitment of the NC State Office of Research and Innovation to developing and facilitating faculty research teams, the Proposal Development Unit provides unpaid consulting proposal developers for large-scale faculty proposal projects as resources and time permit. The PDU does not charge departments or colleges for its services, which may include:

  • Consultation on proposal strategy
  • Project team meeting facilitation to clarify
  • project goals, implementation plans, and budgets
  • Management of proposal schedule and communications
  • Identification of additional faculty expertise and resources
  • Planning and writing non-technical portions of the proposal (e.g., diversity, K-12 outreach, management, broader impacts, international program logistics, assessment, technology transfer, and/or economic development)
  • Institutional data acquisition
  • Proposal drafting, editing, and formatting
  • Budget/justification preparation (including coordination of subcontract budgets) and submission for college research office approval
  • Assisting faculty with calculating F&A return for cost share or institutional commitment
  • Collection and formatting of CVs, current and pending support forms, and other information required from each participating researcher
  • Drafting of letters of support/commitment for NC State and partner organization officials
  • Electronic submission on PINS, Grants.gov, NSF FastLane, etc.
  • Coordination of funding agency site visits and review response reports.

Essential Job Duties:

At the PDU, each project is assigned to a Proposal Developer who facilitates the proposal creation and grant writing processes for the PI and project team members. This position writes sections of proposals relating to budgets and project management, and edits other sections of proposals for content, form and style (including consistency, grammar, punctuation, and citation format), adherence to RFP requirements and the particular agency’s proposal guide, and uniformity of style and voice. This position also performs final form and content checks of ancillary documents gathered and formatted by PDU support personnel, and edits and corrects them as needed.

Specific details of responsibilities include:

  • Analyzing funding announcements / grant opportunities;
  • Consulting with faculty about grant writing strategies on – programs and projects that improve their competitive research capacity to obtain external funding;
  • Strategic planning and facilitation of collaborative proposal concepts for multiple investigator proposals using team science strategies
  • Partnership building and team formation for proposals;
  • Editing proposals and providing grant writing support for non-technical sections; providing comprehensive editorial review; advising investigators on proposal coherency, style, and organization; assisting with institutional resource template materials related to grant writing and proposal developtment, and organizing and formatting proposals
  • Review of proposals for compliance with sponsor requirements, federal regulations, and university policies and procedures;
  • Coordination of proposal development, grant writing, and submission processes by working closely with the faculty investigator(s), college research offices, and other units of the RDO
  • Coordination of site visit and/or other follow-up inquiries post-submission
  • Contributing to communications regarding collaborative research funding opportunities and research services / grant writing resources, including development and dissemination of useful funding-related information to the NC State research community through email, publications, and website;
  • Providing guidance to investigators, collaborators, subcontractors, and others regarding proposal requirements.
  • Developing and delivering seminars, workshops, and guidance materials to train faculty in grant writing.
  • Assisting the Director in the identification and development of appropriate teams of faculty investigators to pursue upcoming and existing large, multidisciplinary funding opportunities.

Other Responsibilities:

Other duties as assigned

Minimum Education and Experience:

Require post-baccalaureate credentials or a bachelor’s degree plus alternative or equivalent professional training and experience may be substituted for the advanced degree on an exceptional basis.

3-5 years experience in preparing federal grant proposals.

Other Required Qualifications:

  • Excellent project management skills
  • Ability to work in team-based environment to achieve common goals
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Strong proofreading abilities
  • Strong budgeting skills
  • Experience writing governmental proposals
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Strong organization skills
  • Ability to prioritize multiple, complex projects
  • Ability to work and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
  • Solid analytical skills
    Proficiency in MS office suite programs and internet applications

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Master’s degree
  • Experience in developing and delivering training
  • Familiarity with major federal agency programs and their diversity/internationalization goals
  • Familiarity with NC State research strengths, diversity efforts and international programs

Required License(s) or Certification(s):

N/A

Valid NC Driver's License required:

No

Commercial Driver's License required:

No

Job Open Date:

12/07/2020

Anticipated Close Date:

Open Until Filled.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Applicants should upload to their application the following:

1) Cover letter
2) Resume
3) Contact information of three professional references, including email addresses and phone numbers.

Please make sure the work history listed on your application matches the work history listed on your resume.

Position Number:

00100930

Position Type:

EHRA Non-Faculty

Full Time Equivalent (FTE) (1.0 = 40 hours/week):

1.00

Appointment:

12 Month Recurring

Mandatory Designation - Adverse Weather:

Non Mandatory - Adverse Weather

Mandatory Designation - Emergency Events:

Non Mandatory - Emergency Event

Is this position partially or fully funded on ARRA stimulus monies?:

No

Department ID:

060101 - Office of Research & Innovation (ORI)

AA/EOE:

NC State University is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, status as an individual with a disability, or status as a protected veteran.

If you have general questions about the application process, you may contact Human Resources at (919) 515-2135 or workatncstate@ncsu.edu. Individuals with disabilities requiring disability-related accommodations in the application and interview process, please call 919-515-3148.

Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks. If highest degree is from an institution outside of the U.S., final candidates are required to have their degree equivalency verified at www.wes.org or equivalent service. Degree(s) must be obtained prior to start date in order to meet qualifications and receive credit.

NC State University participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.

Organization

NC State: Think and Do

NC State was founded with a purpose: to create economic, societal and intellectual prosperity for the people of North Carolina and the country. We began as a land-grant institution teaching the agricultural and mechanical arts. Today, we're a pre-eminent research enterprise with 12 colleges excelling in all major academic fields.

NC State studentsOur 34,000 high-performing students take what they learn in the classroom and apply it in the real world by conducting research, working in internships and co-ops, and performing acts of world-changing service. That experiential education ensures that they leave here ready to lead the workforce. NC State's 13:1 student-faculty ratio is one of the reasons why we're the best college for your money in North Carolina (Money) and the No. 5 best value among public universities nationally (U.S. News & World Report).

Overcoming Challenges, Improving Lives

NC State is one of only two universities in the nation leading two National Science Foundation Engineering Research Centers — one developing wearable, self-powered health monitors, and the other researching smart-grid technology. We’re also leading interdisciplinary efforts to curb nuclear proliferation, help farmers confront climate change and build a new American manufacturing sector.

Our research doesn't just get published in a journal or sit on a shelf; it makes an impact. NC State is No. 6 nationwide in commercialization agreements based on university research, and we're No. 2 among universities without a medical school. Our Cooperative Extension Service provides research-based information to citizens in all 100 North Carolina counties. In addition, our industrial extension unit — Industry Expansion Solutions — has created an economic benefit for the state's manufacturers averaging $149 million per year since 2005.

Bright Minds Creating a Bold Future

NC State’s 9,000 faculty and staff are world leaders in their fields, bridging the divides between academic disciplines and training high-caliber students to meet tomorrow’s challenges. NC State students won two Goldwater scholarships, five Fulbright scholarships, one Churchill scholarship and a record-breaking 25 National Science Foundation graduate research fellowships in the 2016-2017 academic year. In addition, 25 faculty are members of the National Academies.

NC State bldg in darkOur Centennial Campus, an award-winning public-private research campus, is home to more than 70 partner organizations working alongside more than 70 NC State research and academic units. Centennial is also the location of the innovative Hunt Library, which Time magazine has dubbed “the library of the future.”

In Raleigh and Around the World

It all happens in one of the best cities in America. A top spot for job-seekers and tech professionals, Raleigh is nationally recognized as a leading urban center:

NC State building oldWith Durham and Chapel Hill, Raleigh anchors the Research Triangle, a national hotspot for high-tech enterprise. The top companies in the region — including IBM, Cisco Systems, SAS Institute, Biogen Idec and GlaxoSmithKline — are among the country’s best employers. They also lead the way in hiring new NC State graduates.

More than 130 years after its creation, NC State continues to make its founding purpose a reality. Every day, our career-ready graduates and world-leading faculty make the fruits of learning and discovery available to people across the state, throughout the nation and around the world.

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