Grants & Contracts Officer II
- Employer
- Georgia State University
- Location
- Atlanta, GA
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- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Grants & Contracts Officer II
College of Arts & Sciences
Faculty Development
The College of Arts & Sciences at Georgia State University is transforming lives through our research advances, career-empowering teaching, and work with community partners in Atlanta and around the globe. As the largest college on the Atlanta Campus, the College of Arts and Sciences is home to more than 15,000 students, 550 faculty, and 300 staff members. Our faculty teach the core curriculum courses that serve as the foundation of nearly every student’s university education.
These are exciting times at The College of Arts and Sciences at Georgia State University. We are growing, and we are thrilled that you are interested in being a part of our team. We are surrounded by individuals empowered to use their expertise and talents to achieve our mission to pursue excellence.
The College of Arts and Sciences is seeking to hire an experienced Grants & Contracts Officer II
WHAT MAKES College of Arts & Science A GREAT PLACE?
Generous benefits, including health, dental, vision, tuition assistance, retirement, etc
A knowledge-sharing organization that works collaboratively with diverse partners
Professional development opportunity and mentorship
A rapidly growing center within an academic setting
HERE IS WHAT YOU WILL DO:
The ideal candidate for this position will perform pre-award activities for the college's large, complex, and diverse portfolio of federal, state, local, and private grants, contracts, and agreements. Pre-award activities include broad duties in preparation (ex: budgets, budget justifications, etc.) and submission of grant and contract proposals in collaboration with OSPA. Ensures all applications meet agency and university guidelines and published timetables and deadlines. Ensures proposals are entered and routed in a timely manner for further review. Works with the central research office on the submission of electronic proposals and assists with problems and issues. Also interprets regulations and guidelines of multiple programs funding with complex and broad guidelines for spending. Acts as back-up for post-award G&C lls in the college when needed. Post-award activities include broad duties in award management.
The essential duties and responsibilities of the Grants & Contracts Officer II are the following:
Works on new grant proposals with faculty as assigned by supervisor.
Ensure all proposal elements (required documentation, budget, cost share, sub-contracts, etc) are consistent, accurate, and complete.
Develop budgets and budget justifications which include proofing the budget.
Advise the PIs on administrative requirements in preparing proposal submissions.
Monitor compliance with agency and university regulations regarding submission;verify all financial information to include application of the appropriate F&A and fringe benefit rates for the project.
Assigned complex submissions that include interdisciplinary proposals with other units and sub-awards.
Works in collaboration with OSPA on final proposal submissions in various sponsor portals.
Receives feedback on final proposals and assists Pl with making corrections as needed per the suggestions of OSPA.
Works with PIs on new award setup for initial awards.
Assists Pl with updating budgets and routing new awards in the research portal for setup by OSPA.
Works with PIs on setting up advance accounts for pre-award spending when necessary.
Works collaboratively with college administrative staff to obtain backup accounts and routes advance accounts through the research portal for approval.
Assists PIs with a variety of forms that may be necessary for final proposal submission and internal approvals, including but not limited to F&A waivers, F&A split forms, and sponsor-specific forms for signature.
Keeps pre-award files updated and maintained on the shared drive for CAS research administration.
Acts as backup for the pre-award Assistant Director when needed.
Works collaboratively with post-award G&C officers in CAS on various issues, including effort, re-budgeting, and allowable costs on sponsored projects.
Other duties assigned.
Qualifications
Minimum Hiring Standards:
Bachelor's degree and three years of related experience or a combination of education and related experience.
College/Business Unit
07/24/26, 8:59:00 PM
College/Business Unit: College of Arts & Sciences
Location: Atlanta Campus
Job Posting: 09/02/26, 7:28:46 AM
Organization
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’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.
The 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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