Grants Administrator/Administrative Support

JOB TITLE: Grants Administrator/Administrative Support DIVISION: Division of Academic Affairs

SUPERVISOR’S TITLE: Associate Vice President for Research DEPARTMENT: Office of Research

Basic Functions

• Prepares and provides accurate grant data/information to Associate Vice President;
• Assist in identifying grant opportunities from governmental, nongovernmental, foundations and other private organizations for the Office of Research;
• Work with faculty in proposal submission, grant accounting/compliance and timely reporting;
• Disseminate funding opportunities and sources to faculty through the Associate VP for Research;
• Other related duties as required by the Associate Vice President.
  
  

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Principal Accountability

• Provides administrative support as needed to Associate Vice President;
• Work with faculty in development of proposal budgets in compliance with funding agencies and Benedict College guidelines;
• Responsible for maintaining accurate reporting for grant budgets and expenditure;
• Compliance, reporting and working with federal, state and non-governmental funding agencies;
• Ability to work effectively/timely completion of tasks.
  
  

Required Knowledge Skills And Abilities

• Bachelor’s Degree required but Master’s Degree preferred;
• Skilled in grants administration, grants accounting, or related field;
• Good knowledge with MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and Publisher);
• Strong communication skills and organizational skills;
• Effective interpersonal skills and ability to work with diverse faculty, staff, and students;
• Other required skills to include word processing, electronic and paper file management, and spreadsheet familiarity.
  
  

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Minimum Training And Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree required but Master’s Degree preferred with minimum two years of related work experience.
  
  

Application Procedure

Qualified applicants should submit a Benedict College Application for Employment, résumé, official transcripts, and three letters of reference to:

Office of Human Resources

Attention: Learning Resources Center (Library)

Benedict College

1600 Harden Street

Columbia, SC 29204