Grants & Contracts Specialist

Grants & Contracts Specialist

Position Information

Posting Number - SF2091P

Position Title - Grants & Contracts Specialist

Position Type - Professional/Salaried

Department - Sponsored Programs - Troy

Division - Government and External Relations

Campus - Troy

Work Status - Full-Time (FT)

Temporary - No

Location - Troy - T01

Job Summary - The Grants and Contracts Specialist position in Sponsored Programs is responsible for:

• Manage all membership & subscriptions.
• Coordinate the transition of grant/contract paperwork.
• Maintain the sponsored program database.
• Maintain a single-point-of-contact repository or pre-award documentation.
• Develop letters to support faculty writers for tenure and promotion packages.
• Coordinate the annual Sponsored Programs recognition luncheon.
• Oversight and promotion of the Grant Writing Fund OSP Newsletter, preparation and submission twice a semester.
• CollaboroTROY – in charge of scheduling, arranging and promoting.
• Maintain listing of current faculty and staff as to what subjects interest them for grant writing.
• Coordinate the annual award of the "Chancellor's Award of Distinction for Sponsored Program Success"
• Manage Sponsored Program Advisory Committee.
• Provide monthly update of all new projects and their contact information to University Relations for publicity of sponsored program activities.
• Code credit card charges to correct accounts by 5th of each month.
• Order office supplies, and all other purchases for OSP.
• Monitor deadlines for potential grants.
• Maintain all files for OSP.
• Update OSP website.
• Update OSP forms.
• Manage student workers.
• Any other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications - 1. Bachelors' degree in a related field

Preferred Qualifications

Will this position require driving (personal vehicle, university vehicle, utility vehicle, or golf cart) in order to perform the job duties? - No

Work Hours - Standard office hours

List any hazardous conditions or physical demands required by this position - n/a

Does this position have supervisory responsibility? - Yes

Posting Date - 05/06/2026

Closing Date

Open Until Filled - Yes

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