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Human Resources

Grants Officer

Illinois Wesleyan University seeks a full-time Grants Officer.  Reporting to the Provost, this position will anchor university-wide efforts to maximize its external funding resources in alignment with university priorities; involved in pre-award, post-award, and all related activities related to grant seeking and award management. This is a full-time, 12 month position. Open to hybrid, or remote with the expectation of quarterly travel to campus and occasional operational need.  Generous benefits include health, retirement, considerable time off and access to multiple tuition programs for employees and dependents. 

 

Responsibilities:

  • Prospecting for funding opportunities to support both individual research projects as well as broader, departmental/divisional/institutional initiatives
  • Working closely with administrators, faculty, and staff to maintain focus and forward momentum in the proposal development and writing process to meet submission deadlines
  • Collaborating with principal investigators/program directors (PIs/PDs) to build budgets that are compliant with funder and institutional policies and guidelines
  • Supporting proposal development by securing institutional data needed to support the application
  • Working with principal investigators and program directors to ensure compliance with external guidelines and regulations
  • Participate as an ex officio member of the Research Advisory Committee and the Faculty Development Committee.  In addition, will provide insights on appropriate programming in the Thorpe Center for Faculty Development to advance a grant-seeking culture among our faculty.

 

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s required; Master’s preferred
  • 3 years related experience; proposal writing and grant administration 
  • Strong experience interacting (pre-award, submission, and post-award) with federal and private funders such as NSF, NIH, DoEd, NEH, NEA, HHMI, etc.
  • Demonstrated experience in ensuring post-award compliance for project outcomes and budget expenditures
  • Familiarity with non-profit and fund accounting, FASB, GAAP, government grants, external audits, and single audit experience preferred

 

Application Information:

Please download the application at www.iwu.edu/human-resources/Positions.html. In addition, please submit a cover letter, resume and contact information for three professional references. Review of applications will begin immediately and the position is open until filled. Submit to:

 

Email:  hr@iwu.edu

Illinois Wesleyan University
Human Resources, Holmes 209
1312 N. Park Street
Bloomington, IL  61701
Fax:  309-556-1710

 

The final candidate will pass a pre-employment background investigation. 

 

Salary $62-$68k, based on experience

Hybrid preferred; Remote work residing in the following states may be considered (AR, FL, IN, MI, MO, MS, NC, OH, PA, SC, TN, TX, WI, WV) 

 

Illinois Wesleyan University does not offer H-1B or other work authorization visa sponsorship for this position. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and maintain work authorization throughout the employment term.

Illinois Wesleyan University is committed to recruiting, supporting, and fostering a diverse, inclusive, and civil community of outstanding faculty, staff, and students. We seek candidates who have a demonstrated commitment to supporting and further building our community in these dimensions. Illinois Wesleyan University is an EEO Employer.  Illinois Wesleyan University’s sexual misconduct policy may be accessed at www.iwu.edu/human-resources/SexualMisconductPolicy.html.  Illinois Wesleyan University is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusive excellence; details at www.iwu.edu/diversity.