Grants & Contracts Associate (Pre-Award Associate)

RESPONSIBILITIES: The main purpose of the position is to perform the pre-award administration of externally funded grant and contracts. The pre-award specialist is responsible for the submission of compliant grant and contract proposals by providing technical assistance to faculty and staff in all administrative aspects of pre-award functions, including the identification of funding sources, proposal preparation and proposal submission.

The pre-award specialist will engage in collaborative relationships with colleagues in support of the Office of Sponsored Projects mission and will work closely with investigators, departments, sponsored projects staff, funding agency representatives, external consultants and other entities to ensure compliance with funding requirements.

WORK LOCATION: Macomb Campus

APPOINTMENT: As soon as possible

MONTHLY WAGE: $4,311-$4,742 (Anticipated starting salary of $4,311)

Western Illinois University employees may be eligible for a variety of State of Illinois benefits. These benefits are administered through the Illinois Department of Central Management Services (CMS). These benefits include: Health Insurance plans, (HMO's, OAP's, QCHP, and CDHP), Dental Insurance, Vision Plan, Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D), Supplemental Long-Term Disability (LTD), Flex Spending Accounts (HAS, MCAP, and DCAP), 403(b) Supplemental Retirement Plans and 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plans. 

Eligible employees are required to participate in the State Universities Retirement System (SURS). SURS is the retirement administrator for employees in public higher education in the State of Illinois.

Other benefits available to eligible employees include: paid time-off, Employee Assistance Program, Tuition Waiver programs, and discounts to the local YMCA.

For a full list of benefits as a WIU employee, please visit our Benefits Homepage: http://www.wiu.edu/vpas/human_resources/benefits/.

For questions on benefits, or eligibility, contact our benefits team at HR-Benefits@wiu.edu or by calling 309-298-1971.

Requirements:

1. Bachelor's degree in business administration, accounting, finance, economics or a field related to the position.
2. One year of professional level sponsored program experience
3. Verifiable experience with complex electronic databases and systems

Pre-graduation applicants are welcome to apply. In order to be considered for employment, the degree must be conferred at the time of application, unless applicant is in the final semester of a degree program; if so, the degree must be conferred at the time of appointment. For a degree to be considered, it must be conferred from a regionally accredited degree-granting institution of higher education (or equivalent from an international accrediting body).