Proposal Specialist

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🏛️ District of Columbia, Washington – Remote

🏛️ District of Columbia – Remote ☕ Washington – Remote

💵 $47.6k - $87.6k / year

⏰ Full Time

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🟠 Senior

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Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce

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11 - 50 employees

📚 Education

👥 HR Tech

🤝 Non-profit

Education • HR Tech • Non-profit

Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce is an academic institution focused on the intersection of education and workforce development. It conducts research and offers insights on education policies, labor markets, and skills development to enhance the employment outcomes for graduates in various fields. The center emphasizes the importance of data-driven approaches to improve educational programs and workforce initiatives.

📋 Description

• Provide pre-award support to faculty and postdoctoral fellows in all aspects of proposal development • Develop budgets and complete and submit proposal forms • Prepare proposal submissions for federal and non-federal funding mechanisms • Identify, organize, facilitate, and submit new, resubmission, and competitive renewal research proposals • Support grants and collaborative opportunities with other institutions • Work with researchers across departments within Main Campus and the Medical Center • Report directly to the Associate Director or Manager of Research Administration • Collaborate with staff within the cluster, Proposal Specialists across JORA, and other offices • Ensure proposals are complete, accurate, and compliant with sponsor and institutional regulations, policies, and guidelines

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree • 3-5 years of progressively responsible experience in a university or other non-profit grants management role • Knowledge of sponsored research funding mechanisms, including federal agencies (NIH, NSF, DOD, etc.), non-federal government agencies, international entities, industry, foundations, private and non-profit organizations • Expertise with federal funding guidelines (2 CFR 200, FAR, etc.) • Proficiency with financial systems, accounting, and cost accounting standards as they pertain to grants and contracts management • Budgeting experience in Excel • Expertise in electronic grants submissions through Grants.gov and other electronic portals • Proficient with Excel, Adobe Professional and Docusign • Flexible and adaptable to accommodate ongoing changes to internal and external policies • Capacity to establish clear priorities and multi-task in a high-volume setting • Ability to work quickly and effectively under pressure • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, organizational skills, and ability to function in a fast-paced academic setting • Skill in fostering a collaborative, customer-oriented working environment where there are multiple customers with competing priorities • Certified Research Administration (CRA), Certified PreAward Research Administration (CPRA) and/or Certified Financial Research Administration (CFRA) preferred • Familiarity with Workday preferred

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical insurance • Dental insurance • Vision insurance • Disability insurance • Life insurance • Retirement savings • Tuition assistance • Work-life balance benefits • Employee discounts • Voluntary insurance options • Telework designation • Professional development opportunities • Community involvement opportunities