Job Description

The Senior Assistant Director, Pre-Award Administration will provide guidance to a broad spectrum of constituencies, advising faculty, administrators, department chairs, deans, and institutional leadership of compliance mandates, policy, Federal initiatives, and funding opportunities. Externally this position will interact directly with the policy and program offices of more than 40 external sponsors. These contacts include representatives from Federal agencies, institutions of higher education, foreign entities, corporations and foundations, state agencies and subcontractors.The Senior Assistant Director, Pre-Award Administration is authorized to sign certifications and assurances on behalf of the institution; approve proposals; update certifications and assurances on behalf of the institution; and interpret sponsor guidelines and regulations. Mature independence to make decisions in consultation with the Associate Director, Pre-Award are ...