Associate Director

Position Summary:

• Partners with faculty and staff to develop the financial components of successful grant proposals.
• Responsible for the management of the post-award grants financial management team (approximately six-eight staff) that administers policies and supports all sponsored awards managed by SEBS/NJAES, a large, complex unit of the university, currently responsible for $55 million in sponsored programs.
• Provides timely and reliable financial information.
• Assists with the organization of major proposals including multi-institutional proposals, to enhance their competitiveness with a focus on the financial aspects of proposals.
• Meets regularly with the Grants Facilitator Supervisor to coordinate grants administration and establish priorities.
• Maintenance of a service-oriented and customer focused financial management team is essential.
• Primary responsibility and oversight for approvals and assignment of departmental approvals in Rutgers Research Administration and Proposal Submission System (RAPSS).

Minimum Education and Experience:

• Requires a minimum of a bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or related field; and five years of related professional experience in a financial/accounting/sponsored program function in a leadership or managerial role of increasing responsibility.

City: New Brunswick

State: NJ

Equipment Utilized:

• Should have strong skills with Microsoft Office applications, as well as experience with databased creation and management.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• Office work environment.
• Must have ability to occasionally travel to off site facilities.

Posting Number: 24ST2114