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Director, Sponsored Programs

Position Number: 4429046
Location: Spokane, WA
Position Type: Sponsored Programs, Grants, and Contracts

Director, Sponsored Programs

Whitworth University

Salary: $85,687.00 - $90,727.00 Annually

Job Type: Full-Time

Location: Whitworth University Campus

Department: Academic Affairs Office

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Founded in 1890, Whitworth has consistently ranked among the top regional colleges and universities in the West. Whitworth University has an enrollment of more than 3,000 students and offers more than 100 undergraduate and graduate degree programs. With strong liberal arts undergraduate and graduate programs, Whitworth unites a robust commitment to Christian mission and service, academic rigor and care for students.

Whitworth University's 200-acre campus of red-brick buildings and tall pines offers a beautiful, inviting and secure learning environment.

A community of committed Christian faculty and staff employees carries out the university's mission "to provide its diverse student body an education of the mind and heart," equipping its graduates "to honor God, follow Christ and serve humanity."

Position Summary
Whitworth seeks a Director, Sponsored Programs who can grow and lead the university's external funding portfolio. The ideal candidate will provide leadership for the pursuit of grants and oversight of sponsored programs in alignment with Whitworth's mission and strategic plan. Additionally, the successful candidate will take a strategic approach to institutional efforts to obtain external funding through grants, contracts, and other sources. This position is responsible for the administration and management of the Office of Sponsored Programs ensuring compliance with all federal administrative requirements and costing principles, state regulations, grantor restrictions, and university fiscal policies. To support faculty in writing successful funding proposals, Whitworth has recently entered into a partnership with McAllister & Quinn, a Washington D.C. based firm specializing in strategic grants consulting. The Director collaborates with Whitworth senior administrators and principal investigators and McAllister & Quinn with issues related to externally sponsored research activities and affiliated contractual requirements.

Core Responsibilities
Pre-Award Grant Administration | 25%

Research and identify sources of funding and provide information to faculty, staff, and community partners.
Collaborate with departments, Research Expansion, and Enhancement for Faculty and Students faculty group to provide coaching on effective grantsmanship.
Work with higher education consulting service provider, McAllister & Quinn, and the faculty liaison to identify external funding efforts that align with and further institutional priorities.
Assist and advise individual faculty and staff in identification of grant opportunities for their specific research and assist with proposal preparation.
Draft letters of support for grant applications from the president or provost for their signatures.
Provide guidance for various electronic grant submission systems and maintain registrations.
Develop and implement grant writing workshops.
Facilitate the development of nominations for external awards such as CASE Professor of the Year, NEH Summer Stipends, Graves Award, and other special projects that may arise.

Post-Award Negotiation and Fiscal/Compliance Administration | 35%

Interpret and ensure university compliance with awarding agencies' regulations for post-award activities of sponsored programs.
Assist in developing and updating university policies and procedures to coincide with federal requirements.
Identify the need for negotiation of intellectual property terms and conditions.
Provide guidance on export control and dual-use research of concern (DURC).
Review with project director/principal investigator terms and conditions of their award, institutional procedures for managing an award, and their responsibilities under the award.
Utilize Expanded Authorities and/or prepare and submit requests to agencies for no-cost extensions, personnel changes, absence of PI, changes in scope, and budget reallocations as allowed by individual funders.
Assist in screening potential subcontractors and vendors that will be paid by a grant and conduct a risk assessment before writing the subcontract or engaging with the vendor.
Draft subcontracts, memorandum of agreements, and personal services contracts.
Provide needed information to ensure faculty contracts are written to reflect time on grants.
Supervise the post-award accounting function which includes monthly account updates, level of effort reporting, and monitoring of expenditures and reporting deadlines.
Maintain auditable and accessible records of all grant activity for three years beyond the final closure of each grant.

Sponsored Programs Administration | 30%

Oversee assigned internal grants and coordinate the administrative and financial aspects of the STEM Summer Research Program, including Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) training via CITI.
Establish policies and operating procedures; monitor and evaluate programmatic and operational effectiveness, and effect changes required for improvement.
Maintain a master record of grant submissions and awards, assure institutional capacity for Electronic Research Administration, maintain the Sponsored Programs website, and provide an annual report of grant and Sponsored Programs activities.
Maintain a manual for principal investigators.
Participate in appropriate external professional development organizations.
Collaborate with the Business Office on downloading of federal grant funds and other grant procedures.

Other | 10%

Assist with special projects and department events.
Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications | Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Bachelor's Degree
Three (3) years of work experience in grant and contract administration, institutional research or a closely related field.
A personal commitment to the Christian faith and to the integration of faith and learning.
Demonstrated growth in cultural competence, awareness of societal and structural inequities and proven experience in effectively establishing relationships and positive communications with students and other constituents across multiple dimensions of diversity including, but not limited to, race, gender, varying abilities, nationality, sexual orientation, gender identity, class or religious perspectives.
A commitment to the educational mission of Whitworth University as a comprehensive Christian liberal arts university affiliated with the Presbyterian church.
Demonstrated leadership, organizational, and management skills.
Ability to interact effectively with Office of Sponsored Programs' stakeholders, including administrators, faculty, staff, students, governmental agencies, and other prospective funding sources
Understanding of the federal Uniform Guidance 2 CFR Part 200.
Familiarity and experience with effective internal controls for compliance.
Ability to secure external funding for research, faculty-led projects, and institutional priorities.
Strong analytical, critical thinking, project management and decision making skills
Ability to apply judgment and make decisions affecting function or procedures in all aspects of the position.
Ability to resolve complex problems and issues.
Willingness to constantly learn and empathetically teach others about sponsored programs.
An active commitment to equitable opportunities for all persons.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Master's degree in a related area
Experience working in higher education
Experience managing a small office
Prior professional development from organizations such as the National Council of University Research Administrators.

Position Details
The position reports to the Provost & Executive Vice President and supervises the Assistant Director and Budget Specialist as well as a grant writer.

A background check, sexual misconduct check and confirmation of degrees earned will be required of the successful candidate. A resume, cover letter, faith statement, and names, email addresses, and phone numbers of at least three (3) professional references will also be required.

Whitworth University is a place of fearless intellect and unconstrained commitment to the Christian faith, equipping its students to "honor God, follow Christ, and serve humanity." Whitworth believes that integral to its core mission is modeling love and understanding across racial, ethnic, gender, socio-economic, sexual orientation, religious and other expressions of human difference. As a result, Whitworth recognizes that a diverse community is central to our mission as a liberal arts university committed to educating and developing critically thinking students. Whitworth emphasizes personal development and encourages students to understand the impact of behavior on the greater community. Whitworth encourages questions and embraces ambiguity.

Looking for resources to help with writing a faith statement? Check out our faith statement resource page for more information.

Learn more about our shared work to achieve and sustain inclusive excellence HERE.

Whitworth complies with all federal, state, and local nondiscrimination laws that are applicable to religious nonprofit institutions and does not engage in unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sexual orientation, sex, or disability. With our Christ-centered commitment to building a diverse and inclusive community, the university encourages applications from populations underrepresented at Whitworth including members of racial/ethnic communities, women, and persons with disabilities.

Online applications are stored on a secure site. Only authorized employees and hiring authorities have access to the information submitted.

It is important that your application show all the relevant education and experience you possess. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

To apply, please visit https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/whitworth/staff/jobs/4180606/director-sponsored-programs

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