Essential Functions

Proposal Preparation:
Prepares, reviews, submits, and assists with the development of proposals to external funding agencies. Reviews proposal guidelines, prepares budgets, budget justifications, cost sharing documentation, and other needed budgetary forms per the University requirements and the sponsor's requirements. Obtains financial and budgetary salary rates, and travel rates. Ensures that the appropriate percentage and amount of Facilities and Administrative Costs are included in the proposal budgets. Submits the proposals electronically for approvals and makes sure that the proposals are submitted by the proposal deadline.

Project Administration/Management:
Reviews awards/contracts from funding agencies. Revises budgets as required by the sponsor. Prepares and submits activations electronically for signatures. Calculates the percentage of effort that are to be included on the activations. Obtains the FOAPAL and the payroll and financial aid detail codes as needed for projects. Prepares subcontracts, agreements, Personnel Action Forms, Faculty Summer Pay, and accounting related cost share and release time as needed on the activated projects. Reconciles project accounts, prepares and submits for approvals budget revisions, tracks expenditures and ensures the expenditures are allowable under state and federal guidelines and sponsor guidelines. Prepares and submits requests for Project No Cost Extensions as needed. Prepares and submits closeout forms after project completion. Communicates with faculty, students, other university offices and external funding agencies as needed to analyze and interpret policies, guidelines, and procedures, meet deadlines, provide estimates and details of expenditures, and work as needed on problem ­solving issues. Coordinates and assists with research project related workshops. Reviews, corrects, and obtains signatures on Time and Effort Reports for personnel working on research projects.

Minimum Qualifications

A bachelor's degree from an accredited institution with one year of related experience or an associate's degree (or 60 relevant credit hours) from an accredited institution along with three years of related experience. Effective communication skills. Experience with basic software such as word processing, spreadsheets, and databases. Ability to read analytically and understanding/interpret terms and conditions. Ability to comprehend and apply TTU , State of Tennessee, and federal policies and contractual requirements, including industry and international universities and organizations, related to research. Knowledge of basic accounting principles. Ability to be self-directed and make independent judgments/decisions. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with faculty, staff, and the public. Ability to multi-task.

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in accounting or related business field with two or more years of accounting and/or contract/budget administration and/or government related work experience. Experience working with Banner.

Work Hours

Typical hours are Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Compensation and Benefits