Posted 4 days ago
Specialist, Proposal Development
@ EKU Master of Public Administration Program
Richmond, British Columbia
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Overview
Eastern Kentucky University's Master of Public Administration Program is hiring a full-time Proposal Development Specialist at its Richmond Campus. The role identifies funding opportunities, supports faculty and staff with grant proposals and budgets, and handles pre-award administration for the Sponsored Programs office. The posting states the position is exempt, salary grade G21, with KTRS retirement, and may require work outside normal business hours.
Responsibilities:
- Provide proposal development support, training and technical assistance to faculty and staff
- Assist project directors with proposal budgets and route proposals for approval
- Identify, evaluate and share funding opportunities
- Respond to pre-award administrative requests and process awards
- Complete special projects as assigned
Requirements summary:
- Bachelor's degree required
- One year of experience required
- Experience in grant management and budgeting preferred
- Excellent customer service and communication skills
- Skill in Microsoft Excel and familiarity with federal grant regulations
Tools & skills
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-09
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-14
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-14
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Business operations |
| Experience | 1+ years |
| Hours per week | 37.5 |
| Schedule | day |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Office |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Background checks | criminal record |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (required) |
| Perks mentioned | Retirement plan |
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EKU Master of Public Administration Program
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 60 |
Job description
- 497795
- Richmond Campus
- Academic Support Positions
- Fulltime Staff
Title: Specialist, Proposal Development
Position Type: Fulltime Staff
Search Type: External - minimum 7 days
Department: 39R000 - Graduate Education & Research Admin
Division: 2R0000 - Academic Affairs
Position Location: Richmond Campus
Driver Classification: Non-Driver
FLSA: Exempt
Schedule Type: Full Time (37.5 hrs per week or more)
Hours Per Week
Additional Schedule Details: May be required to work outside normal business hours to meet the needs of the department and external deadlines
Posted Salary Grade: Exempt - G21
Retirement: KTRS
Contact Person: Melissa Gross
Job Summary/Basic Functions
The Proposal Development Specialist is responsible for identifying, evaluating, and sharing funding opportunities; providing proposal development support, training, and technical assistance to University faculty and staff; responding to pre-award administrative requests; reviewing and processing awards; and completing special projects as assigned to meet the needs of the Sponsored Programs office. The position requires excellent customer service and communication skills, a high level of attention to detail, skills in using Microsoft Excel for budget-related tasks, and familiarity with Federal regulations for grant compliance.
Minimum Qualifications
Education: Bachelor’s degree is required.
Experience: One year experience required. Experience in Grant Management and Budgeting preferred.
Licensure & Certifications
Preferred Qualifications:
Job Duties
- 60% - Provides proposal development support, training, and technical assistance to University faculty and staff to ensure that proposals are in compliance with application guidelines prior to submission; assists project directors in developing proposal budgets; routes proposals for internal approvals; submits proposals to external funding agencies; functions as a liaison with external sponsoring agencies for pre-award issues - (Essential)
- 15% - Identifies, evaluates, and shares funding opportunities; maintains database of University faculty and staff interests for funding opportunity matching - (Essential)
- 15% - Responds to pre-award administrative requests; reviews and processes awards - (Essential)
- 10% - Supports the office functions by completing all other duties and special projects as assigned - (Essential)
Funding Source: Institutional
Open Until Filled: Yes
Special Instructions
EEO Statement
Eastern Kentucky University is an Equal Opportunity employer and educational institution and does not discriminate on the basis of age (40 and over), race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, ethnicity, disability, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information in the admission to, or participation in, any educational program or activity (e.g., athletics, academics and housing) which it conducts or any employment policy or practice.
Background Check Statement
Offers of employment are contingent upon a satisfactory background check.
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