Barnard College · 2 months ago
Manager, Institutional Funding and Sponsored Research
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$64K/yr - $69K/yr
1+ years expBarnard College is dedicated to empowering young women in their academic and professional pursuits. The Manager of Institutional Funding and Sponsored Research plays a crucial role in managing grant activities, supporting proposal submissions, and conducting funding research to secure financial support for the College's programs.
Continuing EducationEducationHigher Education
Responsibilities
Help build the pipeline of grant funding for Barnard through research and the support of proposal submission to foundations, corporations, and government agencies
Prepare background and briefing materials for the President, Provost, faculty and other senior staff for cultivation and stewardship of foundation and corporate donors and prospects
Draft grant proposals, letters of inquiry, and funding applications in collaboration with team members, faculty, and senior staff, ensuring alignment with funder guidelines and institutional priorities
Update and maintain records in Salesforce and iWave databases. Upload proposals, budgets, and other key information, and reference historical records in Cayuse and Microsoft Access as needed
Conduct individualized funding research for faculty and College projects and generate detailed reports on findings
Send targeted prospect notification emails to faculty and staff about relevant grant opportunities and funding announcements aligned with their research interests
Serve as the primary point of contact for faculty inquiries regarding grants and funding opportunities, managing the IFSR team email inbox and directing requests to appropriate team members to ensure timely responses
Draft and produce the monthly grant opportunities newsletter for faculty and staff
Serve as liaison with the Communications team to update and maintain the Institutional Funding and Sponsored Research webpages
Maintain key data points and documents provided by collaborating offices for use in grant proposals and update or upload as needed to funder portals
Save and organize files in Google Drive and network drive as needed
In collaboration with Finance, create new accounts for incoming grants
Review and customize acknowledgment letters to IFSR donors
Track all new payments and pledges for IFSR, maintain communication with Development Operations and Finance about upcoming awards and wire payments
Generate reports with IFSR records for various audiences, including a bi-annual activity report for the Provost and special reports for the VP/Provost/President’s Office as requested
Assist in scheduling key meetings with internal and external stakeholders for the IFSR team
Track all OTPS expenses for the IFSR budget and reconcile these expenses monthly, process budget transfers as needed and as directed
Keep records of credit card transactions and reconcile monthly credit card statements
Supervise up to two student workers
Other related duties, including special projects, as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree with 1-2 years experience in related field or equivalent professional experience
Excellent computer skills; high level of comfort navigating unfamiliar application portals; experience with Salesforce and Google Workspace preferred
Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and knowledge of basic office management techniques, i.e. workflow, filing systems, scheduling, etc
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
Ability to work independently and in collaboration with others
Initiative combined with good judgment
High degree of tact, discretion, and interpersonal skills, including the ability to interact with colleagues across all levels at the College
Adherence to the department values: collaborative, accountable, trusting, respectful, aspirational, and transparent
Preferred
Experience with fundraising database platforms preferred
Company
Barnard College
Barnard College provides liberal arts education to young women, offering the unparalleled advantages of an outstanding residential college.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Eileen DiBenedetto
Chief Financial Officer and Vice President for Finance
Kelli A. Murray, JD, MBA
Executive Vice President for Strategy and Chief Administrative Officer
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