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Inside Higher Ed · 1 week ago

Grant Development Specialist 2

Augusta, GA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$57K/yr - $72K/yr

3+ years exp

Augusta University is Georgia's innovation center for education and health care, training the next generation of innovators and leaders. The Grant Development Specialist 2 will assist faculty and staff in preparing and reviewing grant proposals, ensuring compliance with regulatory policies, and supporting the College of Nursing's research mission throughout the grant activity lifecycle.

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Responsibilities

Collaborates with faculty to plan, develop, and write grant proposals for a variety of sponsors. Drafts and edits of scientific sections, supporting documents, and required attachments. Translates complex scientific and technical content into persuasive, clear, and fundable narratives, to include improving clarity, grammar, scientific logic, and alignment with review criteria. Assists with developing standard templates and boilerplate language

Identifies funding opportunities (federal, state, foundation, and private) that align with faculty expertise and strategic priorities. Interprets sponsor guidelines and ensures proposals meet formatting, submission, and compliance requirements. Coordinates with internal offices such as Sponsored Programs for routing, review, and timely submission through institutional systems. Creates and/or assists with budgets, budget justifications, biosketches, data management plans, and other sponsor-required documentation. Maintains internal timelines and coordinates proposal review, editing, and approval processes

Supports faculty in understanding initial award documentation, scope of work, and reporting requirements. Provides guidance on post-award management responsibilities, including effort reporting, re-budgeting, and sponsor communication, in coordination with post-award staff. Assists with project deliverables, compliance timelines, and documentation needed for progress reporting

Monitors and disseminates funding opportunities relevant to the College of Nursing's research strengths and strategic priorities. Advises investigators on funding landscapes, emerging trends, policy updates, and best practices for competitiveness. Supports strategic planning for early-career faculty and interdisciplinary research teams seeking extramural support

Coordinates with internal units such as Sponsored Programs to ensure proposal compliance. Stays current on sponsor guidelines, policy changes, and regulatory issues. Maintains records of proposals, outcomes, and feedback to inform future submissions and performance metrics. Evaluates the effectiveness of ongoing grant applications efforts and initiates steps to improve the number and quality of submissions

Assists faculty with securing various approvals related to grant applications, such as Internal Review Board approvals, and assists with research dissemination efforts, such as poster development, as needed

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

Grant proposal writingFunding opportunity identificationPost-award managementPeopleSoft FinancialAnalytical skillsCustomer serviceEffective communicationAttention to detailProblem-solvingConfidentiality

Required

Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university in business or related field with three years of experience in business, finance, accounting or other related field

Ability to communicate effectively, both in writing and orally

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees at all levels throughout the institution

Outstanding customer service skills

Excellent attention to detail

Ability to prioritize and handle multiple competing deadlines in a fast-paced environment

Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality with sensitive information

Demonstrated ability to use spreadsheets, word processing, email and calendar software

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Ability to tolerate a high degree of ambiguity yet work effectively to fulfill the mission, goals and objectives of the department

Ability to understand and interpret complex guidelines and regulations for salary caps, facilities and administrative cost calculations, funding restrictions