Senior Grant Specialist

About the role

The Senior Grant Specialist at Adams State University is central to accessing external funding for campus innovation and collaborative initiatives in higher education. The role involves researching, writing and submitting grant proposals to diverse funders, overseeing campus proposal development and working with faculty, staff and administrators. It is an exempt, full-time, on-site position reporting to the Provost, and remote work is not considered.

Key responsibilities

• Identify funding opportunities aligned with the university's strategic priorities and help faculty and staff write proposals, including budgets and narrative justifications.
• Supervise the Grant Specialist and ensure proposals meet deadlines and agency and institutional requirements.
• Submit grants as the university's primary Authorized Organizational Representative (AOR).
• Chair the Grant Concept Review Committee and coordinate internal processes such as concept proposals, intents to apply and budgets, working with the Finance Office, Controller of Sponsored Programs, Purchasing Office and the university foundation.
• Provide guidance on proposal drafts and budgets, and coordinate proposal development meetings and timelines.
• Mentor faculty, staff and administrators in grant writing, run grant-process presentations and workshops, and maintain grant resource listings.
• Monitor grant funding trends, attend professional development events, and update the Grants Administration web page and Cabinet status reports.
• Review and complete annual sam.gov registrations, and handle post-award processes and records.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in English, Communications, Business, Public Administration or a related field.
• Five years or more of proven grant writing and proposal development experience, including federal grants; state and private grant success is desired.
• Preferred: a Master's degree and five or more years of university grant-writing experience.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States; visa sponsorship is not available.

Required skills

• Excellent writing, editing, communication, data analysis and organizational skills.
• Attention to detail and ability to work under tight deadlines.
• Experience with budget development and financial reporting for grants.
• Project management and/or supervisory experience.

What we offer

• Salary range of $69,500-$83,400, depending on experience.
• A liberal benefits package and a retirement plan.

Applications are submitted electronically through the university's Workday application portal; no other format is accepted.