Senior Program Administrator - CIMS

College/Division

Golisano Institute for Sustainability

Required Application Documents

Cover Letter, Curriculum Vitae or Resume

Employment Category

Fulltime

Additional Details

In compliance with NYS's Pay Transparency Act, the salary range for this position is listed above. Rochester Institute of Technology considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. The hiring process for this position may require a criminal background check and/or motor vehicle records check. Any verbal or written offer made is contingent on satisfactory results, as determined by Human Resources. RIT does not discriminate. RIT promotes and values diversity, pluralism and inclusion in the work place. RIT provides equal opportunity to all qualified individuals and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, age, marital status, sex, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, veteran status or disability in its hiring, admissions, educational programs and activities. RIT provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities under the Rehabilitation Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the New York Human Rights Law, or similar applicable law. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please contact the Human Resources office at 585-475-2424 or email your request to hr@rit.edu. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

Required Minimum Education Level

BS

How To Apply

In order to be considered for this position, you must apply for it at: http://careers.rit.edu/staff. Click the link for search openings and in the keyword search field, enter the title of the position or the BR number.
 

Wage Band

120A

Required Qualifications

MBA or other Master’s degree in related field, plus a minimum of 7 years of related work experience OR Bachelor’s degree in business administration or other related field with a minimum of 8 years related work experience is required.

Skills

• At least 5 years of directly related experience with state and federal sponsored research program grants and contracts administration
• Experience reviewing and responding to sponsored research requests for proposals (RFPs) issued by state and/or federal agencies; research proposal writing experience; demonstrated success in securing sponsored research grants
• Experience developing project scopes of work, budgets, and schedules
• Experience with subawards and working with partner organizations
• Experience reviewing, drafting, and/or modifying sponsored research contractual documents (e.g., research agreements, non-disclosure agreements, subawards)
• Experience supporting research or managing programs

Preferred Qualifications

Education

• Experience supporting technical applied research
• MBA or MS preferred

Experience

• Strong general business aptitude
• Big picture, strategic thinker with the ability to set short-, mid- and long-term program goals, and develop actionable plans to meet them
• Very strong writing and editing skills
• Ability to function under limited supervision and effectively carry out CIMS business operations and proposal process independently
• Ability to resolve business issues that may arise in adherence with RIT policies
• Must be highly organized, with strong attention to detail
• Committed to top-quality, highly professional output
• Highly self-motivated; ability to work independently with limited direction
• Strong critical thinking skills
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills; must possess the ability to collaborate with multi-disciplinary internal teams and with external partners at all organizational levels
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment, and handle multiple tasks simultaneously
• Strong project management skills
• Strong computer skills in MS Office Suite, ability to learn and effectively use various business software systems
• Ability to train, mentor, and serve as a resource to less experienced staff
• Professional demeanor; comfortable with direct communications with executive level collaborators, clients and sponsors

 

Department/College Description

The Golisano Institute for Sustainability (GIS) is a leading sustainability