What are the responsibilities and job description for the Grants and Communications Coordinator position at South Dakota State University?
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The vision of the Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering is to be a premier college of engineering in the nation recognized for academic excellence, accessibility, industrial partnerships and community engagement. Our faculty performs inspired research, innovates boldly and cultivates a culture of scholarship for scientific advancement and societal good. To successfully pursue our vision, we are looking for a skilled individual to serve as Grants and Communications Coordinator who can assist the college to grow and enhance its research profile. The broad and specific responsibilities of this position are outlined in the following sections. This position is located in Brookings, South Dakota. This position is a 12 month, full-time, benefits-eligible position.
The Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering has a rich history of success in fulfilling its land-grant mission in teaching, research, and outreach. Our thousands of graduates in Engineering, Mathematics, Science, and Technology have helped change the world and improve our quality of life.
Must be authorized to work in the U.S. Sponsorship is not available for this position.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Work closely with faculty and staff in the COE to ensure grant applications are complete and meet SDSU (internal) and sponsor (external) compliance and submission requirements.
- Identify and inform the College about appropriate upcoming funding opportunities.
- Ensure timely submission of grant proposals from the College.
- Work closely with research administrators, including SDSU’s Office of Research Assurance and Sponsored Programs, Research Compliance Coordinator, Grants and Contracts, and College / Department / Unit staff to execute and to identify areas of improvement in grants and contracts submission processes.
- Contribute to faculty proficiency in grantsmanship and must be or quickly become well-versed in pre-award research administration (including application formats for electronic submission such as Grants.gov and other sponsor channels).
- Coordinate, administer, and manage content creation and promotion of college-specific media on social media channels including YouTube, LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
- Serve as liaison with University Marketing and Communications (UMC) for brand conformity and consistency with SDSU policies on all College-related communication.
- Maintain and update College’s webpage content in accordance with SDSU policies.
- Coordinate and assist with content creation for newsletters, graphics, and design assets as and when necessary.
- Assist with the college’s outreach activities.
BENEFITS : South Dakota State University offers a wide range of excellent benefits including medical, dental, and flexible benefits, retirement plans, compensation packages, paid holidays, and vacation leave. We offer a generous retirement plan that includes 6% matching, 10 hours of annual leave each month, 9.34 hours of sick leave each month, and eleven paid holidays. Relocation benefits are available per university’s guidelines. Employees also have access to internal and state-sponsored training as well as reduced tuition for state-supported courses at all State of South Dakota academic institutions.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS :
Salary : $55,000 - $65,100
