Job Vacancy For Research Fellow – Grants and Contract Management Administrator

• Identified and maintains research grant sources, and disseminates research funding opportunities
• Coordinates the setting up of teams of proposal development and provides pre-award support
• Prepares all contracts and portfolios for research, grants and consultancies
• Keeps complete and accurate database of contracts for sub-awards research, grants and consultancies
• Seeks and manages UCC and DRIC's registration with international institutes that have research grants and other grant platforms
• Reviews proposals for completeness and compliance with the national and institutional regulations/policies/guidelines/procedures as well as administrative, financial and programatic (grant project performance) reporting requirements of the award
• Liaises with principal investigators, subcontractors, sponsored project offices and funding agencies

• Minimum of PhD/MPhil (Masters with thesis) in a relevant discipline
• Additional qualification in Project Management, International Development, or Research Administration will be an advantage
• Extensive experience in proposal development for research grants and consultancy services, including the identification preparation and implementation of research grant
• Extensive experience in sourcing for grants and securing external grants and project funding
• Knowledge of and ability to interpret and apply sponsor, national and institutional policies, regulations, guidelines, practices and procedures and research grants
• Ability to manage high volume and complex transactions
• Excellent research and analytical skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Good planning, organisational and administrative skills
• Good IT skills and understanding of centralised database management system

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