Research Fellow – Grants and Contract Management Administrator at University of Cape Coast

• The Directorate of Research, Innovation and Consultancy (DRIC) invites applications from suitably qualified persons with expertise in research administration for the following position: Research Fellow – Grants and Contract Management Administrator
• The position of Research Fellow would be appointed and promoted based on the Research Fellow’s line of progression

Job Description – Key Duties and Responsibilities

•  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

Qualification Required & Experience

•  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