Training Grant Analyst - Davis, CA

Requisition Number:

03017493  

Recruitment Open To:

UCD/UCDHS Employees and General Public  

Final Filing Date

09-26-2016  

Closing Date:

 

Position:

TRAINING GRANT ANALYST  

Payroll Title

ANALYST III  

Number of Positions:

1  

Salary:

$46,900-$84,500/annually  

Appointment Type:

Career  

Appointment Description:

100%  

Overtime Eligible:
(FLSA)

Exempt  

Union/HEERA Representation:

This position is not represented by a collective bargaining unit  

Department:

GRADUATE DIVISION - 061300  

Department Description:

Graduate Studies (GS) advocates on behalf of graduate students and postdoctoral scholars, supports the faculty and staff engaged in delivering graduate education, and administers academic and administrative policies affecting graduate students and postdoctoral scholars in ways that foster a culturally and intellectually diverse environment characterized by high academic standards. Graduate Studies at UC Davis includes more than 96 dynamic degree programs, and a diverse and interactive student body from around the world.  

Location:

Davis  

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Position Details

 

Job Summary:

Under the general joint supervision of the Director of Analysis and Policy in Graduate Studies and the Director of Interdisciplinary Research Support in the Office of Research, coordinate the activities of faculty, staff, and administrators in the preparation of training grant program proposals to extramural sponsors, and record-keeping for currently funded training grant awards. The individual in this position works collaboratively to identify existing, new, and incipient research and training programs on campus and match them with extramural funding opportunities and provides analytic support for the development of new extramurally funded training opportunities and reporting for existing training programs. The training grant coordinator will develop and maintain resources to support grant proposal preparation including templates and samples of key proposal elements; design and conduct workshops for faculty, staff, and administrators about grantsmanship with regard to training grants; and identify new funding opportunities for training grants and disseminate this information to relevant groups on campus. They will assume lead responsibility for data collection, maintenance, and retrieval including querying of campus data systems, validation of data, and preparation of required tables and reports. This position will develop and maintain resources to support those programs including a relational database to track key program data; maintain and validate campus commitments to extramurally funded training programs; identify successful elements of and best practices for managing training programs; and disseminate this information to currently funded programs and programs in preparation.  

Physical Demands:

Sit at computer for extended periods of time (6-8 hrs. per day). 

Ability to lift up to 25 lbs. of paper materials.  

Work Environment:

Work an occasional flexible schedule. 

Work occasional overtime including evenings, nights and weekends. 

May be required to work in a busy, open and/or shared office environment with multiple and constant interruptions, traffic, and noise from computers, printers, ringing telephones, and conversations. 

UC Davis is a smoke and tobacco free campus effective January 1, 2014. Smoking, the use of smokeless tobacco products, and the use of unregulated nicotine products (e-cigarettes) will be strictly prohibited on any UC Davis owned or leased property, indoors and outdoors, including parking lots and residential space.  

Background Check Required: 

This position is a critical position and subject to a background check. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of background investigation including criminal history and identity checks.

Yes  

Qualifications

 

Minimum Qualifications:

Experience writing and using query methods, such as SQL, to define and manipulate data sets. 

Experience designing, writing, debugging, implementing, documenting and maintaining code for analysis and transformation of data. Experience maintaining and querying large databases and preparing data for reports. 

Experience in relational database design, entry and manipulation and with HTML usage in a content management system. 

Knowledge of the content and structure of standard calls for proposals from multiple federal agencies as well as private and corporate foundations, experience with proposal preparation and submission requirements for research universities, and advanced skills to interpret complex sponsor requirements. 

Strong computer skills including experience using advanced features of word processing, database, spreadsheets, presentation, and PDF to convert documents between various applications and standardize the presentation of information for maximum clarity and consistency. 

Critical thinking and problem solving skills to analyze information, situations, problems, and/or policies and procedures to determine solutions, formulate logical conclusions, prepare analysis and implement solutions. 

Organizational skills to manage simultaneous projects with multiple contributors, meet critical deadlines, and maintain a high level of productivity. 

Interpersonal written and verbal communication skills to interact with diverse groups of individuals including faculty, campus executive leadership, administrators, and staff while maintaining appropriate levels of collaboration and confidentiality when necessary.  

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with UC and UC Davis organization, units, resources, and facilities, and extensive knowledge of UC principles governing research and education. 

Knowledge of training program grant programs, proposals, and sponsors' requests for proposals. 

Experience with student information systems, Windows XP/Vista, Microsoft Office and internet applications. 

Knowledge of principles and procedures involved in handling sensitive data (for example, Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, or FERPA). 

Knowledge and understanding of research and training grant application processes, including experience with multi- investigator applications to federal funding agencies and private foundations. 

Experience in training and development including designing and conducting workshops.  

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