Research Fellow, Grants & Contract Management Administrator - 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 positions:
Research Fellow (Grants and Contract Management Administrator)
Research Fellow (Industry, Innovation, Outreach and Extension Services Administrator)
The position of Research Fellow would be appointed and promoted based on the Research Fellows line of progression.
Position: Research Fellow - Grants and Contract ManagementAdministrator

Job Description
Key Duties and Responsibilities
Identifies and maintains research grant sources, and disseminates research funding opportunities
Coordinates the setting up of teams for 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 programmatic (grant project performance) reporting requirements of the award
Liaises with principal investigators, subcontractors, sponsored project offices and funding agencies

Qualifications and 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 on 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