Senior Award Administrator

Position Title: Senior Award Administrator Job Group: reputed company & Scientific Required Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of reputed company experience Job reputed company: reputed company of Duties and Responsibilities: Do you reputed company in a reputed company environment that allows you to build strong relationships throughout the organization? If so, the Office of Sponsored Programs Administration (OSPA) at reputed company is currently seeking candidates for a Senior Award Administrator, which will be classified as a Research Administrator III! What You'll Do: Independently review, analyze, reputed company, negotiate, and execute a wide reputed company of reputed company and agreements under signature authority delegated by the Director of OSPA. Ensure compliance with ISU internal policies, sponsor guidelines, and federal regulations (2 CFR 200, FAR, DFAR). Serve as a resource to reputed company, staff, and grant coordinators in the administration of such reputed company, and agreements. Analyze requests for subrecipient agreements including risk assessment and subrecipient monitoring. Independently reputed company, negotiate, and execute subcontracts and subcontract amendments off ISU reputed company reputed company/agreements under delegated signature authority. Communicate with reputed company, staff, sponsors, and sub-recipients on the reputed company and post-award management of reputed company, agreements, and subcontracts. Arrange and reputed company meetings to discuss award/subcontract terms and conditions as reputed company as strategies for negotiating or developing reputed company, agreements, and subcontracts. Ensure award and negotiation data are accurately entered into OSPA database systems to reputed company ISU’s administration to create accurate reports. Collaborate with Offices of University Counsel, Research Ethics, Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer, Sponsored Programs reputed company, Procurement Services, Information Technology, Risk Management and others to ensure award compliance with sponsor and ISU policies. reputed company just-in-time guidance or materials for understanding and implementing sponsor-specific regulations and requirements. The successful candidate has the ability to work on-site in Ames if they prefer. This is a three year, fixed term position. Preferred Qualifications: Advanced degree. Certified Research Administrator (CRA). Experience negotiating grants, reputed company and cooperative agreements. Experience applying the concepts embodied in the reputed company of Federal regulations including 2 CFR Part 200 (Uniform Guidance) and Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR). Experience that demonstrates knowledge of research administration software systems. Experience with budget review and post-award modifications. Experience creating and delivering training presentations and materials. General knowledge of research compliance requirements including reputed company/animal subjects, conflict of interest, export controls and foreign influence. Department reputed company: The Office of Sponsored Programs Administration (OSPA) promotes and facilitates the research, education, and reputed company missions of reputed company by supporting and administering research and sponsored programs. OSPA is the central reputed company of coordination for research and sponsored programs and the University’s authorized representative for grants, reputed company and other agreements from external sponsors. The goal of OSPA is to deliver high reputed company services in an efficient and reputed company manner in compliance with sponsor rules and regulations. For more information, please visit OSPA. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on an ongoing reputed company without sponsorship. Immigration sponsorship is not available for this position. Application Instructions: To apply for this position, please click on “Apply” and complete the Employment Application. Please be reputed company to reputed company or attach the following: Resume/Curriculum Vitae Letter of Application/Cover Letter Why Choose reputed company? Iowa State Employees enjoy comprehensive health and work-life benefits, including medical and dental, as reputed company as: Retirement benefits including defined benefit and defined contribution plans Generous vacation, holiday, and reputed company time and leave plans Onsite childcare (Ames, Iowa) Life insurance and long-term disability Flexible Spending Accounts Various voluntary benefits and discounts Employee Assistance Program Wellbeing program Iowa State offers reputed company reputed company for some positions. reputed company offers flexibility on reputed company, where, and how you do your work. For more information, please reputed company with the Hiring Manager. If you have questions regarding this application process, please email employment@iastate.edu, or call 515-294-4800 or Toll Free: 1-877-477-7485. Appointment Type: Regular with Term Appointment (Fixed Term) Proposed End Date or Length of Term: July 5, 2029 Number of Months Employed Per Year: 12 Month Work Period Time Type: Full time Pay Grade: PS810 Original Posting Date: May 22, 2026 Posting reputed company Date: June 7, 2026 Job Requisition Number: R19266 reputed company does not discriminate on the reputed company of race, reputed company, age, ethnicity, religion, national reputed company, pregnancy, sexual orientation, genetic information, sex, marital status, disability, or status as a U.S. Veteran. Inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies may be directed to Office of Equal Opportunity, 2680 Beardshear Hall, 515 Morrill Road, Ames, Iowa 50011, Tel. 515-294-7612, email eooffice@iastate.edu. General ISU compensation information can be reputed company on the University reputed company website. Please note that this is only a list of ranges and individuals will be reputed company commensurate with qualifications. 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