Grants & Contracts Specialist
Troy University
Posted on Apr 9, 2026
Posting Details
Position Information
| Posting Number | SF2091P |
|---|---|
| Position Title | Grants & Contracts Specialist |
| Position Type | Professional/Salaried |
| Department | Sponsored Programs - Troy |
| Division | Government and External Relations |
| Campus | Troy |
| Work Status | Full-Time (FT) |
| Temporary | No |
| Location | Troy - T01 |
| Job Summary | The Grants and Contracts Specialist position in Sponsored Programs is responsible for: · Manage all membership & subscriptions. · Coordinate the transition of grant/contract paperwork. · Maintain the sponsored program database. · Maintain a single-point-of-contact repository or pre-award documentation · Develop letters to support faculty writers for tenure and promotion packages. · Coordinate the annual Sponsored Programs recognition luncheon. · Oversight and promotion of the Grant Writing Fund · OSP Newsletter, preparation and submission twice a semester · collaboTROY – in charge of scheduling, arranging and promoting · Maintain listing of current faculty and staff as to what subjects interest them for grant writing. · Coordinate the annual award of the “Chancellor’s Award of Distinction for Sponsored Program Success” · Manage Sponsored Program Advisory Committee · Provide monthly update of all new projects and their contact information to University Relations for publicity of sponsored program activities. · Code credit card charges to correct accounts by 5th of each month · Order office supplies, and all other purchases for OSP · Monitor deadlines for potential grants · Maintain all files for OSP · Update OSP website · Update OSP forms · Manage student workers · Any other duties as assigned |
| Minimum Qualifications | 1. Bachelors’ degree in a related field |
| Preferred Qualifications | |
| Will this position require driving (personal vehicle, university vehicle, utility vehicle, or golf cart) in order to perform the job duties? | No |
| Work Hours | Standard office hours |
| List any hazardous conditions or physical demands required by this position | n/a |
| Does this position have supervisory responsibility? | Yes |
| Posting Date | 10/06/2025 |
| Closing Date | |
| Open Until Filled | Yes |
| Special Instructions to Applicants | |
| Quick Link | https://www.troyuniversityjobs.com/postings/40292 |
Reference Letters
Reference Letters
| Solicit References Through the System? | No |
|---|---|
| Last Day a Reference Provider Can Submit Reference | |
| Applicant Special Instructions | Qualified applications will be made available to the department/committee for review immediately upon submission. We ask that you provide email addresses for your reference providers and please be certain that the email addresses you list are accurate. If you are selected as a candidate for consideration by the department/committee, an instructional email will be sent to your reference providers to ask that they submit a reference letter on your behalf via a link to our reference portal. Separate reference letters will be requested for each position to which you apply (if applicable), so your reference providers will be contacted separately for each application on which you list them. Reference letters will not be copied from one application to another. You can assure your reference providers that our system is secure and that all letters are confidential. If your reference providers have trouble using the reference portal, please advise them to contact jobs@troy.edu. |
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- * How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
- Troy University employment website (www.troyuniversityjobs.com)
- Chronicle of Higher Education
- Higher Ed Jobs
- Social Media website
- Indeed
- Other employment website (please specify below)
- Employee Referral (please specify below)
- Local newspaper (please specify below)
- Professional journal (please specify below)
- Other source (please specify below)
- Please specify:
(Open Ended Question)
- * Regarding your current employment status, please select one of the following:
- Not a current Troy University employee
- Current part-time Troy employee (including adjunct faculty)
- Current full-time Troy employee - initial appraisal period complete
- Current full-time Troy employee - still within initial appraisal period (six months for new employees and three months for promoted employees)
- * Do you have a Bachelor's degree in a related field?
- Yes
- No
Applicant Documents
Required Documents
- Resume
- Cover Letter
- List of References