Business Affairs Officer Current Employee

🇺🇸 Bozeman, MT 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $95K - $100K 💻 Operations 🗓️ March 10th, 2026

Edtech.com's Summary

Montana State University is hiring a Business Affairs Officer. The position leads programmatic decision-making, strategic planning, and operational management for the SMART FIRES RII Track-1 award, coordinating project management, communications, reporting, evaluation, and budget oversight. The officer also supports long-range strategic planning, proposal development, and sustainability efforts by collaborating with diverse stakeholders statewide.

Highlights

Lead strategic planning and operational management for NSF EPSCoR's SMART FIRES RII Track-1 project.
Coordinate project management, communications, annual reporting, evaluation, and budget oversight.
Develop and manage external and internal communication strategies, including digital platforms like WordPress.
Support long-term planning and proposal development for future NSF funding cycles.
Supervise and collaborate with project staff and leadership across multiple institutions.
Provide fiscal management support, including subaward and contract coordination.
Engage Tribal Nations, rural communities, and underserved populations in research initiatives.
Require bachelor's degree in STEM and at least five years of experience managing federally funded multi-institutional projects.
Experience with federal research administration systems (e.g., Research.gov, E-DOCS) and Microsoft environment tools (Teams, SharePoint).
Salary range $95,000 - $100,000 annually, commensurate with experience, plus benefits.