Grants Operations Specialist

🇺🇸 Hybrid - Newark, NJ 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $71K - $109K 💻 Operations 🗓️ April 18th, 2026

Edtech.com's Summary

Rutgers University is hiring a Grants Operations Specialist for the School of Nursing. This role manages the preparation and submission of grant proposals, providing administrative, operational, and compliance support to ensure adherence to sponsor requirements and Rutgers' policies. The specialist advises project leaders, develops timelines, prepares budgets, facilitates communication, and submits applications through various systems including RAPSS and grants.gov.

Highlights

Serve as primary point of contact for faculty, staff, and students on grant proposal pre-award preparation and submission.

Advise on sponsor technical guidelines, regulatory and compliance requirements, and institutional submission procedures.

Prepare detailed summaries of application components and coordinate internal timelines for timely submission.

Develop and review proposal budgets.

Facilitate communication with collaborating Rutgers units and external partners.

Secure institutional approvals through Rutgers Proposal Administration and Submission System (RAPSS).

Submit applications using RAPSS, grants.gov, and other sponsor portals.

Provide administrative support for grant-related programs and assist with select post-award tasks as needed.

Proficiency required in MS Excel, MS Word, grants.gov, RAPSS, and knowledge of federal regulations on grant administration.

Bachelor’s degree in business, public administration, law, library studies, science, or related field plus minimum two years of grant administration experience; certification in grants administration preferred.