Grants Operations Specialist

🇺🇸 Hybrid - Newark, NJ 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $71K - $109K 💻 Operations 🗓️ April 9th, 2026

Edtech.com's Summary

Rutgers University is hiring a Grants Operations Specialist for the School of Nursing. The role involves serving as the primary point of contact for faculty, staff, and students in preparing and submitting grant proposals, providing administrative, operational, and compliance support to meet sponsor and university requirements.

Highlights

Advise project leaders on sponsor guidelines, regulatory compliance, and submission procedures.

Prepare application summaries, develop internal timelines, and coordinate timely submission of materials.

Prepare and review proposal budgets.

Facilitate communication between Rutgers units and external partners.

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

Compile and submit applications through RAPSS, grants.gov, and other sponsor portals.

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

Required software skills include proficiency in MS Excel, MS Word, grants.gov, and RAPSS.

Minimum qualifications: Bachelor's degree in a related field plus at least two years of grant administration experience or equivalent education and experience.