About Grants and Sponsored Program
The City College of New York’s (CCNY) Grants and Sponsored Programs (GSP) is an administrative unit of the Office of Research in the Office of the Provost. The GSP Office’s primary mission is to provide the campus with professional guidance and administrative support for all sponsored research activities. Our goals are to improve the overall grant preparation and submission experiences for the Principal Investigators (PIs), enhance efficiency in our services, and ensure all sponsored research activities comply with the federal, state and institutional research policies and mandates.
General Description of Duties and Responsibilities:
The primary responsibility of the Pre-Award Manager is to assist the GSP Leadership (Director and Assistant Director) with the daily operations of the GSP office; assisting the Leadership in developing and implementing the strategic plan, policies, and procedures; performing Pre-Award grants management tasks, and supervising support staff in the performance of Pre-Award functions. The Pre-Award Manager shall lead the team of grants staff in conjunction with office management staff to ensure the mission of the GSP office is properly and professionally achieved. The Pre-Award Manager, when necessary, will communicate with the sponsor, college administrators, PIs, and other business administrators to assist PIs securing funding, and ensure compliance with all research policies and mandates, as well as sponsor’s award conditions for all sponsored
programs. The Pre-Award Manager will also work with GSP Leadership and the supporting staff in collecting, processing, and analyzing the proposal data for necessary reports.