Specialist, Proposal Development

Position Information

Posting Number SF02215 Job Title Specialist, Proposal Development Position Number 108470 FTE 1.00 FLSA Exempt Position Type Professional Staff Union PSA/NEA - Professional Staff Assoc Pay Grade Level Grade Level: 10 Pay Grade Range Salary Hiring Range: $70,000 - $80,000 Status Calendar Year, Full-time, Limited

Department Information

Department Research Office Contact(s)

Please note: Job applications must be submitted directly online only at: (https://jobs.uri.edu)

Contact Phone/Extension Contact Email Physical Demands Campus Location Kingston Grant Funded No Extension Contingency Notes

Position is full-time calendar year, limited to 06/26/2027 with anticipated renewal.

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Job Description Summary

About URI: The University of Rhode Island enrolls approximately 17,000 students across its graduate and undergraduate programs and is the State's flagship public research university, as well as the land grant and sea grant university, for the state of Rhode Island. The main campus is located in the historic village of Kingston, and the Bay Campus is located in Narragansett. Both campuses are near major beaches in a beautiful coastal community. URI is just 30 minutes from Providence, RI and within easy reach of Newport, Boston, and New York City.

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THE POSITION WILL ALLOW FOR A HYBRID WORK SCHEDULE AFTER SIX MONTHS.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Support the research development team by managing limited submission opportunities, communicating funding opportunities, preparing templates for common proposal sections, preparing project management templates, coordinating events and similar tasks.

Duties and Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Overall support for the research initiatives and development team:

Maintain the team's file management system

Logistics of scheduling and supporting complex meetings (e.g with more than 2-3 participants from outside of the division of research)

Maintain tracking of team metrics under new Budget Model and work with AVP on an annual report for the team's activities

Research Development Work:

InfoReady: primary manager of limited submission and internal funding competitions in InfoReady.

o Maintain a calendar of limited submission opportunities, create the competitions in info ready, manage and reply to inquiries from applicants and reviewers, produce reports to assist the limited submission review decision.

o Together with the director of research development, liaise with the faculty subcommittee on research for management of internal seed funding programs.

RESRCH-L listserv:

o Weekly funding opportunities newsletter o Research community announcements o Maintain accuracy of the list serve recipients o Provide periodic reports to leadership on open and click rates

o Develop and implement process for communicating strategic opportunities to researchers o Develop templates for common sections of proposals and regularly update templates o Develop proposal development project management templates for proposals the research development team is supporting o Maintain organization of appropriations request materials.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Communications and event support:

Web page editing backup person.

Assist AVP of research initiatives with developing government relations communications

Perform other duties as assigned.

LICENSES, TOOLS, AND EQUIPMENT:

Personal computers, printers; high speed internet; word processing and spreadsheet software.

Required Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

REQUIRED:

1. Bachelor's degree in any field.

2. Experience with software including spreadsheets, word processing, PDF preparation, and listserves.

3. Strong interpersonal and verbal communication skills.

4. Proficiency in written communication skills.

5. Strong Organizational skills.

6. Experience in searching for extramural funding.

7. Ability to work with diverse groups/populations.

Preferred Qualifications

PREFERRED:

1. Master's degree in any field.

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EEO Statement:

URI is unwavering in its commitment to equal opportunity, community, equity, and diversity. In furtherance of its mission to serve and support all learners as the state's public flagship university, URI continues to expand efforts to recruit and retain a broadly representative workforce as well as to regularly evaluate the effectiveness of those efforts. All employment decisions, including hiring, are made without regard to protected status. Qualified individuals with disabilities may request reasonable accommodation by contacting the URI benefits office at 401-874-2416. For TTY assistance, contact R.I. Relay Services at 711.

Environmental Conditions

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS:

This position is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions.

Posting Date 09/18/2026 Closing Date 09/28/2026 Special Instructions to Applicants

Please attach the following 2 (PDF) documents to your online Employment Application:

(#1) Cover letter.

(#2) Resume.

Note: References will be upon request by the search committee.

Quicklink for Posting https://jobs.uri.edu/postings/17073