Skills: Accounting, Adobe Acrobat, Analytical Thinking, Computerized Accounting, Computer Literacy, Deadline Management, Grant Administration, IBM Cognos Analytics, Interpersonal Communication, Learning New Technologies, Maintaining Composure, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Microsoft OneNote, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Word, Oral Communications, Workday Software, Written Communication. The Specialist works closely with faculty, research leadership, and administrative staff throughout the pre-award process, including proposal development and submission, budget preparation and review, subaward coordination, just-in-time requests, and proposal-related compliance.