Director of Sponsored Projects

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r**Director of Sponsored Projects**

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r**Category:** Administrative, Professional & Staff Positions

r**Department:** PROVOST AND ACADEMIC VICE PRESIDENT

r**Locations:** Macomb, IL

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rAPPOINTMENT: July 1, 2026

Responsibilities

• Supervises professional staff and student workers. Oversees
  
  

pre-award, post-award and regulatory compliance (IRB, IACUC, etc.)

areas. Responsible for hiring, firing, discipline, training,

assigning and reviewing work, approval of leave and time cards.

• Serves as Authorized Institutional Official for review and
  
  

submission of proposals and acceptance of awards from external

funding agencies. Accepts grants on behalf of the University.

• Reviews federal and state regulations. Interprets, develops, and
  
  

recommends written policies and procedures to the Provost based on

the regulations. Also, develops, administers and interprets

university-wide procedures in response to state and/or federal

requirements.

• Works closely with the Business Office (daily transactions, reports,
  
  

system issues, payroll, etc), Internal Auditing, and External

Auditors ( annual audit and SEF A compliance)

• Provides support and oversight to the University Research Council
  
  

internal grant program. Ex-officio member of the WIU Foundation

Summer Stipend committee.

• Serves as liaison between university and outside funding agencies.
  
  

Also serves as liaison between university and other state

universities with regards to grants and contracts, regulatory

compliance and intellectual property.

• Serves as University Technology Transfer and Intellectual Property
  
  

Officer. Works with faculty and staff to ensure intellectual

property is protected. Chairs the Intellectual Property Oversight

Committee.

• Provides assistance and guidance in proposal preparation and
  
  

internal university review and approval.

• Obtains, analyzes and disseminates to the campus community
  
  

information about funding opportunities from federal, state, and

private sources.

• Writes sub-contractual agreements when needed.
• Serves as University Academic Integrity Officer and Authorized
  
  

Organizational Representative (AOR)

• Represents the University at national, state, and local meetings
  
  

related to grant and/or contract programming and administration.

RANK & SALARY: Full-time appointment. \$90,000 to \$114,000 per year;

negotiable, commensurate with experience.

Western Illinois University employees may be eligible for a variety of

State of Illinois benefits. These benefits are administered through the

Illinois Department of Central Management Services (CMS). These benefits

include: Health Insurance plans, (HMO\'s, OAP\'s, QCHP, and CDHP),

Dental Insurance, Vision Plan, Life Insurance, Accidental Death &

Dismemberment (AD&D), Supplemental Long-Term Disability (LTD), Flex

Spending Accounts (HAS, MCAP, and DCAP), 403(b) Supplemental Retirement

Plans and 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plans.

Eligible employees are required to participate in the State Universities

Retirement System (SURS). SURS is the retirement administrator for

employees in public higher education in the State of Illinois.

Other benefits available to eligible employees include: paid time-off,

Employee Assistance Program, Tuition Waiver programs, and discounts to

the local YMCA.

For a full list of benefits as a WIU employee, please visit our Benefits

Homepage

[https://www.wiu.edu/human_resources/benefits/](https://apptrkr.com/get_redirect.php?id=7059500&targetURL=https://www.wiu.edu/human_resources/benefits/).

For questions on benefits, or eligibility, contact our benefits team at

[HR-Benefits@wiu.edu](htt s://apptrkr.com/get_redirect.php?id=7059500&targetURL=mailto:HR-Benefits@wiu.edu)

or by calling 309-298-1971.

Job Requirements

• Master\'s degree in a relevant field.
• At least five years of sponsored projects/research administration
  
  

experience (including pre-award, post-award, and compliance

functions) at a regionally accredited, 4-year institution of higher

education.

• Supervisory experience is required as well as a demonstrated
  
  

understanding, support and appreciation of faculty scholarship

endeavors.

• Demonstrated excellent oral and written communication skills and
  
  

ability to collaborate with multiple academic and administrative

offices across campus.

• Able to work with funding agencies and represent the University in a
  
  

professional manner.

• Knowledge of federal, state and university regulations, policies and
  
  

procedures.

• Ability to network with peers (in-person and virtually).
• For a degree to be considered, it must be conferred from a regionally
  
  

accredited degree-granting institution of higher education (or

equivalent from an international accrediting body). Unless otherwise

stated, the degree must be conferred at the time of appointment.*

Additional Information

THE DEPARTMENT: Office of Sponsored Projects - Administering Grants and

Research Projects

The mission of the Office of Sponsored Projects (OSP) at Western

Illinois University is to pro