Job Description
Position Information Position Information Working Title Grant Specialist - Lead (Lincoln or Omaha, NE) Department College of Engineering-0907 Requisition Number S_260306 Posting Open Date 04/23/2026 Application Review Date: (To ensure consideration, please submit all application materials before review date) 05/08/2026 Posting Close Date Open Until Filled Yes Description of Work As a Grant Specialist - Lead, you will: Serve in a customer-facing, consultative role and be responsible for providing grant support in a timely and accurate manner and in compliance with all applicable institutional, UNL, State, and Federal regulations, policies, and guidelines. Primarily execute and review routine and complex pre- and post-award grant transactions. Work closely with employees within the departments served, as well as functional office staff, providing a high level of customer service and professionalism in all interactions. Function under limited supervision and expected to utilize sophisticated technology to provide professional services. Supervise Grants employees. Work with direct reports to identify and facilitate ongoing professional development opportunities. This position can be located on either Scott Campus in Omaha, or City Campus in Lincoln, Nebraska. As an EO employer, the University of Nebraska considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and/or political affiliation. See https://equity.unl.edu/notice-nondiscrimination/<