Proposal Development Officer

2 weeks ago

Kitchener, Ontario, Canada University of Waterloo Full time

Overview:


Supporting both the Associate Dean, Research and International (AD-RI) and the Associate Dean, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (AD-IE), and their teams, and reporting to the Manager, Research, the incumbent's primary objective is to advance the Faculty's strategic research interests through the production of professional, effective, and technically-oriented research copy.

The incumbent is responsible for writing, reviewing, editing, and coordinating a wide range of materials in support of Faculty of Mathematics research initiatives; specifically, they will prepare research proposals, award nominations, technical materials, letters of support, and copy for web
- and print-based promotional items.

Responsibilities:

Coordinate, write, review, and edit research proposals to advance the Faculty's strategic research initiatives

  • Writing research proposals, including background preparation, factchecking, and translation of technical research information into accurate text that is understandable, readable, and appropriate to the audience and medium
  • Reviewing and editing research proposals to correct for structure, grammar, style, and persuasiveness; and provide feedback on strategic positioning, and adherence to university requirements and agency guidelines
  • Assisting faculty researchers with surveying research initiatives, identifying research opportunities, proposal writing, and preparation of items such as presentations and briefs
  • Provide counsel to Mathematics faculty members on best practices in equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) as it relates to research and the evolving requirements of federal and provincial funding programs
  • Providing the AD-RI and AD-IE and their teams with strategic advice, information, and data related to upcoming funding opportunities to support decision making and establishment of internal deadlines
  • Establishing and maintaining contacts within the Office of Research to ensure information provided and interpretation of guidelines to Mathematics researchers are complete, current, and accurate
Establish procedures and guidelines for preparation and submission of research proposals to meet internal and external deadlines.

  • Reporting and reviewing the Faculty's technical writing commitments with the AD-RI, AD-IE, and their teams
  • Establishing procedures and timelines for preparation and submission of proposals to meet university and agency guidelines
  • Developing and updating programspecific support materials to guide researchers through proposal preparation
  • Establishing guidelines for technical writing support within the Mathematics Research Office
  • Coaching and mentoring faculty members on writing persuasive, strategically positioned technical research material for a broad range of audiences
Research and write faculty-based research reports and documents that profile Mathematics research.

  • Collecting relevant data to describe individual and facultywide research achievements, funding, and success rate statistics
  • Generating reports, summarizing Mathematics research activity
  • Producing fact sheets, webcopy, and presentation materials that profile Mathematics research and researchers
Contribute to strategic initiatives in the Mathematics' research portfolio.

  • Draft and review documentation that supports strategic research initiatives in the Faculty
  • Contribute to data collection processes in the Faculty as they relate to funding proposals and award nominations

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree required (in a STEM field preferred), with a Master's degree preferred
  • Education or training in a discipline of Mathematics, Engineering, or Science is required
  • Minimum of five (5) years' experience in a technical writing role; experience with preparation of individual and multiauthor research proposals for government funding agencies is strongly preferred
  • Experience in a researchdriven academic environment; experience with academic funding programs in Canada and Ontario would be beneficial
  • Have superior oral and written communication skills
  • Able to write short copy (webbased text), long copy (research proposals, award nominations, and reports), and research presentation material for broad audiences (technical reviewers and general audiences)
  • Have welldeveloped editorial skills, including experience in copy editing
  • Have excellent research skills; must be able to compile and integrate relevant information (both qualitative and statistical) from a broad range of sources to strengthen proposals and reports
  • Ability to fully understand, synthesize and translate material of a highly technical nature into text that is accessible to all readers
  • Can work independently and with other people
  • Able to work in a dynamic environment, with shifting timelines and priorities
  • Proven ability to handle multiple assignments simultaneously, while adhering to tight timelines
  • Ability to think critically and analytically
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