"RF Staff Associate"

The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (ORSP), the on-campus representative of the Research Foundation for SUNY (RF) at the State University of New York at Oswego invites applications to fill a full-time RF Staff Associate.

While this position is affiliated with the campus of SUNY Oswego, this is a Research Foundation position, not a New York State position.

The Research Foundation for the State University of New York is not an agency or instrumentality of the State of New York. Employees of the Research Foundation for the State University of New York are not state employees, do not participate in any state retirement system, and do not receive state fringe benefits. The Research Foundation for the State University of New York operates under a contract with The State University of New York and receives no directly appropriated state funding.

Posting Date: August 14, 2025

Review Date: Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

Compensation: Salary to commensurate with experience plus The Research Foundation for SUNY provides an excellent benefit package. Click here for more information.

Anticipated Date of Appointment: September 18, 2025

Description of Responsibilities:

The new staff associate will assist with processing grant/contract expenditures and budget modifications; review assigned accounts for appropriateness of expenditures and maintain an accurate record of all activity for those accounts; work with project directors to ensure expenditures meet Research Foundation guidelines as well as sponsor, state, and federal guidelines; prepare fiscal reports for internal and external purposes as required; respond to audit requests; coordinate cost-share and effort reports; and provide training for principal investigators or project directors on reporting requirements and software related to grants/contracts.

SUNY Oswego works continuously to create an inclusive environment which respects, embraces, and promotes cultural safety, belonging, civil discourse, cultural humility, and other values and goals outlined in SUNY Oswego's Strategic Diversity and Inclusion Plan. As such, the incumbent is expected to contribute to these efforts and possess communication and interpersonal skills necessary to engage effectively with an increasingly diverse community of students and colleagues.

Job Requirements:

Required Qualifications:

• Ability to work within Microsoft Office suite and other software;
• Familiarity with reading and implementing grant and contract guidelines;
• Detail-oriented, self-motivated with strong organization, communication and analytical skills;
• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines;
• Strong interpersonal skills;
• Ability to develop and manage budgets;
• Service-oriented individual with the ability and desire to work within a team approach and excel in a fast paced, deadline-oriented environment;
• Ability to consistently multitask, solve problems, and work flexibly to ensure success and provide support to colleagues as necessary;
• Three (3) years of related work experience;
• Earned bachelor's degree.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Earned bachelor's degree in accounting or business administration;
• Five (5) years of related work experience.

At SUNY Oswego we value the diversity found in each member of our campus community and strive to create a community where that diversity is embraced and enhanced. Recognizing the strength of diversity, our mission is to foster an environment which respects, embraces and promotes cultural competence, civil discourse and active engagement in developing an inclusive and vibrant community of scholars who act as transformational agents of change and responsible citizens of the world. For more information see SUNY Oswego's Strategic Diversity and Inclusion Plan.

As a candidate seeking consideration you are asked to submit a separate statement specifically addressing how your commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion has been evidenced in your career experience and professional activity, and/or community service (volunteer work, etc.), and/or professional development.

Oswego is committed to enhancing its diversity. SUNY Oswego is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and is actively engaged in recruiting, supporting, and fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff and students. We encourage applications from qualified applicants regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim SUNY status, or criminal conviction. Please click here to see our full non-discrimination policy.

In accordance with USCIS regulations, successful applicants must be legally able to work in the United States per the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.

Requests for reasonable accommodations of a disability during the application and/or interview process should be made to Dr. Starr Wheeler, ADA/504 Compliance Officer at starr.wheeler@oswego.edu or 315-312-3872.