Position Purpose: 

The Grants and Project Associate works directly with the CBS Management to maintain and optimize grants related data process and procedures. This includes seeking out national and international grant opportunities, developing proposals in collaboration with LUMS faculty members, managing communication with the funding organizations, liaising with the Office of Research for compliance and ensuring timely submission for grant application.  

Key Responsibilities:

• Research and seek out funding opportunities including grants, consultancies, and sponsorships.
• Regularly keep track of national and international calls for proposals aligned with the Centre’s strategic vision and maintain a grant database.
• Draft Expression of Interest (EOI) forms for the faculty members based on the requirements and TORs of the donor/funding body and manage the call for EOIs.  
• Collaborate with faculty PIs/consultants to conceptualize the project design, draft proposal, identify project partners, develop M&E and budget, and consolidate all the components of the grant application.
• Handle the complete grant cycle from the application stage to the award stage.
• Coordinate with the LUMS Office of Research (OR) to gather documentation and manage the Centre’s applications on the GAMES portal.
• Facilitate the team in conducting the Centre’s programmes and activities, as well as in developing liaison with internal and external stakeholders to explore grant partnership/consortium opportunities.

Knowledge & Skills:

•    Project coordination and implementation skills. 
•    Strong analytical and writing skills. 
•    Effective time management skills.
•    Basic understanding of writing grant applications and developing budgets. 
 

Education :

Masters degree in Social Science 

Experience:

2-3 years of experience in the development sector

What We Offer:

A Learning Ecosystem:

LUMS offers a dynamic work culture that encourages learning and innovation, skills development, and contribution to areas beyond your job role. You will have the opportunity to learn and interact with the best academic minds in Pakistan, as well as to work with highly experienced professionals.

Intellectual Freedom:

We believe in the pursuit of knowledge, provide the freedom to explore across different disciplines and value the diverse expression of all community members for mutual learning and advancement.

Campus Perks:

The LUMS campus offers all the facilities and amenities of a world-class university, including a Sports Complex offering international standard courts for badminton, squash, tennis, basketball and volleyball, a FINA certified 25M swimming pool, and separate gyms for women and men. In addition to the LUMS Dining Center, there is a variety of eateries across campus offering popular cuisines, a breath-taking mosque, a medical center, the LUMS Library, car parking as well as transport facilities for females, and a professionally run Day Care Center for children of community members.

Discounts:

LUMS also provides a wide range of corporate discounts and internal educational discounts to its community as a token of each member’s value to our community. Our internal educational discounts include waiver of undergraduate tuition fees of employees’ children studying at LUMS, scholarships for master’s programs in several schools, and executive development programs offered by the nationally recognized Rausing Executive Development Center (REDC).

LUMS is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to building an inclusive workplace for all our employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, religion, caste, ethnicity, age, non-disqualifying physical or psychological disability or social status. Candidates belonging to minority groups are encouraged to apply.