Director, Grants & Sponsored Programs
About The Position
The Natural History Museums of Los Angeles County (NHMLAC) include the Natural History Museum in Exposition Park and La Brea Tar Pits in Hancock Park. They operate under the collective vision to inspire wonder, discovery, and responsibility for our natural and cultural worlds. The museums hold one of the world’s most extensive and valuable collections of natural and cultural history—more than 35 million objects—used for groundbreaking scientific and historical research, and community engagement. From NHM’s opening in 1913 as the very first museum in Los Angeles, the organization has entered an exciting new era of transformation with building projects and campaigns, exhibitions, community outreach and impactful audience engagement. NHMLAC’s values—adventurous, inclusive, authentic, and intentional—guide our work and visitor experience, committing us to foster a welcoming, safe and respectful workplace environment where innovation and collaboration thrive and every team member can contribute their unique perspectives to advance our mission. NHMLAC seeks candidates who are aligned with our values and priorities, and are passionate about connecting science with the vibrant and diverse communities we serve throughout Los Angeles. The NHMLAC is seeking a Director, Grants & Sponsored Programs for our Research and Collections department. The Director, Grants & Sponsored Programs position serves a variety of needs and objectives relating to R&C and related academic activities. The incumbent leads an office, including a Finance & Grants Administrator staff, reporting to the Senior Vice President of Research & Collections (R&C). This position performs key functions for grants and contracts as they relate to the work of R&C, and other academic-related areas.
Requirements
- Any combination of education and experience equivalent to a bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration or a related field.
- Not less than five years of experience in grant accounting.
- Strong accounting background.
- Excellent communications skills.
- Detail oriented with strong analytical skills.
- Experience managing staff.
Responsibilities
- Matches expertise in research, collections, and/or community science to funding opportunities, and assists staff in preparing and submitting compliant applications to support research, collection’s activities, community science and mentoring/training programs. This task includes continuous scanning of centralized opportunity notices (e.g., keyword-filtered feeds from grants.gov and foundation center online) as well as focused searches and/or strategic counsel as requested.
- Provides support to award applicants, grantees, the Finance Department, and the executive team for understanding federal policies, procedures, and opportunities in a rapidly shifting federal funding landscape.
- Provides support for grant proposals including project management, development and review of budgets, negotiation of sub-recipient agreements (subawards and subcontracts), interdepartmental approvals, and final submission.
- Advises grantees, and executives, regarding regulatory and compliance issues. Reads and interprets agreements to determine restrictions, prior approval requirements, applicable cost principles, and cost-sharing requirements and strategies.
- Manages federal compliance including time and effort reporting, Personnel Activity Reports (PARs) forms, desk audits, responsible and ethical research training, etc.
- Acts as the Authorized Organizational Representative (AOR), the primary institutional authority to transmit and execute grant and grant-related contract documents. In that capacity, interacts with agency staff and subcontractors to resolve questions and concerns.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
