Fiscal Coordinator, Navy STEM

University of Rhode Island•Kingston, RI

48d•$70,000 - $82,606

About The Position

The University of Rhode Island enrolls approximately 17,000 students across its graduate and undergraduate programs and is the State's flagship public research university, as well as the land grant and sea grant university, for the state of Rhode Island. The main campus is located in the historic village of Kingston, and the Bay Campus is located in Narragansett. Both campuses are near major beaches in a beautiful coastal community. URI is just 30 minutes from Providence, RI and within easy reach of Newport, Boston, and New York City. POSITION SUMMARY: Responsible for coordinating the overall administration of a multi-institutional, multi-million-dollar URI Navy STEM Coalition. Manage business and fiscal operations at URI as directed by the Coalition Director, including the supervision of any administrative support staff. Serve as fiscal and administrative liaison to UConn and all URI departments participating in the Coalition. Develop protocols and systems to track all accounts and subcontracts. Coordinate the preparation of progress reports, grant renewals, and new grants.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree.
Minimum of two years of business management experience.
Minimum of one year of grant administration experience in a research setting at a university, college, federal defense contractor, or government agency.
Experience with Microsoft Office and electronic mail systems.
Ability to prepare and deliver oral and written reports.
Attention to detail.
Ability to plan, communicate, and carry out large financial projects.
Ability to work in a fast-paced and complex environment.
Strong interpersonal and verbal communications skills.
Proficiency in written communication skills.
Ability to work with diverse groups/populations.

Nice To Haves

Minimum of three years of grant administration.
Experience in managing federal research grants and contracts, including budget preparation, income and expense analysis, proposal preparation.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and oversee the fiscal administration of the URI Navy STEM Coalition a multi-year, multimillion-dollar, multi-institutional educational, outreach, and workforce development initiative in Southern New England.
Coordinate and manage Coalition Funding in collaboration with Coalition leadership, business office of College of Engineering and the Office of Sponsored Projects.
Interpret and apply rules, policies, and regulations pertaining to State and Federal funding agencies.
Process and monitor transactions for Coalition programming.
Prepare interim financial reports and supplemental post award activities as requested.
Assist in all phases of proposal preparation and procurement activities.
Prepare correspondence to funding agencies as directed, in both written documentation and verbal communication.
Develop protocols to monitor Coalition funding and to predict future financial requirements.
Initiate and prepare various personnel action forms, payroll approvals, and corrections.
Reconcile monthly financial statements using on-line Web-based financial reporting systems.
Work on special projects as directed by supervisors.
Prepare and assist in all phases of domestic and foreign travel arrangements.
Organize and schedule meetings, seminars, and workshops.
Arrange meetings of the administrative staff and faculty as needed.
Keep accurate records of meeting agendas and minutes.
Perform additional duties as required.