Grants Administrator I

East Texas A&M University • Commerce, TX

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Grant Administrator – Post Award, under general supervision, provides support for post-award sponsored research project administration. Establishes accounts in the A&M System accounting system. Reviews and interprets award terms and conditions, cost sharing requirements, award budget, sponsor regulations, deliverable requirements and System policies. Prepares award notices. ETAMU is a fast-growing public university with a strong reputation for academic excellence, research innovation, and student success. With over 140+ degree programs, a 20:1 student-to-faculty ratio, and nationally ranked online and graduate programs, ETAMU is committed to transforming lives through quality education. Our employees benefit from a collaborative community, cutting-edge research opportunities, and outstanding resources.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Two (2) years of related experience.
• Knowledge of word processing and spreadsheet applications.
• Verbal and written communication skills.
• Organizational, interpersonal, problem-solving, and proofreading skills.
• Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.

Nice To Haves

• MBA
• CRA certification
• Higher education experience/Grant research experience

Responsibilities

• Monitors/Supervises the fiscal integrity of the general ledger accounts related to grants.
• Monitors/Supervises the reporting requirements for grants and contracts to ensure compliance with funding, agency guidelines, and facilitates the timely submission of all grant related requirements.
• Coordinates administrative and financial details with proposal administrators, financial office, researchers, and other personnel with an emphasis on post-award administration of sponsored projects.
• Interprets/communicates award documents, sponsor regulations, federal, and state laws/regulations System policies and member rules for/to researches and departmental staff.
• Contacts sponsors for revisions and approvals, which include budget revisions, compliance issues, change of Principal Investigator, time extensions, additional funds requests, etc.
• Prepares documentation and enters award terms and other financial information into the A&M System accounting and research administration systems, which includes budget, revenue, billing requirements, facilities and administrative cost distribution, cost-sharing commitments, indirect cost distribution, compliance regulations and reporting requirements.
• Approves expenditures and disbursements of funds.
• Researches regulations to provide financial and regulatory guidance on non-standard or issues to researchers, departments and administrative offices.
• Provides financial data, as requested, to researchers, departments, members, sponsors and auditors.
• Monitors cost sharing committed to sponsor.
• Initiates financial close-out of sponsored research projects according to sponsor guidelines.
• Monitors and coordinates Time and Effort Reporting requirements and certification in accordance with the Code of Federal Regulations 2 CFR 200.430 and the A&M System policy and procedures.
• Coordinates the fiscal integrity of the general ledger accounts related to grants with the Grant Financial Accountant.
• Coordinates the reporting requirements for grants and contracts to ensure compliance with funding, agency guidelines, and facilitates the timely submission of all grant related requirements with the Grant Financial Accountant.
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Employee tuition assistance for master’s and doctoral programs.
• Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability insurance.
• ETAMU contributes to employee health and basic life insurance premiums.
• 12-15 days of annual paid holidays, plus up to eight hours of paid sick leave and vacation each month.
• Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), with optional additional retirement plans (ORP).
• Physical wellness program and wellness release time for eligible employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level