Grants and Contracts Administrator

About the position

To provide pre-award and post-award guidance and processing of simple to complex research grants and contract applications, awards and agreements. To represent the University in negotiating terms and conditions of agreements with private and public sponsors. To provide assistance, as applicable, to junior and senior faculty and staff in the administration of sponsored programs.

Responsibilities

• Promote and assist University externally funded research and development grants and contracts development and management.
• Assist all professional and support staff personnel in the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (ORSP).
• Review grant and contract proposals and budgets, and negotiate agreements, which includes revising the agreement for compliance with applicable laws, regulations and University policies.
• Provide expertise, information, training and problem resolution for grant and/or contract related activities and act as a representative of ORSP on campus and to sponsors.
• Review grant and contract modifications, amendments, no-cost extensions, re-budgeting requests and correspondence submitted to sponsors.
• Monitor grant compliance including funding levels, expenditures, and operational activities.
• Identify and report potential problems, actions and policy issues which require clarification or corrective action.
• Implement and monitor subcontract awards, modifications, and expenditures to assure compliance with contractor specifications.
• Manage sub-recipient performance (cost, schedule, delivery and technical performance reporting).
• Manage grants and contracts from pre-award to closeout.
• Support University Agency and University Industry contacts, attend meetings, conferences, and consortia assemblies where appropriate.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Executive Director for Research and Sponsored Programs.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Management, Accounting or relevant field.
• Master's degree is preferred.
• Evidence of Research Administration and Management Training is preferred.
• One to three years of grant and contract related experience.
• Working knowledge of federal/state grants and contracts management, contract accounting, and research implementation practices and procedures.
• Strong knowledge and skill with Excel.

Nice-to-haves

• Working knowledge of Uniform Guidance is required.
• Knowledge of Grants.gov, Research.gov, Fastlane and other submitting portals.