Grants and Contracts Management Senior Analyst

The Ohio State University

1d•Remote

About The Position

Grants & Contracts Senior Analyst manages and administers all post-award activities for assigned departments and principal investigators (PIs) for national, local, private and public funding agencies as part of the College of Medicine Grants Management Office (GMO); controls and oversees fiscal management of grants within minimal direction; ensures that expenditures are in line with project budgets; reviews, analyzes and reconciles project fiscal reports identifying and resolving discrepancies; reviews and approves expenses for appropriateness as stipulated by sponsor guidelines; investigates and develops working relationships with state and federal funding agencies and sponsors; collaborates with principal investigators and funding sources to identify opportunities to reallocate expenditures to ensure the budget and funding are maintained; provides strategic leadership, direction and expertise in post award reporting; reviews grant awards to ensure issuance is in accordance with negotiations; actively participates with preparation and submission of research progress reports; interprets and ensures compliance with sponsor, university and third party regulations; participates with training of new PIs and their staff; provides economic forecasts to aid PIs with strategic planning of research programs; advises and collaborates with PIs with effort certification and DRD approval; directs and oversees close-out of projects; delegates and supervises entry of financial data for invoicing, payment recognition and cost analysis purposes; communicates metrics and other fiscal information to leadership; actively participates in the recruitment and training of new grant managers; creates, reviews and updates principal investigator orientation and training materials; implements and disseminates internal policies; attends relevant national or regional professional development conferences; participates in pre-award activities as needed; works closely with pre-award grant managers.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field or equivalent combination of education and experience
4 years of relevant grant or contract management experience to include knowledge of pre-award grant management process
Intermediate word processing skills to include the ability to open, close, create, edit and save.
Requires successful completion of a background check.
Selected candidate may be asked to complete a pre-employment physical, including a drug screen.

Nice To Haves

Experience writing administrative components of grants preferred
Experience with research administration proposal tools (Grants.gov) desired
Experience investigating for research funding sources
Knowledge of OSU Office of Sponsored Programs policies & procedures
Advanced spreadsheet skills to include the ability to create spreadsheets with complex formulas
Ability to calculate, analyze, and interpret mathematical and statistical information
Intermediate presentation skills to include the ability to create presentations
Ability to think strategically and see how parts interact with the big picture
Basic ability to read, analyze terms and understand conditions of legal agreements.
Ability to effectively manage and execute multiple tasks, projects and priorities including the ability to prioritize workload to meet deadlines
Ability to identify issues, investigate and resolve mid-size discrepancies
Strong attention to detail and accuracy
Excellent communication skills necessary in order to communicate intricate job-related processes to internal and external customers
Ability to positively represent the department internally and externally.

Responsibilities

Manages and administers all post-award activities for assigned departments and principal investigators (PIs) for national, local, private and public funding agencies as part of the College of Medicine Grants Management Office (GMO)
Controls and oversees fiscal management of grants within minimal direction
Ensures that expenditures are in line with project budgets
Reviews, analyzes and reconciles project fiscal reports identifying and resolving discrepancies
Reviews and approves expenses for appropriateness as stipulated by sponsor guidelines
Investigates and develops working relationships with state and federal funding agencies and sponsors
Collaborates with principal investigators and funding sources to identify opportunities to reallocate expenditures to ensure the budget and funding are maintained
Provides strategic leadership, direction and expertise in post award reporting
Reviews grant awards to ensure issuance is in accordance with negotiations
Actively participates with preparation and submission of research progress reports
Interprets and ensures compliance with sponsor, university and third party regulations
Participates with training of new PIs and their staff
Provides economic forecasts to aid PIs with strategic planning of research programs
Advises and collaborates with PIs with effort certification and DRD approval
Directs and oversees close-out of projects
Delegates and supervises entry of financial data for invoicing, payment recognition and cost analysis purposes
Communicates metrics and other fiscal information to leadership
Actively participates in the recruitment and training of new grant managers
Creates, reviews and updates principal investigator orientation and training materials
Implements and disseminates internal policies
Attends relevant national or regional professional development conferences
Participates in pre-award activities as needed
Works closely with pre-award grant managers.

Benefits

Eligible Ohio State employees receive comprehensive benefits packages, including medical, dental and vision insurance, tuition assistance for employees and their dependents, and state or alternative retirement options with competitive employer contributions.

Stand Out From the Crowd

Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.

Upload and Match Resume