Grants & Contracts Administrator - Pre-Award, Arts & Sciences (Remote Eligible)
About The Position
The College and Graduate School of Arts and Sciences is seeking a Pre-Award Grants & Contracts Administrator OR Grants & Contracts Specialist to join the College’s research administration team. The College and Graduate School of Arts and Sciences is the largest of UVA’s ten schools and the research administration team provides comprehensive pre-award services to all academic departments within the College. This position will manage all pre-award processes for internal and external proposals including proposals for federal, foundation, and private grants. This position is eligible for hybrid and/or remote work.
Requirements
- Specialist:
- Education: Associate's degree.
- Experience: At least two years of relevant experience. A combination of education and relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
- Administrator:
- Education: Bachelor's degree.
- Experience: At least three years of relevant experience. A combination of education and relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
- Ability to adapt and work independently with a focus on problem solving and customer service,
- Demonstrated ability to clearly communicate with internal and external audiences as it relates to sponsored projects research.
Nice To Haves
- Experience: Grants and Contracts experience.
- Licensure: Certified Research Administrator (CRA) certification
Responsibilities
- In consultation with the Principal Investigator, manage grant proposal submissions from concept development through upload and submission of final proposal documents,
- Serve as a technical resource to faculty and staff to interpret notices of funding opportunities and sponsor rules and regulations,
- Ensure proposal content is compliant with sponsor terms and conditions, and UVA policies,
- Develop proposal budgets, budget justifications, and other proposal- related content in collaboration with Principal Investigators,
- Ensure accuracy and compliance of proposed sub award packages
- Contact sponsors for clarification on policies, requirements, and procedures for grant proposal preparation and submission,
- Assist with preparation of letters of intent and other pre-proposal documents,
- Assist with preparation and submission of files in response to post-proposal sponsor requests such as Just in Time requests
- Maintain all documentation related to proposal development and submission,
- Participate in proposal process improvement activities led by the research administration team,
- Other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- This is an exempt-level, benefited position.
- Learn more about UVA benefits.
- This position is located in Charlottesville, VA, and provides an option to work on-site, hybrid, or fully remote, following the University's remote work guidelines.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
