Grants Officer

RFCUNY Research Foundation of the City University of New York•New York, NY

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) is seeking a Grants Officer to join the Sponsored Programs and Research Department (SPaR) at the Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy (CUNY SPH). This role supports faculty in compiling and submitting grant proposals and assists with the administration of grant funds. The position involves both pre- and post-award responsibilities, acting as a resource to the program throughout implementation. CUNY SPH is dedicated to providing cutting-edge graduate degree programs and public health initiatives that promote social justice, with faculty recognized as leaders in various public health fields. The school is located in Harlem, New York City.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
Minimum of six (6) years of related professional experience.
Working knowledge of U.S. Government (USG) and non‑USG donor rules, regulations, and compliance requirements, including but not limited to NIH and DHHS.
Demonstrated experience managing USG cooperative agreements, awards, and contracts.
Self‑motivated, entrepreneurial, and results‑driven, with a strong customer‑service orientation.
Proven ability to work effectively in a deadline‑driven, fast‑paced, and multi‑tasking environment.
Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a multicultural team environment.
Strong attention to detail with exceptional organizational skills.
Strong interpersonal, communication, analytical, and leadership skills.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and Adobe Acrobat.

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge of Workday preferred.

Responsibilities

Regularly identifies funding opportunities relevant to the research community at CUNY SPH.
Reviews funding announcements and provides guidance to proposal teams.
Coordinates the preparation and production of proposals/submissions ensuring they contain all required information and data, and comply with donor requirements and the university and school policies and requirements.
Supports proposal teams in developing cost proposals and sub-packages.
Coordinates with other college and university grants offices on project proposals involving more than one institution.
Submits proposal application packages through Cayuse and/or any other portal including foundation portals, grants.gov and ASSIST.
Assists Pls with the hiring of project staff and ensures proper reimbursement of project expenses.
Supports Pls with their projects procurement needs (MOU, consultancies, sub-awardees).
Provides administrative support and guidance to researchers and administrators with regards to applicable federal, state, local, University, and College regulations, laws, and policies.
Coordinates the award reporting requirements (quarterly and/or annual technical reports) and required prior approval actions in collaboration with project administrators.
Works closely with legal advisors, at both the Research Foundation of CUNY (RF) and CUNY Central Offices, on the review of contractual documents.
Collects information on, monitors, and reports on the advancement and completion of sponsored research projects and compliance.
Contributes to the production of grants-related reports.
May be assigned special projects outside of the responsibilities listed in this job description.