Photonics Initiative Post-award Grants Manager

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

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) is seeking a Post-award Grants Manager to join the Advanced Science Research Center (ASRC) Photonics Initiative. This role involves managing over $30M from more than 50 sponsored projects, streamlining post-award processes, and ensuring fiscal accountability and effective management of sponsored projects. The incumbent will work closely with Principal Investigators, project staff, and RFCUNY staff to ensure compliance with sponsor guidelines and institutional policies. This position supports the efficient daily functioning of the Photonics Initiative’s funded research administrative management.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree required
• Five or more years of experience managing finances and accounting for multiple awarded grants worth over $10M
• Five or more years of experience managing and reporting deliverables in funded projects
• Experience in awards management within the CUNY system, interacting with a Sponsored Programs Office and Research Foundation program administrators
• A high degree of professionalism with excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong organizational skills and ability to meet deadlines and multi-task
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team-based environment

Nice To Haves

• Master's Degree preferred

Responsibilities

• Serves as lead administrator for ASRC Photonics Initiative Principal Investigators in post-award management
• Monitors all initiative RFCUNY web reports projects to ensure timely and accurate spending (e.g., ensuring F&A rates are applied to awarded projects, p-card reconciliations have been processed, etc.)
• Reviews and interprets agency guidelines for awarded projects
• With PIs, ensure awarded projects’ reporting deadlines are met
• Tracks incoming and outgoing sub-awards to ensure payments are made according to contractual obligations
• Manages and maintains complex spreadsheets to track submitted and awarded proposals
• Interfaces with designated RFCUNY Project Administrators
• Supports and guide initiative researchers and administrators as it relates to RFCUNY OTPS and Personnel policies and procedures (including Workday transition)
• Maintains Director’s Collaborator and Key Personnel tables for pre-award submissions
• Works with the ASRC Sponsored Programs Administration (SPA) office to establish procedures and protocols to assure effective pre-award and post-award administration
• Assists researchers with interim and final reports, carryover requests and justifications, grant transfers and contract extensions
• Aids with administrative efforts within the Initiative
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• RFCUNY Employee Benefits and Accruals

What This Job Offers

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