Post-Award Grants Administrator - School of Nursing

University of Texas at Austin•UT MAIN CAMPUS, UT

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The School of Nursing is seeking a customer service-oriented post-award grants administrator to oversee and manage the school’s portfolio of grant funding.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business or public administration, social sciences, or technical/scientific field
Experience in preparing, processing, and negotiating federal grants and contract proposals and awards
Demonstrated excellence in providing support for a diverse range of internal and external customers
High degree of accuracy in all work processes
Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
Clear, polished, and professional written and verbal communication skills
Ability to research, analyze and synthesize financial and budgetary information and take appropriate actions as needed without immediate supervision
Adherence to all laws, regulations, policies and procedures governing the administration and allocation of grant funds
Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Nice To Haves

RACC Certified Research Administrator (CRA) or Certified Financial Research Administrator (CFRA)
More than 5 years of experience administering grants, contracts, and/or awards in an academic setting

Responsibilities

Produce budget projections for and distribute financial reports to Principal Investigators (PIs); provide support and guidance in reading and interpreting Statements of Accounts
Provide fully informed recommendations to faculty to ensure all funds are allocated in accordance with sponsor guidelines
Monitor account balances to ensure that grant accounts are in good standing; identify and promptly address deficits by processing account transfers
Support faculty during annual sponsor review process; provide expert guidance on technical and financial reporting requirements
Collaborate with School of Nursing colleagues to process research-funded costing allocation changes in Workday; interact with other UT Austin departments such as the Office of Sponsored Projects (OSP) and the Vice President for Research to resolve complex grant issues
Process transactions accurately and in a timely manner using internal university systems such as DEFINE, Cognos, and FRMS, and external systems such as Research Management Systems (RMS), eRA Commons, FastLane, ORCID, NIH Commons, Cayuse, SciENcv, etc.
Troubleshoot and provide support to faculty when they encounter systems issues
Other duties as assigned in support of the School of Nursing