Post Award Grants Manager

Lincoln Memorial University • Harrogate, TN

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About The Position

The Post-Award Grants Manager is responsible for post-award management of grants and sponsored projects in the Office of Research, Grants and Sponsored Programs (ORGSP) and for handling administrative computing system functions for the ORGSP.

Requirements

• Bachelors Degree or equivalent combination of education/experience; and strong oral and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated experience in accounting, financial analysis or grants administration; ability to interpret and apply complex sponsor and agency regulations; demonstrated experience with business and/or grant software; and a strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• promote the mission of Lincoln Memorial University to all faculty, staff, students and to the community at large;
• promote effective working relationships among faculty, staff and students;
• participate on university committees;
• interpret and apply federal, state, sponsor and University policies and regulations to management of awards and apply sound fiscal policies in the management of grants;
• maintain knowledge and understanding of the current Grants Database and administrative computing systems;
• review award notices and contracts terms and conditions as well as budgets to ensure awards are properly established in the current Grants Database and administrative computing system and prepare award set up form;
• ensure the integrity of award data in the current Grants Database and administrative computing system, to include the establishment of accounts in the financial accounting system, re-budgeting of funds, and making changes to the award or expenditures;
• monitor accounts for financial compliance, that expenditures are allowable and within budget, that exception reports and other award management reports are run as scheduled;
• work closely with the Executive Director of ORSGP to see that appropriate follow-up action is taken with faculty and their staff to coordinate and resolve grant regulation issues;
• assist with monitoring of costs share, assist in gathering costs share and other information required for invoicing as needed;
• responsible for invoicing, cash collections and other reporting requirements with other ORGSP staff as needed;
• maintain a current working knowledge of sponsor and federal regulations, policies and procedures by attending training, on-line training opportunities and through on the job experience as coordinated with the Executive Director of ORSGP;
• write, modify, and run Grants Database queries and other reports;
• ensure that exception and reconciliation reports are run and reviewed, monitor status of corrections and deadlines;
• assure that the university is in compliance with all the reporting requirements per the grantor;
• monitor the compliance of fund disbursement with grant guidelines and oversight of annual reports and other communications with grantor;
• complete required institutional and program accreditation reports and other reports necessary for the operation and advancement of the University; and
• Initiate in-person meetings with recipients at the beginning of the post-award process to ensure understanding of award requirements, create a timeline of drawdowns, and emphasize report due dates across the life of an award.
• Conduct scheduled, department-initiated audits to ensure accuracy of project files and financials.
• Perform other job related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Educational Services
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees