Post Award Team Lead

New York State Psychiatry Institute • New York, NY

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc. is seeking a qualified candidate to fill a full-time Post-Award Team Lead position. The Post Award Team Lead reports to the Post Award Manager and is responsible for the management of financial activities, financial reporting, audit support, and oversight of the Post Award staff in the Office of Sponsored Programs. This position works to ensure effective processing of sponsored research post-award activities, to help ensure compliance with federal, state, and other regulations related to research grants and contracts terms and conditions. This position has responsibility across three entities, Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene (RFMH), New York State Psychiatric Institute (NYSPI), and Columbia University Department of Psychiatry (DOP). This position will work closely with the Divisions and the Program Directors to assist with fiscal management, personnel administration and operational oversight.

Requirements

• Bachelors Degree and (5) or more years of related experience in sponsored projects post award administration and management in an institution of higher education, hospital, or non-profit organization.

Nice To Haves

• In-depth knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and financial standards, Uniform Guidance and other applicable federal requirements.
• Strong customer service orientation
• Possess initiative and judgment to independently problem solve and prioritize.
• Must have flexible and adaptive work style to manage multiple priorities to achieve goals for operational efficiency and fiscal stability.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, operational management, coordination, and oversight of the day-to-day operations of the Post Award team
• Managing post-award administrative and financial activities and supporting principal investigators throughout the life cycle of their awards.
• Primary functions of Post-Award Team include preparation of NCE and prior approval requests, award closeouts, and subaward execution/modification, ensuring institutional and sponsor policies and best practices
• Coordinate with PIs, Division Administrators, and OSP/CU Business office staff for award Closeout processing; ensuring all expenses are correct and posted to the account, working with Purchasing/OSP/CU BO to identify and troubleshoot errors, assisting PIs with the preparation of the Final RPPR in eRA Commons and other closeout documents as required.

Benefits

• Excellent Benefits Package.

What This Job Offers

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