Senior Grant and Contract Analyst
About The Position
The Senior Grant and Contract Analyst works in the Office of Sponsored Programs within the Division of Research and Innovation at UNT Health. The Office provides pre-award, post-award, and contract services to support faculty and investigators and promote compliance with sponsor agreements, applicable regulations, and institutional research policies. The position interprets sponsor guidelines and monitors federal and state policy changes relevant to external funding proposals. It serves as a liaison between the University and external funding sources, negotiates moderately complex award terms and conditions, prepares documents for information requests and audits, implements policies and internal controls, and collaborates with colleagues on special projects. The role provides specialized technical assistance to faculty and staff in reviewing and approving proposals, and involves senior pre-award team members for direction as needed. The position is based at UNT Health in Fort Worth. The work schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. No adverse environmental conditions are expected. The position requires communicating with others to exchange information and is designated security sensitive.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree and four years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Knowledge of local, state, and federal laws and regulations relevant to the administration of federal or state funds.
- Attention to detail and ability to complete assignments accurately.
- Ability to recognize, analyze, and solve a variety of problems.
- Knowledge of budget control methods, policies, and procedures.
Nice To Haves
- Certified Research Administrator (CRA) certification.
- Certified Pre-Award Research Administrator (CPRA) certification.
Responsibilities
- Provide specialized technical assistance to research faculty and staff in reviewing and approving proposals for external funding from private, state, federal, and local sponsors.
- Review and interpret proposal guidelines and applicable federal and state statutes and guidelines.
- Identify and document institutional financial commitments, including cost sharing and F&A waivers, and ensure appropriate approvals are in place before proposal submission.
- Ensure proposals comply with requests for proposals, applicable regulations, statutes, guidelines, and institutional policies before submission.
- Serve as the interface between UNTHSC faculty and administration and external sponsored-project funding sources regarding proposal submission and review.
- Maintain knowledge of grant funding policies, regulations, and procedures.
- Interpret sponsor guidelines and stay informed about federal and state policy changes affecting proposal submissions.
- Negotiate moderately complex sponsor terms and conditions of awards.
- Prepare documents in response to requests for information and audits.
- Implement policies and procedures, including internal controls.
- Collaborate with team members to manage special projects.
- Seek direction from more senior members of the pre-award team as needed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
