Senior Grant and Contract Analyst

University of North Texas System•Fort Worth, TX

23h•Onsite

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 Fort Worth. 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 affecting external funding proposals. It serves as a liaison between the University and external sponsors, negotiates moderately complex award terms and conditions, and prepares documents for information requests and audits. The analyst implements policies, procedures, and internal controls and collaborates with colleagues on special projects. The role provides specialized technical assistance with proposals, reviews proposals for compliance, and identifies institutional financial commitments and required approvals.

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 administering federal or state funds.
Ability to complete assignments accurately and with attention to detail.
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, such as cost sharing or F&A waivers, and ensure required approvals are in place before proposal submission.
Ensure proposals comply with the RFP, applicable regulations, statutes, guidelines, and institutional policy before submission.
Act 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.
Involve more senior pre-award team members for direction as needed.
Interpret sponsor guidelines and stay current on federal and state policy changes affecting external funding proposals.
Negotiate moderately complex sponsor award terms and conditions.
Prepare documents for information requests and audits.
Implement policies, procedures, and internal controls.
Collaborate with team members to manage special projects.