Sr Grant & Contract Administrator OR Grant & Contract Administrator

Seattle Children's Hospital • Seattle, WA

270d • $86,609 - $142,904 • Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for managing a highly complex portfolio of grants, including grant and contract proposal preparation, fiscal process review and budget development, effort management, closeout and reporting oversight, and maintenance of grant management tracking systems. Will serve as a liaison between the Center Business Office, Principal Investigators (PIs), fiscal and administrative support personnel, clinical research staff, and central Research Support Services divisions, and develop strategies to optimize the grant and contract management process. Please note: this is primarily a remote position with flexibility to be based in the following states: Washington, Florida, Georgia, Montana, and Alaska. A cover letter (included with resume as one document) describing relevant experience and interest is highly preferred.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• At least seven (7) years administrative and/or management experience OR 5 years experience and professional certification (CRA, CPA, or equivalent).
• At least three (3) years experience managing federal and non-federal grant application/award processes and post-award grants management.
• Knowledge of OMB Omni Circular, NIH policies and procedures, and other federal sponsor policies and procedures.
• Experience with sponsor forms and systems including NIH ASSIST, eRA Commons, proposal CENTRAL, DoD, American Heart Association, etc.
• Experience engaging in and maintaining standard operating procedures documentation, job aids, internal quality management tools or continuous process improvement initiatives.

Nice To Haves

• Certified Research Administrator.
• Familiarity with Seattle Children's and UW fiscal processes and systems.
• Supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage a highly complex portfolio of grants.
• Prepare grant and contract proposals.
• Review fiscal processes and develop budgets.
• Manage effort and oversee closeout and reporting.
• Maintain grant management tracking systems.
• Liaise between various stakeholders including PIs and administrative support personnel.
• Develop strategies to optimize grant and contract management processes.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans.
• 403(b) retirement plan.
• Life insurance.
• Paid time off.
• Tuition reimbursement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree