Supervisor, Grants & Contracts - CHBD

Seattle Children's•Seattle, WA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Center for Child Health, Behavior and Development brings together a diverse and talented group of research scientists with different backgrounds with a singular purpose: to work collaboratively to address major issues that affect the health of children everywhere. This role will manage and oversee the administration of sponsored research activities, including pre- and post-award administration. The position is responsible for managing grant and contract proposal preparation and review, fiscal process review and budget development, effort management, closeout and reporting oversight. The Supervisor will serve as a liaison between the Center Business Office(s), Principal Investigators (PI's), fiscal and administrative support personnel, and other Center Support Services divisions. The role involves working closely with faculty to provide a point of contact for research financial and administrative matters, and serving as a PI advocate to identify and eliminate roadblocks, and to ensure that research activities are appropriately resourced. The Supervisor will also supervise Grant & Contract Administrative staff and develop strategies to optimize the grant and contract management process in order to support the organization's evolving needs, particularly in light of increased grant volume and complexity. This position will utilize lean methodologies to create change and act as a catalyst for improvement in processes, cross-functional team effectiveness, and advancement of the Research Institute RPDS system to achieve defined improvement goals and objectives.

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 At least 5 years experience + Professional certification (CRA, CPA, equivalent).
At least five (5) 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.
Knowledge and experience with sponsor forms and systems including, NIH ASSIST, eRA Commons, proposal CENTRAL, DoD, American Heart Association, etc.
Supervisory experience.
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.

Responsibilities

Manage and oversee the administration of sponsored research activities, including pre- and post-award administration.
Manage grant and contract proposal preparation and review.
Oversee fiscal process review and budget development.
Manage effort management, closeout and reporting.
Serve as a liaison between the Center Business Office(s), Principal Investigators (PI's), fiscal and administrative support personnel, and other Center Support Services divisions.
Work closely with faculty to provide a point of contact for research financial and administrative matters.
Serve as PI advocate to identify and eliminate roadblocks, and to ensure that research activities are appropriately resourced.
Supervise Grant & Contract Administrative staff.
Develop strategies to optimize the grant and contract management process.
Use lean methodologies to create change and act as a catalyst for improvement in processes, cross-functional team effectiveness, and advancement of the Research Institute RPDS system.