Grant & Contract Specialist II- Hybrid
5 months ago
Overview:
GENERAL SUMMARY OF POSITION:
Under the general direction of the Department Administrator, or designee, the Grant and Contract Specialist II is responsible for performing diversified and complex administrative, financial, and pre and post-award budgetary functions in support of departmental activities, to include both responsibilities for both restricted and unrestricted departmental funds.
Responsibilities:MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provide assistance in the management of all pre-award administration, to include, but not limited to, advising Administrator and PI of sponsor guidelines, participation in application assembly, budget preparation, faculty guidance, e-submission processes, UMMS required paperwork, etc. and other administrative requirements for the submission of all federal and non-federal grants and contracts
- Monitor regulatory and compliance requirements for all sponsored research activity, keeping detailed files and a tracking mechanism for annual renewals. Inform Administrator of variances
- Assist in analytical studies of existing or proposed clinical trials to provide the economic basis for management decisions to improve operational/financial performance and to realize productivity improvements
- Monitor all clinical trial funding sources by tracking revenue and expenditure activity and monitoring of trial milestones, identify variances and assist in resolving account variances
- Monitor contracts, extensions, and amendments with outside vendors, private agencies, and consultants in conjunction with Purchasing and legal offices; monitor the contracts for cost effectiveness and quality performance standards
- Prepare data for financial reports, budgets, budget and research fund reconciliations, forecasting, analysis, and ad-hoc reports for Administrators and PIs as needed. Perform analysis of data as required
- Work with the Administrator, principal investigators, and staff to resolve problems and to optimize the use of funds as required; finalize all expenditure activity of expired grants; deposit checks to any income and service fund accounts
- Manage all phases of post-award grants and contracts administration, to include monitoring budgets, expenses, and recovered overhead. Advise Administrator and PI of reporting requirements
- Assist faculty in finding possible funding opportunities
- Coordinate pre-award submission activity for the department
- Monitor post-award activities to insure adherence to sponsor guidelines and all reporting requirements are met. Inform Administrator and PI on budget variances
- Oversee changes to award budgets and the submission of the necessary paperwork for approval of such actions
- Prepare reports for federal and sponsoring agencies
- Assist and participate with Grant Accounting in award termination process to close-out accounts. Notify Administrator and PI of final status
- Monitor operating expenses, prepare monthly variance-to-budget reports, Departmental voluntary and mandatory cost sharing, and advise the Administrator on reconciliation actions
- Responsible for the process of initiating and submitting payroll personnel action forms related to transfers, funding changes etc. Audit the accuracy of employee payroll data
- Oversee the processing of consultant agreements, travel vouchers, purchase orders, reallocation of expenditures, and other expenses
- May act as an external liaison
- Perform other duties as required.
Qualifications:
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelors degree in Business Administration, Finance, or Accounting, or equivalent experience
- 3 years of relevant job experience, or equivalent, preferably in an academic environment.
- Demonstrated ability to analyze and interpret financial documents, such as system reports, at both account and summary levels
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Access and, PowerPoint), or similar software applications. Knowledge of enterprise financial products
- Excellent interpersonal skills (verbal and written) needed to present and communicate effectively with all levels of management.
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