Grants and Contracts Specialist

23 hours ago


Chicago, Illinois, United States DePaul University Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Grants and Contracts Specialist to join our team at DePaul University. The successful candidate will provide comprehensive support for and monitoring of all actions associated with DePaul's externally funded grant awards, promoting the effective and compliant use of grant funds by DePaul centers with multiple grant awards.

Key Responsibilities
  • Award Acceptance and Setup: Set up grant awards within the BlueSky Project module, abstracting key information regarding the project and the award from multiple proposal and award documents to create an award profile.
  • Award Maintenance: Provide technical support and guidance to PIs during the implementation of the grant award, including working with PIs to establish new positions included in award budgets and monitor spending rates.
  • Award Closeout: Work with PIs to help ensure well-managed grant closeouts, monitoring upcoming closeouts and sending periodic reminders to PIs.
  • Personnel Management: Monitor and manage expenses associated with personnel assigned entirely or partially to the corresponding grant accounts.
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree required
  • Excel or Database program (Access) required
What We Offer
  • Top choice medical, dental, and vision benefits
  • Retirement plan matching contribution of 10%
  • Tuition waivers for employees and dependents
  • Generous paid time off, sick time, holidays, floating holidays, and more


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