Executive Director of Grants and Contracts

3 days ago


Silver Spring, United States Sparks Group Full time

Job Summary/Company:

Contracts will be primarily responsible for ensuring that sponsored activities for organization, whether from non-profit or for-profit sponsors, comply with all institutional, local, federal, and sponsor guidelines, rules, policies, and laws. This role involves interpreting the regulations and policies of organization and its sponsors to provide guidance to faculty and research personnel, as well as resolving issues related to the preparation and submission of sponsored grants and contracts


Responsibilities:

  • Oversee the daily operations of both the Grants and Contracts office and the Research Business Office
  • Manage pre-award and post-award services while supervising the Grants and Contracts and Business Office staff
  • Plan, coordinate, and oversee the activities of the Pre-Award, Post-Award, and Business Office teams, developing and implementing procedures to ensure compliance with regulations governing government, non-profit, corporate, and cooperative grants and contracts
  • Interpreting and applying these procedures and regulations effectively
  • Provide leadership to ensure budgets are prepared consistent with acceptable accounting principles, awarding agency guidelines, Federal Circular ’s A 133, A 122, A-21, A-1 10 and the Cost Accounting Standards



Qualifications/Background Profile:


  • Bachelor of Business Administration, Hospital Administration, Public Administration or other related field required. Masters Business Administration, JD or other related field preferred
  • Ten (10) of experience in research administration, including pre and post award management experience with NIH and/or federal grants and contracts, private foundation grants and awards, and industry sponsored research and clinical trial agreements
  • Minimum of five (5) years increasingly responsible supervisory experience in a complex academic research/healthcare setting, including directly managing a team. Academic medical center experience preferred
  • Currently possess or ability to earn Certified Research Administrator Certification within 1 year
  • Working knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Register, Office of Management and Budget Circular’s A-133, A-1 10 and A-122, IACUC, and IRB guidelines



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