U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs · 1 day ago
Program Specialist - Research Grants Manager
Buffalo, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$77K/yr - $101K/yr
1+ years expThe U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a Program Specialist - Research Grants Manager for the VA Western New York Healthcare System. The role involves managing the Research & Development Grants Application Program and providing expert advice to investigators on the grant application submission process while ensuring compliance with federal regulations.
GovernmentMedicalNational SecurityPublic Safety
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
The primary responsibility of the Grant Manager is to manage the Research & Development Grants Application Program and identify/analyze problems as they pertain to the management of new and active Federal Grants within the Enterprise Project Management Information System (ePROMISe) - the Just-In-Time (JIT) System - and the eRA Commons System
Provides expert advice to investigators in the in the electronic grant application submission process and resolution of submission problems in the eRA Commons - Grants.gov Adobe Professional and other grant submission software and databases
Serves as a consultant to management and Research Investigators regarding grant management strategies and techniques and ensures compliance with federal regulations
Manages all aspects of budget and Human Resources (HR) processes to facilitate grant related transactions
Oversees and monitors data entry in the ePromise - RAFT - RDIS and JIT programs
Performs in-depth review and compilation of committee/subcommittee approvals of required documents for VA funded projects
Collects and analyzes data to prepare a variety of reports for research and facility leadership and VA Central Office
Analyzes and reviews grant accounts to determine what additions - modifications and deletions to data bases are needed
Conducts special studies to resolve a wide variety of administrative problems that arise in the operation of a research program
Performs outreach activities designed to grow the research program
Maintains up-to-date information on all research investigators and annual administrative progress reports on all research protocols
Acts as a liaison with Office of Research and Development and university affiliate
And All other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-9) in Federal service that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position
Specialized experience includes: (1) performing grant administrative duties, (2) interpreting existing federal grant policies and monitoring and reviewing grant proposals for accuracy, (3) coordinating with research administrative staff and Human Resources to facilitate grant-related transactions, (4) providing guidance and information to leadership regarding grant management issues, (5) advising on budget and proposal preparation to principal investigators and research staff, (6) utilizing IRBNet software to support Research & Development Service committees and subcommittees
Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree
Equivalent combinations of successfully completed graduate level education and specialized experience that may be used to meet total experience requirements
Transcripts must be submitted with your application materials. Education cannot be credited without documentation
You will be rated on the following Competencies: Analysis and Problem Solving, Customer Service, Project Management, Technical Competence
A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week
All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates
Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs and other organizations
You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience
The work is primarily performed in an office environment and requires alternating periods of walking and sedentary work
Manual dexterity is required for operating office equipment
Typing and computer operation may involve long periods of hand and wrist movement
THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION - YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION
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