Inside Higher Ed · 18 hours ago
Grants & Contracts Analyst (CTR for Research & Reform in Education / Inst. for Education Policy)
United States
Full-time
Remote
Entry, Mid Level
$54K/yr - $94K/yr
2+ years expInside Higher Ed is seeking a Grants & Contracts Analyst to support the Finance Managers of the Institute for Education Policy and the Center for Research and Reform in Education. The role involves managing pre-award and post-award functions, including proposal preparation, budget development, and compliance oversight.
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Responsibilities
Partner with departmental faculty and/or budgetary staff and the Office of Research Administration toward the planning and development of application submissions to various federal offices, private agencies/foundations and commercial companies
Understand and utilize institutional policies for pre-award grant process and sponsor guidelines
Review all sponsored project proposals for assigned faculty prior to them being forwarded to the Grants & Contracts Manager and ORA for signature. Review involves accuracy, content, adherence to all relevant guidelines
Provide instruction, preparation assistance and support related to grant application procedures
Serve as liaison between research units, central offices and funding agencies
Review budgets and related justification for appropriateness and completeness of content
Ensures that all applicable and indirect costs have been applied. May also provide groundwork for subcontract negotiations
Ensure compliance in all other areas related to grant and contract management, including sponsoring organization guidelines, internal protocols, accurate protocol information within grant documents, conflicts of interest, etc
Manage all assigned grant submissions to ensure timeliness and accuracy
Maintain ongoing updates and communications related to current grants and contracts, this includes regular auditing and reporting to principal investigators and departmental leadership. Assist with closeouts as needed
Coordinate the process of setting up awards in designated department/division after grant number is assigned, including reviewing award, verifying award set-up and ensuring personnel is setup appropriately
Ensure that post-award responsibilities are completed, including budget distribution, account reconciliation, e-form setup, effort reporting, cost transfers, paying invoices and paperwork finalization related to subcontract setup
Conduct complex award management activities and provide oversight to other employees, including monitoring and managing accounts, audits, evaluations and reporting
Provide information and direct assistance required to complete contract and grant closeouts
Other duties as assigned
Preparing the contract paperwork to route to Johns Hopkins Research Administration (JHURA) through the Johns Hopkins Agreement Workflow System (JAWS)
After a FIBI record is approved, preparing the contract paperwork to route to Johns Hopkins Research Administration (JHURA) through the Johns Hopkins Agreement Workflow System (JAWS)
Working with Sponsored Projects Shared Services (SPSS) to set up awards
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree
Two years of administrative/budgeting experience
Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula
Successful completion of the Research Administration Training Program (13-15 months) is equivalent to two years of relevant experience for this position. If an employee does not successfully complete the program, no additional experience will be applied
Knowledge of external federal guidelines/procedures for grants and contracts, including NIH, NSF, DOD and NASA
Preferred
Thorough knowledge and understanding of The Johns Hopkins University accounting system and related fiscal offices
Excellent with Excel spreadsheets
Experience with Concur, JHURA, JAWS, and SPSS a major plus
Company
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