Inside Higher Ed · 18 hours ago
Senior Grants and Contracts Analyst - Restricted Research
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid, Senior Level
$62K/yr - $109K/yr
4+ years expInside Higher Ed is seeking a Senior Grants and Contracts Analyst - Restricted Research to coordinate research administration and financial activities in the Engineering Business Office. The role involves managing complex sponsored projects, providing professional level sponsored funds management, and ensuring compliance with grant and contract guidelines.
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Responsibilities
Partner with and act as final point of contact with departmental faculty and/or budgetary staff and the Office of Research Administration (ORA, i.e., JHURA or Divisional Office) 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
Responsible for the timely preparation of proposal budget for Principal Investigator Review
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. 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 on financial status of grants, contracts and discretionary accounts. Also provide relevant updates and reports to departmental leadership, as needed
Manage related post-award processes, including award setup, review, account setup verification, and ensuring that staff 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
Oversee and direct all aspects of 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, as needed. Ensure that all closeouts handled by other members of the grants & contracts team have been handled appropriately
Qualification
Required
US Citizenship required
Bachelor's Degree
Four years of related experience in sponsored research and/or financial positions, preferably in an academic or medical setting
Knowledge of accounting and budgeting theory and practices required
Ability to make independent judgments and to act on decisions on a daily basis
Ability to work with flexibility on several tasks simultaneously and to meet various concurrent deadlines
Intermediate Excel skills (use of formulas and pivot tables) required
Successful completion of the Research Administration Training Program (15 months) is equivalent to two years of relevant experience for this position
Preferred
Thorough knowledge and understanding of The Johns Hopkins University accounting system and related fiscal offices preferred
Thorough knowledge of external Federal guidelines/procedures for grants and contracts, including NSF, DOD and NASA
Knowledge of or experience with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR/DFAR) considered a plus
Knowledge of or experience with shared service costing and chargebacks considered a plus
Company
Inside Higher Ed
Inside Higher Ed is the online source for news, opinion, and jobs related to higher education.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
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unknown2022-01-10Acquired
2006-08-31Series Unknown
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Stephanie Shweiki
Director, Foundation Partnerships
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