Sr. Grants and Contracts Administrator - Recruitlink

Job Summary:

Performs complex duties related to pre-award and non-financial post-award grants and contracts administration. Provides comprehensive support to Principal Investigators seeking funding from various federal and non-federal organizations. Acts as liaison between the client's departments, Sponsored Programs Administration, and funding agencies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide analytical and financial support in proposal review and submission.

• Process JIT requests, review and negotiate agreements, draft subawards, complete subrecipient risk assessments, and develop subrecipient monitoring plans.

• Act as the Sponsored Programs Administration team expert in all sponsored program matters related to awards.

• Manage a high volume of proposals and subaward applications.

• Advise faculty members on funding opportunities and review proposal guidelines.

• Serve as liaison with other client's departments for proposal preparation, review, and submission.

• Ensure submissions comply with agency and institutional policies.

• Collect compliance documentation (FCOI, IRB, etc.) for new applications and progress reports.

• Coordinate proposal submission and resolve concerns before deadlines.

• Review and facilitate the execution of sponsored programs agreements and modifications.

• Assist Award Administrator in setting up and modifying project accounts.

• Develop monitoring plans and manage subrecipient agreements.

• Maintain database for agreements and amendments.

• Facilitate Purchase Orders (PO) requests for new subawards and amendments.

• Participate in the single audit process and provide documentation for subrecipient monitoring.

• Interpret subcontracts for Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA) report submission.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree.

• Three years of relevant work experience in grants administration.

• Knowledge of grant management systems: InfoEd, Commbuys, and other sponsor portals.

Skills:

• Extensive knowledge of program administration guidelines of Federal, local government, and other non-Federal sponsors.

• Familiarity with Federal Acquisition Regulation, Code of Federal Regulations, sponsor-specific policies, intellectual property policy, conflict of interest requirements, publication rights, and indirect cost rates.

• Ability to manage high volume and complex transactions.

• Experience with all types of award mechanisms, including grants, contracts, subcontracts, and cooperative agreements.

• Strong organization, communication, and customer service skills.

• Proficiency with Microsoft applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access).

Education:

& Bachelors Degree