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The Grants and Contracts Administrator serve as the administrator and primary contact for all sponsored projects and contracts proposed by and awarded to faculty in the Warner School of Education and Human Development. Develops and supports the research infrastructure at Warner; implements processes, and coordinates workshops and mentoring activities.
Job Responsibility:
Serve as the administrator and primary contact for all sponsored projects and contracts proposed by and awarded to faculty
Develop and support the research infrastructure at Warner
implement processes, and coordinate workshops and mentoring activities
Partners with faculty, primary investigators, the Office for Research and Project Administration (ORPA), and funding organizations on pre/post award sponsored research activities required for the submission, acceptance, management and closing of sponsored activities
Collaborate with the Associate Dean for Research to manage the preparation and submission of projects and proposals, including budgets, for review by ORPA and external funders/partners
Assists with locating sources of outside funding
Supports pre-and post-award logistics including coordination of the Warner Research Subjects Review Board (RSRB) team and processes
Supports PI with award management, overseeing financial activity and ensuring compliance with sponsor terms, University policies/procedures and federal regulations
Maintains collaborative relationships with Office of the Dean, Warner Finance, ORPA, Office of Research and Accounting Cost Standards (ORACS), Purchasing Services and other administrative areas within the University
Requirements:
Bachelor's degree and training in an administrative area (e.g., Management, Accounting, Finance, Law, or Public Policy) or related field
3 years of related research administration experience
or an equivalent combination of education experience
Firm understanding of grant finances, including budgeting
Strong facility and aptitude with Excel and knowledge of post-award grants budgeting
Problem-solving, communication and organizational skills, ability to prioritize workload, hard drive and software computer skills, budgeting knowledge
Excellent knowledge of MS Office (Excel, Outlook, Word)
Professionalism demonstrated by excellent interpersonal relationship-building and high degree of organization
Demonstrated ability to work independently and effectively manage own workload
Outstanding communication skills, including written communication
CLASP certification, within 12 months
Nice to have:
Grants management certification desirable
and 4 years of progressive responsibility with pre and post award grants management experience