Grant & Contract Specialist - Sign on Bonus Available
Company: UMass Med School
Location: Worcester
Posted on: January 25, 2023
Job Description:
Grant & Contract Specialist - Sign on Bonus Available
Minimum Salary
US-MA-Worcester
Job Location
3 weeks ago(1/4/2023 3:27 PM)
Requisition Number
2022-40734
# of Openings
1
Posted Date
Day
Shift
Exempt
Exempt/Non-Exempt Status
Non Union Position -W60- Non Unit Professional
Overview
GENERAL SUMMARY OF POSITION:Under the general direction of the
Department Administrator, or designee, the Grant and Contract
Specialist I is responsible for performing diversified and complex
administrative, financial, and pre and post-award budgetary
functions in support of departmental activities, to include both
responsibilities for both restricted and unrestricted departmental
funds.
Responsibilities
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Monitor post-award activities to
insure adherence to sponsor guidelines and all reporting
requirements are met. Inform Administrator on budget variances
- Assist with any changes to award budgets and submit necessary
paperwork for approval of such actions.
- Set up and maintain computerized accounting system for the
accurate management of funds
- Compile financial data for use in forecasting and
analysis.
- Assist in the preparation of reports for presentation to
federal and sponsoring agencies
- Prepare data for financial reports, budgets, budget and
research fund reconciliations, forecasting, analysis, and ad-hoc
reports for Administrators and PI"s as needed
- Review terms and conditions of new awards for issues involving
allowable costs, re-budgeting and reporting requirements,
confidentiality clauses, faculty time and effort monitoring, cost
sharing, equipment justification, and ensure compatibility with
sponsoring agencies' regulations and university policies and
procedures
- Monitor contracts, extensions, and amendments with outside
vendors, private agencies, and consultants in conjunction with
Purchasing and legal offices. Inform Administrator on
variances
- Manage all phases of post-award grants and contracts
administration, to include monitoring budgets, expenses, and
recovered overhead. Advise Administrator of reporting
requirements
- Assist faculty in finding possible funding opportunities
- Assist and participate with Grant Accounting in award
termination process to close-out accounts. Notify Administrator of
final status
- Monitor Departmental voluntary and mandatory cost sharing
- Provide research and administrative support for special
projects; assist in the preparation of data for projects and
studies such as updating procedure manuals or analyzing activities
compiles statistics
- Process consultant agreements, travel vouchers, purchase
orders, reallocation of expenditures, and other expenses
- Participate in the preparation and certification of the annual
space and effort documentation
- Participate in the preparation of the Departmental annual
operating budget submission
- Perform other duties as required.
Qualifications
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, or
Accounting, or equivalent experience
- 1 year of relevant job experience, or equivalent, preferably in
an academic environment.
- Demonstrated ability to analyze and interpret financial
documents, such as system reports, at both account and summary
levels
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel,
Access and, PowerPoint), or similar software applications
- Excellent interpersonal skills (verbal and written) needed to
present and communicate effectively with all levels of
management.
Additional Information
- Assist faculty in finding possible funding opportunities
- Help coordinate pre-award submission activity for the
departmentthis position will be on campus five days per week;
however, may be able to negotiate a percent of remote after six
months of employment.
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