Grants & Contracts Administrator
Core
Manage daily operations of a research portfolio including pre- and post-award grants administration, budgeting, financial reporting, and compliance for an academic department.
Role type
Senior Grants & Contracts Administrator
Builds
Research funding portfolios and financial compliance for academic departments
Domain
Higher Education / Research Administration
Deliverable
dashboards & analysis
Required skills
Grants administration, budget management, financial reporting, compliance monitoring, purchasing coordination, data entry, audit support
Preferred skills
Research policy expertise, multi-project coordination, international/federal funding knowledge, CLASP certification
Technologies
UR Financials, P2P, HRMS, IORA, Cognos, Grants.gov, NSF eBRAP, Research.gov, Microsoft Excel
Responsibilities
Perform accounting activities for grants including invoicing, expenditures, and payments; manage grant budgets and act as liaison between PIs and research offices; assist with grant closeout and extension requests; coordinate faculty salary allocations and effort certification; process purchasing requests and ensure accurate accounting; oversee data entry for financial reporting; assist with audits and ensure compliance with sponsor regulations.
Seniority
Mid-Senior level, hands-on IC