Grants Proposal Coordinator

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Illinois.

📋 Description

• Prepare grant proposals for external sponsors on behalf of Carle Health, encompassing new awards, renewals, continuations, supplements, and extensions.

• Interpret guidelines from funding agencies and provide guidance to applicant departments regarding application requirements, terms, and conditions.

• Evaluate proposal budgets and narratives, ensuring institutional commitments and operational feasibility are confirmed.

• Compile administrative information and create proposal and progress-report documents, including budget justifications, biosketches, other support materials, and letters of support.

• Maintain reports to track award lifecycles and manage grant-account financial activity.

• Analyze financial reports to assist program directors in the administration of sponsored programs.

• Support budget revisions and modifications to awards.

• Act as a representative of Carle Health during internal and external audits alongside Accounting and Compliance units.

• Enhance the tracking and reporting processes for grant proposals and awards.

• Aid in the development of grant policies, operational procedures, and training initiatives.

• Engage in national meetings and conferences related to grants accounting and financial administration.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field (required).

• Experience in a related professional environment.

• Capacity to interpret agency guidelines and regulations for federal and private sponsors.

• Familiarity with OMB 2 CFR 200 Uniform Guidance and specific grant/institutional requirements.

• Competence in developing and reviewing proposal budgets, narratives, and accompanying documents.

• Ability to oversee financial activity in grant accounts and ensure adherence to policies, budgets, and agreements.

• Skills to assist with budget revisions and award modifications.

• Capability to participate in audits, national meetings, and conferences pertaining to grants accounting and financial administration.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package.

• Equal opportunity workplace.

• Opportunities for growth and long-term career paths.