Post-Award Grant Administrator

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in District of Columbia, +1 more state.

📋 Description

• Assist faculty members in managing the financial aspects and compliance of externally funded awards.

• Act as a liaison and proactive collaborator between faculty and university offices regarding award management.

• Provide essential and comprehensive information to principal investigators, department/program personnel, and central support teams.

• Facilitate the financial management of awards and oversee award close-out processes.

• Support researchers within the designated cluster across Main Campus and the Medical Center.

• Review and reconcile expenses to ensure they meet standards of allowability, allocability, reasonableness, necessity, documentation, and budget compliance.

• Verify the accuracy of salary distributions and related fringe benefits.

• Assess key personnel commitments and communicate significant variances to the Office of Research Services (ORS).

• Examine calculations related to indirect cost recovery.

• Process corrections and adjustments promptly, ensuring all necessary approvals and documentation are in place.

• Complete Financial Status Report worksheets accurately and on time.

• Review and manage payments to subrecipients.

• Collaborate with cluster staff, JORA Post-Award Grant Administrators, and other departments to ensure accuracy and compliance with regulations.

⛳️ Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree is required.

• 3 to 5 years of progressively responsible experience in grants management within a university or nonprofit environment.

• Familiarity with sponsored research funding sources, including federal, non-federal government, international, industry, foundation, private, and nonprofit funding.

• In-depth knowledge of federal funding regulations, specifically 2 CFR 200 and FAR.

• Strong proficiency with financial systems, accounting principles, and cost accounting standards relevant to grants and contracts management.

• Experience with budgeting in Excel.

• Proven financial accounting skills for account reconciliation and support for financial and programmatic reporting.

• High proficiency in Excel.

• Competence in using Excel, Adobe Professional, and DocuSign.

• Ability to adapt to policy changes with flexibility.

• Capability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple responsibilities in a high-volume environment.

• Ability to work efficiently and effectively under pressure.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, along with strong organizational abilities.

• Capacity to thrive in a fast-paced academic environment.

• Ability to cultivate a collaborative and customer-oriented workspace amidst competing priorities.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical insurance.

• Dental insurance.

• Vision insurance.

• Disability insurance.

• Life insurance.

• Retirement savings plans.

• Tuition assistance.

• Benefits promoting work-life balance.

• Employee discounts.

• Voluntary insurance options.

• Opportunities for professional development.

• Options for community involvement.