Sr & Grant Admnstrtr

Sr Contract & Grant Administrator

UNM’s Office for Community Health (OCH) is a key resource to New Mexico’s communities and operates under the Executive Vice President of Health Sciences. OCH’s many programs offer a diverse set of resources linking community health needs with University resources in all mission areas—clinical services, education, research and health policy. The Health Sciences Center Office for Community Health seeks a goal‑oriented, experienced grant writer for a vacant Sr Contract & Grants Administrator.

This position will provide and coordinate centralized administrative and technical guidance and support to faculty, staff, and community partners seeking external funding for research, public service, and sponsored institutional projects. The role supports OCH by collaborating with internal teams and external partners to identify and pursue funding opportunities that advance and sustain OCH’s mission and programs. It focuses on grant writing, grant opportunity research, connection with UNM Foundation and potential funding partners, and engagement with community partners that may serve as the primary or subaward grantee.

The preferred applicant will have extensive professional experience with technical and academic writing and a successful award record of large grants for which the applicant served as the lead writer and/or coordinator. Experience should include federal grants such as NIH, NSF, and HHS and state and local government grants. The Sr Contract & Grant Administrator will research and prepare grant proposals, coordinate engagement for multidisciplinary projects and proposals, research and develop narrative, provide editing and revision guidance to subject matter experts and co‑contributors, and facilitate submission of all grant application materials with support from the Executive Director of Operations, OCH leadership, and the Research Management Team.

Responsibilities also include research and interpretation of relevant regulations, guidelines, and sponsor requirements, oversight of the preparation, submission, and processing of contracts and grants, guidance and training to junior administrators, and serving as a primary liaison with funding agencies, contractors, community partners, and other sponsors supporting institutional programs.

• Research and prepare grant proposals and contracts.

• Coordinate multidisciplinary project engagement and proposal development.

• Research and develop grant narratives and editing guidance.

• Facilitate submission of grant applications and manage process logistics.

• Interpret regulations, guidelines, and sponsor requirements.

• Oversee preparation, submission, and processing of contracts and grants.

• Provide training, mentorship, and guidance to junior administrators.

• Serve as primary liaison with funding agencies, contractors, and community partners.

High school diploma or GED; at least 10 years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.

Completed degree(s) from an accredited institution that are above the minimum education requirement may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.

• Bachelor’s degree in writing or related field and 5+ years’ experience writing federal, community, foundation, and state grants with a successful award record (>30%).
• Experience working with community organizations and/or non‑profits.
• Experience coordinating large, multidisciplinary projects, facilitating meetings, delegating tasks, tracking deadlines, and organizing a coherent deliverable from diverse components.
• Advanced experience researching, writing, and editing academic, technical, and professional documents, proposals, manuals, and materials.
• Direct experience writing, organizing, and submitting large grants following academic institution processes.

• Employees who provide services or work in patient care or clinical areas are required to be in compliance with the University’s influenza vaccination requirement.

Positions posted with a Staff Type of Regular or Term are eligible for the Veteran Preference Program.

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