Grant Administrator

Position: Grant Administrator I
** Job Title
** Grant Administrator I
** Agency
* * Texas A&M University at Galveston
** Department
* * Idc Research Management
** Proposed Minimum Salary**$4,333.34 monthly
** Job Location
** Galveston, Texas
** Job Type
** Staff
* * Job Description
**** A Glimpse of the Job
** The Grant Administrator I provides support for grant initiation for post-award administrative paperwork leading to account establishment. Develops sub agreements and reviews budget submissions before final approval. Acts as liaison with compliance committees.
** Essential Duties/Tasks
**** Research and Grants Administration
*** Works within the TAMUG Research and Graduate Studies unit.
* Monitor and control operating expenditures; makes projections on all assigned research and grant accounts. Balance and reconcile research accounts monthly and provides monthly reports.
* Processes and monitors cost share, financial corrections and re-budgeting documents in a timely manner to ensure accounts are not overspent.
* Prepare, review, and allocate requisitions and invoices for goods and services associated with research.
* Prepare, monitor and reports budget activity for Principal Investigators (PIs).
* Monitors payroll on research accounts.
* Review time and effort document and certifications to ensure PI effort is correct for state and federal guidelines.
* Ensures all certifications are current and filed within appropriate deadlines.
* Serves as a back-up to the Grant Administrator II position handling research projects at TAMUG.
* Serves as a liaison at RGS between TAMUG units (financial, payroll, human resources), and TAMU Sponsored Research Services in the Division of Research.
* Multi-media support for the department. Prepare reports and creative assets to document output of TAMUG research enterprise.
** Principal Investigator Support
*** Works with and advises PIs about insurance policies and service contracts; monitors equipment associated with each and processes renewals.
* Assists RGSO/TIO with issuing and monitoring of undergraduate and graduate student awards and TAMUG research development funds.
* Assists PIs with purchasing and travel credit cards, orders, contracts, and invoices.
* Coordinates and maintains paperwork associated with the management and acquisition of research capital equipment purchases (to include e.g., purchase orders, asset number allocation).
* Serves as a PI resource and interprets sponsor and TAMU System policies, regulations, and University rules.
** Personnel Administration
*** Creates PARs, position descriptions, and costing associated with recruiting new employees.
* Coordinates the postings and hiring of student workers.
* Coordinate research position and graduate student payroll and terminations.
* Coordinates departmental training of new employees on procedures and regulations.
* Tracks and assists international researchers and graduate students regarding immigration documents and expiration dates. This includes preparation of all required forms.
** Revenue Management and Other
*** Identifies, establishes, and implements the internal departmental procedures and controls necessary to assure financial maximization of TEES, TEEX, TAMU, TAMUG, State of Texas, federal and private funds.
* Coordinate with PIs and lab personnel to ensure sponsor spending requirements are met.
* Performs other duties as assigned.
** What you need to know
**** Salary:** $52,000 annually
** Special Instructions:
** A cover letter and resume are strongly recommended. You may upload these in the CV/Resume section.
** Required

Education and Experience
*** Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
* Two years of related experience can include time spent as an undergraduate or graduate student researcher.
** Preferred Qualifications
*** Two years of experience in research program management. Experience in accounting and budgeting of grants or contracts.

Experience with research compliance related matters., and post
-award management (e.g., cost sharing, indirect). Certified Research Administrator, Certified Pre-Award Research Administrator, or Certified Financial Research Administrator – The University can assist in providing…