Grant Administrator - Post Award

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Kansas City Metro Areatime type:
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Posted 2 Days Agojob requisition :
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** Department:
** RI Sponsored Programs Administration (SPA)-----SPA Post Award##
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* Position Title:

** Grant Administrator - Post Award##
** Job Family Group:
** Professional Staff##
** Job Description

Summary:

** The Post Award Grant Administrator is responsible for allocating grant monies and providing the administrative and financial oversight of the grant monies to ensure their proper use. The Post Award Grant Administrator will work with the principal investigators and their respective support staff on post-award administration; and function as a liaison to federal, states and private grantor agencies and subcontractor entities.

Timely coordination and communication with involved parties regarding grant management issues must be maintained. This individual will be expected to work collaboratively with faculty and research administrators to accomplish the goals of the department.##
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* Job Description:

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Roles and Responsibilities
*** Set-up of grant account awards in the Workday Financial systems.
* Review and monitor expenses charged to the grant accounts in accordance with the budget approved by the funding agency and their guidelines.
* Monitor grant accounts to ensure cost principles are adhered to.
* Effectively and professionally interface with principal investigators, administrators, and research staff regarding issues relating to budgets, reporting, and interpretation of the funding agency rules and regulations.
* Preparation and submission of monthly or quarterly billings on cost reimbursement sub-contracts/subaward agreements.
* Monthly monitoring of receivables status
* Preparation and submission of annual or quarterly financial reporting to funding agencies.
* Serves as the point of contact for the funding agency on award administration issues.
* Prepare account closing documents required by funding sources.
* Review and process requests for no-cost extensions and carry-over requests.
* Serve as the point of contact for the funding agency on award administration issues.
* Maintain current in-depth knowledge of NIH and other sponsor’s policies for award administration.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. It is only a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, duties, and assignments. Furthermore, job duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
** Required Qualifications
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* Work Experience:

*** Five years of related experience with one of the following in a large corporation or university setting: accounting, financial management of grants, budgeting, financial recordkeeping. Experience may be substituted for education on a year for year basis.
* Experience with MS Excel for financial reporting and spreadsheet development.
** Preferred Qualifications
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* Education:

*** Master’s degree in a relevant field of study (accounting, business or life sciences).
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* Work Experience:

*** Experience reading and interpreting funding opportunity announcements and demonstrated knowledge of pre-award grant submission process.
* Knowledge of NIH application requirements and policy regulations and a familiarity with web-based submission software (eg: Cayuse, Altum proposal Central).
** Skills
* ** Written and oral communication skills.
* Customer service skills.
** Required Documents
** Resume Cover
* * Comprehensive Benefits Package:
** Coverage begins on day one for health, dental, and vision insurance and includes health expense accounts with generous employer contributions if the employee participates in a qualifying health plan. Employer-paid life insurance, long-term disability insurance, and various additional voluntary insurance plans are available. Paid time off, including vacation and sick, begins accruing upon hire, plus ten paid holidays. One paid discretionary day is…