Lead Grants & Contracts Specialist

The Lead Grants and Contracts Specialist (GCS) (Post-Award) is the lead member of a team of 5 GCS's under the leadership of the Post-Award Manager, Research Sponsored Projects. The Lead GCS will have a complex portfolio of grants and contract to manage. The GCS role is primarily non-financial and sponsor-facing. The GCS serves as the primary contractual liaison with the sponsor, from award negotiation through project closeout.

Specific tasks with the sponsor include award and modification negotiations, prior approval requests, and non-financial reports. Internally the GCS is responsible for accurate award setup, research compliance, and coordination with other teams in the grants office. The Lead GCS serves as a mentor for the GCS team, with potential supervisory roles.

Qualifications:
Minimum Education
Bachelor's Degree Business, Health Care, Public Administration or related field. (Preferred)

Minimum Work Experience
5 years Working Knowledge: NIH Grants Policy Statement, FAR and DFAR clauses, 2 CFR 200

Required Skills/Knowledge
Related progressive experience in grants or contracts related to biomedical research, and/or healthcare/medical programs and services.
Preferred office environment is central or department administration, office of sponsored programs, office of research administration, university or medical center setting, or federal grant-making agency.

Functional Accountabilities

• Review and negotiate award terms and conditions.

• Responsible for award analysis and account set-up.

• Responsible for review and submission of the scientific progress report, JIT requests and other similar requests.

• Responsible for review and submission of administrative requests such as change in scope or key personnel, no-cost extensions, supplemental requests, etc.

• Responsible to update department information systems and official records to keep information accurate, complete and up-to-date at all times.

Safety

• Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance

• Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation

• Stop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation

• Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication

• Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers

• Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance

Organizational Accountabilities
Other responsibilities may include:

• Assist with UG audit as requested.

• Participate in training and education sponsored by the department.

• Coordinate and communicate with other CNMC departments (legal, human resources, and finance) as needed.

Organizational Commitment/Identification

• Partner in the mission and upholds the core principles of the organization

• Committed to diversity and recognizes value of cultural ethnic differences

• Demonstrate personal and professional integrity

• Maintain confidentiality at all times

Customer Service

• Anticipate and responds to customer needs; follows up until needs are met

Teamwork/Communication

• Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior

• Partner with all team members to achieve goals

• Receptive to others' ideas and opinions

Performance Improvement/Problem-solving

• Contribute to a positive work environment

• Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to change

• Identify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes

• Make appropriate decisions, using sound judgment

Cost Management/Financial Responsibility

• Use resources efficiently

• Search for less costly ways of doing things