Lead Grants %s 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 contracts 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.

Minimum Education Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Health Care, Public Administration or related field (Preferred).

Minimum Work Experience 5 years working knowledge of 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.

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

• 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 take 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 to self-check behavior and performance.

• 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.

• Partner in the mission and upholds the core principles of the organization.
• Committed to diversity and recognizes the value of cultural and ethnic differences.
• Demonstrate personal and professional integrity.
• Maintain confidentiality at all times.

• Anticipate and respond to customer needs; follow up until needs are met.

• Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior.
• Partner with all team members to achieve goals.
• Receptive to others’ ideas and opinions.

• 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.

• Use resources efficiently.
• Search for less costly ways of doing things.