Grants Administrator Specialist-Cas

Overview

GRANTS ADMINISTRATOR SPECIALIST-CAS - The University of Alabama at Birmingham

Description

The Grants Administrator Specialist-CAS provides sponsored research administration, financial operations, policy enforcement, and pre- and post-sponsored research submissions for CAS (College of Arts and Sciences) departments. May be responsible for fiscal management of Center(s). Provides training, mentoring, and support for special projects to department chairs and departmental administrators. Assists with long range planning for the CAS Research Office and department research.

• Prepares and reviews sponsored research submissions for adherence to institutional policies, sponsor guidelines, accuracy, and completeness. Develops and reviews proposed budgets and budget justifications; calculates faculty effort on sponsored projects; calculates and verifies indirect costs. Manages and facilitates subcontract submissions. Prepares submissions in federal and state sponsor online portals. Serves as point of contact on non-profit portals. Manages research-related program activities such as Confidentiality Disclosure Agreements (CDA), Data Use Agreements (DUA), Material Transfer Agreements (MTA), Memoranda of Understanding, and industry-funded contracts.
• Manages post award activities for several CAS departments, including reconciling accounts monthly, resolving discrepancies; communicates with faculty on project-related issues; processes salary reclassifications and funding source changes; prepares and reviews quarterly/monthly invoices; communicates with sponsors on invoicing issues; processes grant-related payment requests, purchase order requisitions, travel reimbursements and other grant-related financial transactions; prepares, submits, and processes re-budget requests; ensures grant budgets are maintained and spent according to sponsor guidelines while adhering to UAB policy.
  
  Serves as a resource for departmental staff responsible for post award management and reconciliations, including researching and resolving issues to ensure program objectives are achieved. Provides direction to investigators regarding submission of annual reports and final report closeouts. Provides input and guidance to investigators regarding Uniform Guidance Compliance and ensures awards are managed within program guidelines.
• Directs financial operations for the Center for Community Outreach and Development (CORD), which includes multiple externally funded programs (AMSTI, ASIM, Science Fair). Analyzes data to provide input for future objectives. Aids with grant writing and identifying research/education funding for the programs. Ensures revenue from cash deposits and Touchnet payments are credited to the appropriate account. Reconciles accounts monthly, resolves discrepancies, processes HR documents as needed, and communicates with senior management on issues.
• Collaborates with the Director of CAS Research Operations to develop initiatives to grow the CAS Research Office. Assists with new objectives and cultivates relationships with CAS faculty and staff, encouraging collaborations with UAB faculty outside of CAS, the Office of Sponsored Programs, external institutions, foundations, and community partners.
• Provides technical training and assistance to faculty and administrators within CAS units. Ensures faculty and staff are aware of regulatory and compliance policies within UAB and external agencies. Includes guidance on effort reporting policies and procedures and other support documentation for external sponsors. Assists with new faculty onboarding and training.
• Acts as liaison for CAS on research-focused institutional committees. Facilitates campus-wide networking and collaboration with areas outside of CAS, leveraging relationships to support grants administration, policy interpretation, and development for the Research Office.
• Serves as backup for the Director to ensure seamless processing of all Research Operations, including compiling reports for the Executive Director of Administrative Operations, Associate Dean of Research, and Dean.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

$52,555…