Contracts and Grants Specialist
Department
SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH - BLOO (BL-SPHB-IUBLA)
Job Summary
- Provides financial monitoring and analysis of contracts and grants and partners with Principal Investigator(s) to ensure expenses are being paid according to contract
- Consults on and completes pre-award applications and participates in contract closeouts.
- Performs post-award accounting of more complex grants; interprets regulations and guidelines of program funding for standard grants and prepares reports for grant agency.
- Evaluates contract compliance and advises others on contractual rights and obligations.
- Analyzes awards to determine reporting requirements and sending reports/invoices.
- Requests or approves amendments to contract terms or contract extensions.
- Prepares bids or requests for proposals (RFPs), including specifications and requirements; negotiates contract terms and participates in the determination of acceptable bids.
- Analyzes and determines cash needs for cost reimbursable grants to the various agencies and cash management.
- Closes out awards as appropriate.
- Provides policy and procedure interpretation to various stakeholders.
- Ensures compliance with sponsor terms, university policies/procedures, and federal/state regulations.
Qualifications
Combinations of related education and experience may be considered. Education beyond the minimum required may be substituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for education.
EDUCATION
Required
- Bachelor's degree (preferably in related field.)
WORK EXPERIENCE
Required
- 2 years of relevant experience.
SKILLS
Required
- Proficient communication skills.
- Maintains a high degree of professionalism.
- Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills.
- Demonstrates a high commitment to quality.
- Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment.
- Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty.
- Highly thorough and dependable.
- Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure.
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