"Pre Award Consultant"

Pre Award Consultant

Company:
North Carolina State University

Job Location:

Category:
Sponsored Programs, Grants, and Contracts

Type:
Full-Time

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Department: 143301 - Engineering Research Administration

Location: Raleigh, NC

Essential Job Duties:
The primary purpose and function of this position is to assist faculty and support staff in the development of proposal budgets and justifications while adhering to all Federal, State, University and Agency guidelines. This position will also review select awards to ensure accurate and complete budgets. Another key responsibility is to serve as backup on specified post award issues when needed. In other words, this position must be well-versed in post-award as well as pre-award.

This position must be able to:

• Process many proposals at one time while adhering to all necessary guidelines and policies.
• Fully monitor and facilitate the PINS (Project Information and Navigation System) and the PD (Proposal Development System) process ensuring all fields are correctly completed and that all necessary information is loaded into the record.
• Communicate effectively with faculty and support staff any recommended or necessary changes to a proposal budget or justification.
• Offer hands on and one on one training to faculty and staff on the proper way to build an acceptable proposal budget.
• Mathematically apply the proper rules to accommodate the correct fringes, F&A (facilities and administrative costs), tuition rates (under the GSSP) and other direct costs to a proposal budget.
• Navigate the University's RED system (Research Enterprise Data) in order to find historical information relating to past proposals.
• Review select award notice that comes into our office for accuracy, completeness and compliance with University guidelines.
• In reviewing select awards, this position must ensure the budgets are mathematically correct and that F&A is figured correctly based on MTDC (modified total direct costs) or TDC (total direct costs).

This position must also be well versed in electronic research administration and be familiar with using Research.gov, GRANTS.gov, eRA Commons, ASSIST and many other agency specific web based portals for proposal submissions. The person in this role must be an organized professional with excellent written and verbal communication skills. The ideal candidate must be proficient in MS Excel and Word, with exceptional organization and time management abilities.

Most important in the grand scheme of our operations, just like all positions in our research office, this position is responsible for the supporting the day-to-day operations of the Office of Research Administration. This includes helping make decisions on internal polices and procedures for faculty and staff; being able to make important judgment calls with extreme time constraints; and being able to adjust the normal operating schedule to accommodate the deadline and demands of the University and many agencies.

Other Work/Responsibilities:
This position will be responsible for offering guidance and answering questions to all individuals who come into our unit. We sometimes get lots of "unsure" individuals coming through our doors. This position must be confident in being able to redirect and assist such individuals.

This position will also serve as a "catch all" with being able to work effectively and efficiently in both pre award and post award.

Minimum Experience/Education:
Bachelor's degree; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.

Required Qualifications:

• Experience in pre-award activities (budget building, compliance, etc.).
• Must have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Proficiency in MS Excel and Word.
• Organization and time management skills are essential.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in pre-award activities (budget building, compliance, etc.).
• Knowledgeable in Cost Accounting Standards and Uniform Guidance.
• Experience with budgeting and general compliance issues.
• Experience with PINS,RED, or other similar pre-award system.
• Experience with PowerPoint, Access, and PeopleSoft.

Required license or certification:
N/A

Position Number: 00101604

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