Sponsored Projects Specialist, Pre-award

Overview

The Associate Administrator 1, Pre Award provides direct professional support and guidance in the administration of grants, contracts, and related funds to faculty and staff in the department of Immunobiology. This role is responsible for ensuring that proposals meet sponsor requirements, regulatory compliance requirements, and adhere to University, School, Federal, and State policies and regulations governing sponsored research. The Associate Administrator works closely with faculty and department staff to develop proposals, budgets, and necessary documentation. The position also involves maintaining high levels of client satisfaction through strong relationship management and collaboration efforts, ensuring the submission of grant applications in a timely and accurate manner.

Required Skills and Abilities

1. Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with outstanding organizational skills.
2. Demonstrated superior customer service orientation and the ability to work well under deadline pressures without sacrificing accuracy or service quality.
3. Ability to handle a complex portfolio of work in an intensive, multi-tasking environment and work well as part of a team.
4. Knowledge of budgeting principles and exceptional attention to detail, with well-developed analytical and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Skills and Abilities

1. Knowledge of Yale financial and administrative policies and procedures, and familiarity with electronic proposal systems.
2. Working knowledge of federal, state, and sponsor regulations and guidelines pertaining to contract and grant administration.
3. Proven experience creating complex budgets and working with international collaborators.
4. Prior experience with sponsored award grant submissions and management.
5. Advanced experience with database management and the grant and contract process from proposal development to award. Prior experience with other support documents.

Principal Responsibilities

1. Advise and guide faculty and administrators seeking external funding for research and other sponsored programs through the complex process of proposal preparation and submission. The Grants Administrator is the primary source of expertise to ensure that proposals meet sponsor requirements, regulatory compliance requirements, University, School, Federal and State policies and regulations governing sponsored research, and that proposals are submitted correctly and according to appropriate deadlines.
2. Cultivate and maintain strong working partnerships and effective communications with faculty, Principal Investigators, sponsors, OSP, and other key stakeholders. Guide faculty and staff through changes in sponsor requirements.
3. Play a key role in the development and continuous improvement of the grants management process. Review and analyze client interactions, current processes and submission quality. Make recommendations for and participate in the implementation of changes as appropriate.
4. Provide direction, training and assistance to Principal Investigators and department staff in the development of proposals, including but not limited to budgeting, interpretation of sponsor terms and policies, and University policies and procedures. Obtain all necessary clearances prior to obtaining authorization for submission. Facilitate an effective transfer of grants and contracts when Principal Investigators start at Yale.
5. Review and prepare grant and contract proposals; consult with appropriate managerial staff on any exceptions to University policy, including program matching commitments, indirect rates, etc. Ensure all required information is entered into the appropriate data systems.
6. Review terms and conditions on proposal solicitations and award documents. Collaborate with OSP to negotiate terms as necessary for interdisciplinary, complex and non-standard proposals and partner with OSP to facilitate agreements, including subcontracts, clinical trials and State agreements to ensure conformity with University policies. Approves and submits grant proposals in accordance with delegated authority.
7. Analyze and understand complex information from multiple sources including funding opportunity announcements, funding interest matches, and submission procedures in order to transmit proposals to OSP that result in a high first pass rate. Obtain and communicate information on sponsor electronic research processes and procedures.
8. Keep abreast of laws, regulations, external and internal policies and procedures governing the administration of grants and contracts. Ensure that key personnel are compliant with regulatory, University and other training mandates.
9. Partner with OSP in working with sponsors on matters of proposal submission.
10. Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Education and Experience

Bachelor’s Degree and three to five years related professional/managerial work experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Salary Range

$68,000.00 - $120,500.00