Grants & Contracts Specialist II (S03991P)
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Posting Details
Position Information
Posting Number S03991P
Position Title Grants & Contracts Specialist II (S03991P)
Department CONHI Research Center
Location Arlington
Job Family Nursing
Position Status Full-time
Work Hours Standard
Work Schedule
Monday-Friday; 8:00am-5:00pm.
Open to External and Internal
FLSA
Salary $52,541
Duration Funding expected to continue
Pay Basis Monthly
Benefits Eligible Yes
Job Summary
Provides assistance to Principal Investigators in the preparation and award
management of complex research sponsored projects for the College of Nursing
and Health Innovation, including the Department of Kinesiology.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
PRE -AWARD:
Conducts detail content/technical review of complex grant applications.
Prepare final proposal documents to upload for online submissions to
Grants.gov and other funding agencies.
Provide recommendations (edited drafts) to faculty regarding proposal
reviews.
Interprets compliance regulations from agency sponsors and UTA policy and
procedures.
Advise faculty of allowable and unallowable costs.
Develop proposal budgets and narrative justification.
Insure regulatory compliance, accuracy, completeness prior to submitting
proposals to the Office of Research Administration (ORA) or directly to
sponsors with approval from (ORA).
Conduct one-on-one meetings with faculty regarding new grant developments.
Participate in group meetings with CONHI faculty and in collaboration with
other faculty from UTA colleges on research grants.
Distribute funding opportunity announcements to faculty for potential
grant submissions.
Maintains a central file and database of all pre-award submissions for the
CONHI.
Prepare annual grant reports regarding submissions and additional reports
by special request.
Serves as liaison between the CONHI faculty and the Office of Pre-Award a
division within the Research Administration regarding grant submissions.
POST -AWARD:
Provide guidance to principle investigators regarding new grant
implementation processes and procedures.
Interprets to new principle investigators each component of the Notice of
Award/contract terms and conditions.
Interprets programmatic and fiscal compliance requirements.
Insure principle investigators comply with all sponsor reporting
deadlines.
Review programmatic reports to insure compliance prior to submission to
sponsors by working with faculty to insure reports are complete and
accurate.
Participate in programmatic/technical assistance webinars provided by
grant sponsors to stay abreast of current compliance and reporting
requirements.
Maintain a central file and database of all active grant awards for the
CONHI.
Serves as a resource in providing guidance on allowable and unallowable
costs once grants are awarded.
Prepare written prior approval requests on behalf of principal
investigators for submission to the agency program officers (i.e., no
cost extension, budget transfer, scope of work, key personnel change,
etc.).
Work directly with agency program officers regarding obtaining decisions
and other programmatic issues for resolution.
Review and process close-out documents to comply with program regulations.
In concert with the Office of Research Administration, provide contract
review and execution for awards within the CONHI.
Monitor grant budgets in regards to exceeding the amount awarded within a
given budget period and under-spent budgets to request for no-cost
extensions.
In concert with the Office of Grants Accounting, provides assistance
regarding financial report submissions.
Provide impromptu services to agency program officers and CONHI
faculty/staff at their request at any given time.
Provide guidance and resolution to principle investigators regarding
complex matters.
Provide assistance in negotiation, administration and termination of
contracts and grants.
Serves as liaison between the CONHI faculty and the Office of Post-Award a
division within the Research Administration regarding new grant awards.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in business or management.
Two plus (2+) years of sponsored program experience in higher education;
including experience in grants accounting or the equivalent experience.
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in business or management.
Four plus (4+) years of sponsored program experience in higher
education, specializing in local, state, federal and private programs in
education and research grants combined.
Experience with grant compliance and regulatory requirements related to
programmatic and financial management of sponsored programs.
Working Conditions
Special Conditions for Eligibility
Demonstrated managerial and organizational skills required. Experience in
proof-reading and editing grant proposals and programmatic reports, requiring
attention to detail for accuracy. A familiarity with federal rules and
regulations as pertains to the administration of higher education grants
desirable. Experience in budget development and management, including
personnel time and effort to sponsored programs. Ability to coordinate
overlapping projects and deadlines required. Strong analytical skills and
experience with all Microsoft Office Suite applications and databases
required. Ability to work with minimal supervision required.
Working Title
EEO Statement
UTA is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action institution. Minorities, women,
veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Additionally,
the University prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of sexual
orientation. A criminal background check will be conducted on finalists. The
UTA is a tobacco free campus.
Posting Detail Information
Number of Vacancies 1
Desired Start Date
Open Date
Review Start Date
Open Until Filled
Minimum Number of References Required 3
Maximum Number of References Accepted
Special Instructions to Applicants
Applicants must include in their online resume the following information: 1)
Employment history: name of company, period employed (from month/year to
month/year), job title, summary of job duties and 2) Education: school name,
degree type, and major.
Requirement Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk ().
What is the highest degree you have attained? (Please specify in your resume)
Associate's degree
Bachelor's degree
Master's degree or higher
None of the above
How many years of sponsored program experience do you have in higher education; including experience in grant accounting?
None/less than 2 years
2 to 3 years
4 to 5 years
6 years or more
What is your skill level using Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc)? (Proficient is the highest skill level)
No skills/Basic
Intermediate
Advanced
Proficient
Do you have 2 years of pre-award proposal review/development experience?
Yes
No
Documents Needed To Apply
Required Documents
Resume or CV
Cover/Interest Letter
Optional Documents
