Grants amp; Contracts Specialist, School of Information
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The Grants and Contracts Specialist supports pre-award proposal development and post-award administration for the School of Information. The role reviews proposals for compliance, advises faculty and staff on sponsor requirements, manages sponsor requests, and coordinates with campus research offices. It also uses electronic submission systems, improves administrative processes, maintains records, and prepares budget and performance reporting.
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Pre-award Support: Provide comprehensive grant proposal development support: research the submission process, create detailed budgets and budget justifications, draft, format and copy/edit proposal documents, create an electronic proposal review form, upload proposal application packages to online sponsor interfaces. May research the needs and/or interests of potential sponsors and offers more detailed reference information to faculty and staff members initiating proposals.Post-award Support: Assisting with effort certification, no-cost extension requests, credit requests, manage PI status requests, PI changes, and grant transfers. Respond to and resolve various sponsor requests for information and assistance. Liaise with the Office of Sponsored Projects and other research support offices on campus and ensure accurate and timely submission.Systems: Utilize internal and/or external systems associated with electronic proposal and subcontract submissions (i.e., Research Management System (RMS), eRA Commons, FastLane, ORCID, NIH Commons, Cayuse, SciENcv, etc.). Including troubleshooting issues with systems as needed.Grant Compliance: Review and analyze University sponsored project proposals for compliance with sponsor, federal, state, local and university guidelines and regulations. Provide counsel and guidance for corrections when proposals do not meet criteria. Assist in developing and interpreting administrative procedures designed to comply with appropriate internal and external regulations affecting both governmental and private research grants and contracts.Process Improvements: Document, modernize, streamline, and implement improvements to enhance processes and create efficiencies. Includes developing procedural documentation and organizing data/files to ensure compliance with records retention and program policies and requirements.Reporting: Provide reports on budgets, expenses, balances, and forecasting expenses. Assist with progress/performance reports and other sponsor requests, along with aiding in annual reviews for funding sponsors.Other: Performs related duties as required. Assist in assignments, tasks, or duties outside of the regular job duties.
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