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Project Administrator

Research Foundation of the City University of New York

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Location
New York, NY
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Job overview

The Project Administrator manages and coordinates post-award fiscal matters for an assigned group of grant-funded awards. The role oversees restricted projects from inception through billing, final financial reporting, and closeout. Reporting to the unit Manager and Assistant Director, the administrator works on a two-person team, supervises and trains an assistant, evaluates project progress, and advises investigators and senior project staff on budgetary control, spending, and compliance.

Skills & qualifications

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Skills

Project CoordinationFiscal ManagementBudgetary ControlFinancial ReportingCompliance MonitoringTrainingSupervisionCustomer Service

Full job description

The Project Administrator (PA) is responsible for management and coordination of all post-award fiscal matters on an assigned group of grant funded awards. The incumbent manages all phases of these restricted projects from inception, through the billing and final financial reporting stages, to the final closeout process. The incumbent reports to the unit Manager and Assistant Director. The PA is part of a two-person team and is responsible for the training and supervision of an assistant (APA), meeting standards for quality customer service, and carrying out special assignments. The PA constantly evaluates the progress of assigned projects and advises Principal Investigators and/or senior project staff on maintaining effective budgetary control for allowable expenditures, prudent and timely spending trends, and proactive compliance monitoring.

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