Job Description
This a Full Remote job, the offer is available from: Indiana (USA) We are seeking a Grants & Contracts Analyst who will provide support to the Finance Managers of the Institute for Education Policy and the Center for Research and Reform in Education. First, for CRRE (60%). This position will support CRRE’s Financial Manager. The position will start out with a primary focus on assisting with pre-award activities and may grow to also help with award processing and post-award activities as needed. Second, for IEP (40%). This position will support IEP’s Financial Manager. The primary focus of this position will be to assist with supporting the post-award and budgetary activities. We anticipate the Grants & Contracts Analyst will spend three full days per week with CRRE and two full days per week with IEP. The Grants & Contracts Analyst will provide dedicated professional level sponsored funds management for more than 80% of time with specific responsibility for pre-award and post award functions that include, but may not be limited to: proposal preparation, submission, budget development, account maintenance and oversight, billing/invoicing, reporting, compliance, and closeout. Works independently on a variety of grants/contracts that range from simple to moderately complex. While this role may assist with some aspects of non-sponsored funds, the primary goal of this position is to ensure timely, effective and efficient functioning of sponsored funding. This is an exempt position. Job Scope/Complexity Will work independently most of the time, with support from Principal Investigator (PI) and/or senior/management level grants & contract professionals on increasingly more complex grants/contracts. Will provide standard professional administrative level guidance on protocols, regulations and guidelines to PI and other scientific/research professionals within the department. May interact with external research/administrative professionals. Types of sponsored awards for which the position is responsible: This role functions at an intermediate level, with responsibility for independent management of simple to moderately complex grants/contracts, including those from NIH, NSF, DOD and NASA. These grants, contracts and awards may involve detailed budgets, subawards and special instructions in RFA, career awards, training awards, multi-project grants, complex Foundation grants, subawards from other institutions on their federal pass-through grants and pharmaceutical company clinical trials. Specific Duties and Responsibilities • Partner with departmental faculty and/or budgetary staff and the Office of Research Administration toward the planning and development of application submissions to various federal offices, private agencies/foundations and commercial companies. • Understand and utilize institutional policies for pre-award grant process and sponsor guidelines. • Review all sponsored project proposals for assigned faculty prior to them being forwarded to the Grants & Contracts Manager and ORA for signature. Review involves accuracy, content, adherence to all relevant guidelines. • Provide instruction, preparation assistance and support related to grant application procedures. • Serve as liaison between research units, central offices and funding agencies. • Review budgets and related justification for appropriateness and completeness of content. • Ensures that all applicable and indirect costs have been applied. May also provide groundwork for subcontract negotiations. • Ensure compliance in all other areas related to grant and contract management, including sponsoring organization guidelines, internal protocols, accurate protocol information within grant documents, conflicts of interest, etc. • Manage all assigned grant submissions to ensure timeliness and accuracy. • Maintain ongoing updates and communications related to current grants and contracts, this includes regular auditing and reporting to principal investigators and departmental leadership. Assist with closeouts as needed. • Coordinate the process of setting up awards in designated department/division after grant number is assigned, including reviewing award, verifying award set-up and ensuring personnel is setup appropriately. • Ensure that post-award responsibilities are completed, including budget distribution, account reconciliation, e-form setup, effort reporting, cost transfers, paying invoices and paperwork finalization related to subcontract setup. • Conduct complex award management activities and provide oversight to other employees, including monitoring and managing accounts, audits, evaluations and reporting. • Provide information and direct assistance required to complete contract and grant closeouts. • Other duties as assigned. In addition to the duties described above • Preparing the contract paperwork to route to Johns Hopkins Research Administration (JHURA) through the Johns Hopkins Agreement Workflow System (JAWS). • After a FIBI record is approved, preparing the contract paperwork to route to Johns Hopkins Research Administration (JHURA) through the Johns Hopkins Agreement Workflow System (JAWS). • Working with Sponsored Projects Shared Services (SPSS) to set up awards. Minimum Qualifications • Bachelor's Degree. • Two years of administrative/budgeting experience. • Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula. • Successful completion of the Research Administration Training Program (13-15 months) is equivalent to two years of relevant experience for this position. If an employee does not successfully complete the program, no additional experience will be applied. Preferred Qualifications • Thorough knowledge and understanding of The Johns Hopkins University accounting system and related fiscal offices. • Excellent with Excel spreadsheets. • Experience with Concur , JHURA, JAWS, and SPSS a major plus. Technical Qualifications and Specialized Certifications • Knowledge of external federal guidelines/procedures for grants and contracts, including NIH, NSF, DOD and NASA. Technical Skills and Expected Level of Proficiency • Analytical Skills - Developing • Attention to Detail - Developing • Grant Closeout Procedures - Developing • Grant Proposal Preparation - Developing • Grant Regulations - Developing • Grants and Contracts Management - Developing • Oral and Written Communications - Developing • Record Keeping - Developing • Regulatory Compliance - Developing • Relationship Management - Developing The core technical skills listed are most essential; additional technical skills may be required based on specific division or department needs. Classified Title: Grants & Contracts Analyst Role/Level/Range: ATP/03/PC Starting Salary Range: $53,800 - $94,400 Annually (Commensurate w/exp.) Employee group: Full Time Schedule: 5 days a week, 37.5 hours per week FLSA Status: Exempt Location: Remote Department name: Cntr for Research & Reform in Education Personnel area: School of Education This offer from "The Johns Hopkins University" has been enriched by Jobgether.com and got a 72% flex score. Apply tot his job