Grant and Contract Coordinator Senior Duties and Responsibilities
Purpose of Classification:
With
minimal supervision, coordinates and administers complex
multidisciplinary grant and contract proposals and subsequent
awards. Assists with the writing, review and coordination of
proposals, reports and educational materials. With oversight from a
centralized sponsored program administration unit, an academic
research unit, and/or a sponsored project officer undertakes
analyses of federal and other external agency funding programs and
trends, supports strategic research-related activities, monitors
awarded projects, prepares budgets, reports and complex analyses.
Distinguishing Characteristics:
This is
the second in a series of two classifications. This position is
distinguished from the Grant and Contract Coordinator position in
the degree of complexity, supervision and knowledge required.
Examples of Duties:
- Collaborates and works closely with centralized sponsored
program administration, sponsored project officers, research
development and federal policy analysis staff, and faculty in
the preparation of multidisciplinary proposals.
- Consolidates, writes or rewrites proposal input; assists
faculty and staff in the development of proposals with emphasis
on sponsor identification and budget preparation; interprets
sponsoring agency guidelines to ensure compliance with all
sponsor, state, and university requirements.
- Reviews pre-award documents for compliance with policies;
analyzes and negotiates terms and conditions of pre-award among
multiple department, academic units and centers.
- Manages ORCA proposal database; performs data entry and/or
supervises others in this function; understands and analyzes
ORCA proposal database and makes recommendations for
improvements or changes; prepares regular and complex special
reports, financial statements, forms or studies for sponsor and
department or university; utilizes past reports, the university
accounting system and other resources.
- Advises and counsels faculty and staff regarding procedures,
pertinent developments, budget expenditures and account status
or alternatives for various sponsored programs.
- Plans, arranges and participates in workshops and seminars
to promote participation in the proposal process, and
participates in formal ORCA training program.
- Coordinates and disseminates information to faculty and
staff on potential research opportunities and funding sources.
- Performs duties in support of developing and planning
university-wide strategic research programs as well as federal
policy analysis.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Knowledge of funding patterns, funding priorities, policies
and grant making procedures of various funding agencies.
- Knowledge of research methods, and grant and contract
administration.
- Knowledge of PC and Macintosh computer systems and software
(Internet, word-processing, and spreadsheet/database).
- Knowledge of data entry and data management techniques.
- Knowledge and facility with university financial and
operational computer systems.
- Skill in analyzing and interpreting complex documents.
- Skill in oral and written communication.
- Ability to function with a high degree of independence and
minimal supervision.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Public Administration or related
field AND three years directly related experience; OR, Any
equivalent combination of experience and/or education from which
comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.
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