Senior Grants and Contracts Administrator/Grants and Contracts Administrator

The Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine in the Department of Medicine at the University of Virginia seeks a full-time Senior Grants and Contracts Administrator or Grants and Contracts Administrator to work with the faculty researchers. The Grants and Contracts Administrator will provide pre-award, post-award or a combination of grants and contracts job duties in response to specific guidelines or terms and conditions. The individual will also manage the submission process of grant proposals and the reconciliation and administration of the award. Duties performed in coordination with principal investigators, administrator, and other staff members.

The candidate will manage multiple faculty grant portfolios; proposal submissions, monitoring activities and expenditures on research projects, and performing project closeouts, etc. The positions require strong communication skills as the candidates will be required, throughout the life cycle of the research grants, to work and collaborate with different entities and personnel within the University, such as, the Office of Grants and Contracts, the School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, the Office of Sponsored Programs, etc. Job responsibilities require strong organizational and problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and an understanding of research and administrative operations. Strong interpersonal skills are needed for effective communication with all parties.

Senior Grants and Contracts Administrators possess a comprehensive understanding of grants and contracts administration. They may function in a central unit, school, department, division, institute, or center. They advise faculty on long-term financial viability of a department or center given multiple grants and contracts from various sources with differing project end dates. They locate and identify sources of outside funding. They manage all aspects of the development of complex proposals and awards. Senior Grants and Contracts Administrators interpret guidelines, terms, and conditions, and provide advice accordingly. They submit and serve as signature authority for electronic proposals, and resolve issues to ensure timely and accurate delivery of information.

The successful candidate will:

• Advise faculty in the preparation and submission of proposals to a variety of sponsors in accordance with funding agency policies and the fiscal soundness of grant-supported centers.
• Collect required data in preparation of grant applications, renewals and grant reports.
• Prepare budgets specific to sponsor guidelines.
• Ensure proper set up and oversight of internally funded grants.
• Contact sponsors when there is a need for clarification on policies and procedures for grant preparation.
• Coordinate and review effort reporting.
• Conduct direct negotiations on behalf of the University with external sponsoring agencies.
• Supervise and train rising professionals in the grants and contracts arena.
• In addition to the above job responsibilities, other duties may be assigned.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Education: Bachelor's degree
Experience: Five years of grant and contract experience. Four additional years of experience may be accepted in lieu of degree.
Licensure: Certified Research Administrator (CRA) certification is preferred.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
This is primarily a sedentary job involving extensive use of desktop computers. The job does occasionally require traveling some distance to attend meetings, and programs.

This position is a restricted position and is dependent upon project need, availability of funding and performance. This is an e xempt level benefited position. For more information on the benefits at UVA, visit hr.virginia.edu/benefits.

T his position will not sponsor applicants for work visas. The University will perform background checks on all new hires prior to employment.

To Apply:

Apply Here , and search for R0063858.

Internal applicants must apply through their UVA Workday profile by searching 'Find Jobs' and search for R0063858.

Complete an application online with the following documents:

• CV
• Cover letter

Upload all materials into the resume submission field, multiple documents can be submitted into this one field. Alternatively, merge all documents into one PDF for submission. Applications that do not contain all required documents will not receive full consideration.

References will be completed via UVA's standardized process Skill Survey. A total of five references will be requested via Skill Survey during the final phase of the interview process.

For questions about the application process, please contact Michelle Johnson , Recruiter.

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