Coordinator, Grants Management

The Coordinator position will serve as the lead staff position in the College of Atmospheric and Geographic Sciences (AGS) Grant Management Service Center (GMSC) providing professional administrative support and financial grant management to facilitate provisions of services and resolve problems; provide expertise on grant/project terms and conditions; supervise GMSC team members; be the liaison to the AGS Deans, the CIMMS Director, and the Finance Directors in both AGS and CIMMS; and be the liaison to key staff in OU's Office of Research Services, Research Financial Services, and the AGS GMSC Advisory Group.

Primary duties include:

• Provide professional administrative support and financial grant management to facilitate provisions of service and resolve problems
• Provide expertise for all awards with an understanding of both special and regular terms and conditions
• Provide information and clarify policies and procedures per specific grant guidelines and OU directives
• Provide direct support to PI's including reviewing proposals and budgets prior to submission and coordinating award personnel and payroll actions
• Assure compliance to grant terms and conditions of monetary awards
• Monitor expenses for allowability and allocability
• Perform specialized accounting functions including the preparation of reports requiring researching, collecting and analyzing data and information
• Review monthly accounting statements prepared by GMSC team to verify accuracy
• Supervise members of GMSC accounting team

Required Education:

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or related field OR an equivalent combination of education/job related experience, AND:

• Two years of financial administration with grant management experience

Skills:

• Effective communication with strong interpersonal and oral, and written communication skills
• Ability to influence colleagues at all levels with tact and diplomacy as well as handle sensitive, confidential information with discretion
• Solution-oriented and able to exercise sound judgment to solve problems within the scope of the position
• Accurate in developing and managing budgets, projecting expenditures, and managing recommended solutions in a fast-paced environment
• Knowledge of Uniform Guidance and cost accounting standards
• Ability to use Microsoft Office products with intermediate skills in Excel

Advertised Physical Requirements:

• Ability to communicate, including expressing oneself or exchanging information with others
• Ability to engage in repetitive motions, including the movement of the hands, wrists, or fingers

Department Preferences:

• Certified Research Administrator
• Experience with Peoplesoft Financial System
• Two years of grant management experience

Supervision: 1-5 Staff