GRANTS MANAGER

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POSITION PURPOSE
The Grants Manager (Grants And Contracts Manager/Specialist (E S 9)) is the department’s expert on for administration of grants and contracts. The position is responsible for establishing and implementing departmental policies and procedures and monitoring individual grant budgets to avoid errors such as deficits or improper expenditures. The employee must have excellent analytical and communication skills and a desire for continuous learning and process improvement.

The Grants Manager is the lead position for research administration in the department, leading the work of a 70% Program Operations Specialist. To be successful, the Grants Manager must engage in continuing education to remain informed of sponsor and university policies. The department’s grant portfolio is mixed, including grants and contracts from federal agencies (NIH, DoD), private foundations, and industry. Finally, the Grants Manager must communicate effectively to disseminate information and advise faculty who rely on the position for financial and policy information.

The position administers a portfolio of about 130 individual grant and contracts with average annual awards $24M. There are 37 faculty with active grants, and the Grants Manager is the named contact for 22 of these faculty and back-up contact for the remainder. Failure for this position to meet expectations would lead to deficits and potential loss of funding if sponsor policies are violated. Success in the position results in satisfaction of the faculty members who are productive in research.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Financial and Budget Management (50%)