Pre-Award Specialist - Grants Administration - Georgetown University Law Center

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Pre-Award Specialist - Grants Administration - Georgetown University Law Center

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Job Overview
 

The Pre-Award Specialist provides support to Law Center faculty - including but not limited to and Centers, Institutes & Clinics - in all aspects of proposal development, application, submission, and award setup - with a major focus on the preparation of proposal submissions for federal and non-federal funding mechanisms.

Responsibility examples:

• Administration of Pre-award activities, such as identifying, organizing, facilitating, and submitting the development of new, resubmission, and competitive renewal research proposals for all grants and collaborative opportunities with other institutions
• Correction of selected data entry errors in GMS/Workday related to Award Attributes,
  Amounts, Dates, Facilities & Administration (IDC) set up, Effective Dates on Amendments, Revenue Allocation Profiles, and Worktags.
• Completion and provision of guidance for complex and highly visible awards in Federal/State/Foundation awards

Work Interactions
 

Reporting directly to the Director of Grants Administration, the Pre-Award Specialist reports works closely with other staff members in Financial Affairs, the Joint Office of Research Administration (JORA), the Office of Sponsored Project Financial Operations (SPFO), the Office of Development, and other collaborating offices to ensure that proposals and financial reports are complete, accurate and in compliance with sponsor and institutional regulations, policies, and guidelines.

This position has been designated as Hybrid. Please note that work mode designations are regularly reviewed in order to meet the evolving needs of the University.  Such review may necessitate a change to a position’s mode of work designation. Complete details about Georgetown University’s mode of work designations for staff positions can be found on the Department of Human Resources website: https://hr.georgetown.edu/mode-of-work-designation .

Requirements and Qualifications
 

• Bachelor’s degree – preference for Master’s degree
• 5-7 years of research administration experience
• Expertise in electronic grants submissions through Grants.gov and other electronic portals
• Familiarity with all components of federal grants and contracts
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, organizational skills, and
  ability to function in a fast-paced academic setting

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with NIH funding mechanisms - including R01, P01, P30, and T32
• Certified Research Administration (CRA) certification

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EEO Statement:

Georgetown University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer  fully dedicated to achieving a diverse faculty and staff.  All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, and sexual orientation), disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law .

Benefits:

Georgetown University offers a comprehensive and competitive benefit package that includes medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, retirement savings, tuition assistance, work-life balance benefits, employee discounts and an array of voluntary insurance options. You can learn more about benefits and eligibility on the Department of Human Resources website .