Senior Contracts & Grants Specialist (Contracts & Grants Specialist) at Indiana University in Indianapolis, Indiana

Job Description:

Department



RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION (UA-RSCH-IUBLA)



Job Summary



Department-Specific Responsibilities

• Serves in a university-wide role conducting financial analyses of grant expenditures for allowability, allocability and reasonableness to ensure compliance with university policies and sponsor guidelines on external funded projects for all campuses.
• Reviews and interprets sponsored project awards, contracts, guidelines, policies, and regulations to determine reporting requirements, required documentation, and timelines for sponsor-required reports.
• Schedules, creates, signs, and submits sponsor reports and requests for payment ensuring institutional compliance with sponsor grants and contracts.
• Advises faculty, researchers, departments, and other Office for Research Administration (ORA) staff members to ensure compliance with agency and University policies, guidelines, and procedures, and to ensure that expenditures are appropriate and applicable to contract and grant accounts.
• Participates and advises on policy development related to grant administration, expense allowability and financial compliance.
• Represents the university during internal and external audit reviews with authority to resolve issues of non-compliance.
• Participates and leads development of departmental best practices and special projects.
• With the right experience and qualifications, this position could be a leader within the Reporting Division of the Office for Research Administration.

General Responsibilities

• Provides financial monitoring and analysis of contracts and grants and partners with Principal Investigator(s) to ensure expenses are being paid according to contract.
• Consults on and completes pre-award applications and participates in contract closeouts.
• Performs post-award accounting of more complex grants; interprets regulations and guidelines of program funding for standard grants and prepares reports for grant agency.
• Evaluates contract compliance and advises others on contractual rights and obligation.
• Analyzes awards to determine reporting requirements and sending reports/invoices.
• Requests or approves amendments to contract terms or contract extensions.
• Prepares bids or requests for proposals (RFPs), including specifications and requirements; negotiates contract terms and participates in the determination of acceptable bids.
• Analyzes and determines cash needs for cost reimbursable grants to the various agencies and cash management.
• Closes out awards as appropriate.
• Provides policy and procedure interpretation to various stakeholders.
• Ensures compliance with sponsor terms, university policies/procedures and federal/state regulations.

Qualifications



Combinations of related education and experience may be considered. Education beyond the minimum required may be substituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for education.


EDUCATION



Required

• Bachelor's degree (preferably in related field)

WORK EXPERIENCE



Required

• 2 years of relevant experience

SKILLS



Required

• Proficient communication skills


• Maintains a high degree of professionalism


• Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills


• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality


• Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment


• Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty


• Highly thorough and dependable


• Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure

Preferred

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, emphasis on Excel


• General accounting and financial literacy skills


• Demonstrates an elevated level of accuracy and critical thinking skills


• Excellent people skills


• Effective communication and organizational skills

Working Conditions / Demands



This role requires the ability to effectively communicate and to operate a computer and other standard office productivity equipment. The position involves sedentary work as well as periods of time moving around an office environment and the campus. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.



Work Location



Bloomington, Indiana


This position is eligible for remote work or in-person work, subject to change in the future based upon university policy and business needs.



Benefits Overview



For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:

• Multiple plan options for medical insurance


• Dental insurance


• Health Savings Account with generous IU contribution


• Life insurance, LTD, and AD&D options


• Base retirement plan contribution from IU, subject to vesting


• Additional supplemental retirement plan options


• Tuition benefit for IU classes


• 10 paid holidays per year


• Generous Paid Time Off


• Paid Parental Leave


• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing our online Benefits Brochure.



Job Classification



Career Level: Career


FLSA: Exempt


Job Function: Research


Job Family: Research Administration
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This posting is scheduled to close at 11:59 pm EST on the advertised Close Date. This posting may be closed at any time at the discretion of the University, but will remain open for a minimum of 5 business days. To guarantee full consideration, please submit your application within 5 business days of the Posted Date.


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