Job location: Miami, FL

Employment Type: Full-time
Posted data: 2019-01-09
Req: R100028971
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Job Summary:
 

The Grant Administrator works independently to review completed sponsored proposal applications and negotiate awards in adherence to sponsoring agency and organizational requirements. Under general supervision, the administrator is responsible for providing institutional-level sponsored research administration services to a portfolio of departments and research units among all campuses, including communicating with extramural agencies.

• Reviews, analyzes, negotiates and endorses completed proposals and awards.
• Ensures use of the correct processes, forms and submission requirements.
• Communicates with extramural agencies on proposal and grant-related matters.
• Provides advice to staff regarding sponsored research administration issues, interpreting a broad range of sponsor policies, government regulations and terms and conditions.
• Collaborates with other organizational groups such as principal investigators and study teams, Compliance, IRB, Risk Management, sponsors and other relevant offices.
• Keeps current on relevant professional information by attending professional development opportunities and trainings.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Responsible for preparing, coordinating and monitoring the more complex special projects,   submission of multi-investigator grant proposals and training grants. Includes creating submission timelines, outlines, preparing documents for meetings, preparation of administrative paperwork, forms and submission of full proposal
• Responsible for assisting faculty and other staff members in reviewing and ensuring accuracy of data for grant proposals and awards.
• Responsible for working within the Sylvester Cancer Center Office of Research Grants and Contracts Division in preparing timelines, outlines, sponsor forms, and University forms.  These include proposal transmittals, budgets, Conflict of Interest forms, cost share forms, etc.
• Reviews, requests additional information (as needed), approves or denies documents as they relate to the impact to the HR matters of the application: Employment classification, ability to appear on an application, salary amount, overloads payments, and other HR related issues.
• Reviews, requests additional information (as needed), approves or denies items related to any conflict of interest (financial and other) potentially affecting the application.
• Reviews, requests additional information (as needed), requests approves or denies non-payroll budgetary items (including Facilities & Administrative costs) potentially affecting the application.
• Coordinate and monitor application submission, negotiation and acceptance process for potentially problematic financial, administrative and compliance issues, including follow-up with Principal Investigator, departmental and sponsoring agency personnel as needed.
• Coordinate with Sylvester members in the preparation and submission of annual and final reports to granting agencies.  This individual is responsible for maintaining reporting schedule for grants managed by the Center and investigators recruited and/or supported by the Center. 
•  Responsible for being the Administrator for assigned Team Science, SPORE, training and Program project grant awards. This includes: coordinating meetings, coordinating reviews, preparing reports, monitoring financial status, maintaining timelines and resolving all issues.
• Other duties as assigned.

Essential Requirements:

Bachelors’ degree in Business, Education, or other related field required. Three (3) years of work related experience in pre-award administration or health care organization preferred.  Knowledge of PC software:  Excel and Word preferred.  Excellent skills in English (both verbal and written) required.  Ability to manage multiple projects in a deadline driven environment; ability to plan, organize and meet deadlines; must be detail oriented, self starter with strong interpersonal skills.

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Job Status:

Full time

Employee Type:

Staff

Pay Grade:

c105