Advise on the long-term financial viability of RPCA given multiple grants and contracts from various sources with differing project end dates.
Locate, identify and evaluate sources of outside funding on their own accord.
Develop new budget proposals, forecast ongoing budgets, and monitor the resulting awards received for academic and research projects and programs.
Create internal guidelines to ensure compliance with University and Governmental regulations, and in particular with NIH policies.
Develop reporting mechanisms and financial models to analyze the financial viability of the RPCA and ensure healthy funding and growth.
Develop and administer salary plans for RPCA staff.
Oversee effort reporting for the unit.
Serve as point person for finance.
Grant Proposal Preparation (30%)
Assist Faculty Director, PIs, Program Manager and other staff to develop grant applications and ensure timely and successful submission. Manage pre award proposal development for NIH and other sponsored projects.
Work with OSP to negotiate sub agreements and manages pre-award financial relationships with sponsors and sub-contractors.
Grant Administration (50%)
Arrange and provide monitoring, support and capacity building to the management of subcontracts with low- resource setting country partner organizations (i.e. non-governmental organizations based in sub-Saharan Africa, etc.)
Interpret regulations and guidelines of multiple funding sources with complex and broad guidelines for spending.
Supervise the processing of invoices and day-to-day monitoring of budgets.
Responsible for fulfilling programmatic reporting requirements of the funding organization.
Oversee drafting, editing and uploading of NIH and other sponsored project required reporting.
Manage post-award research administration for NIH and other sponsored projects.
Serve as point person for Office of Sponsored Programs.
This is a demanding position that requires a flexible work schedule to meet deadlines. Evenings and weekends may be necessary.
Work takes place in a general office setting.
Requirements
Bachelor’s Degree, MBA preferred.
Strong written and oral communication, analytical thinking, resourceful problem-solving skills required.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Ability to handle complex and confidential information with discretion.
Proficient knowledge of PeopleSoft, Excel, and Word.
Expert in grant accounting, federal regulations (NIH in particular), and post-award administration.
Expert in pre-award grant management.
Expert in developing budgets, forecasts, and cost projections.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Strong organizational skills.
Must be able to multitask and prioritize frequently changing needs.
5+ years of progressive grant and contract experience.
Knowledge of sponsored research regulations and experience with NIH grants, especially those in international settings and in low resource settings required.
Experience with administering grants in Sub-Saharan Africa preferred.
Proven competence in developing budgets, forecasts, and cost projections
Previous exposure to low and middle-income areas and community-based partner/subcontractors preferred.
Job Email id: abregot(at)bc.edu