• Lead the preparation, review, and administration of multiple vendor agreements, including MSAs (Master Service Agreements) across the project lifecycle. • Support the establishment and management of contractual frameworks during construction and operational Readiness phases. • Ensure contracts are accurately structured, compliant, and aligned with project requirements and commercial strategies. • Work closely with project leadership and stakeholders to coordinate contract execution and vendor onboarding. • Maintain clear documentation and tracking of contractual commitments, amendments, and compliance requirements. • Provide guidance and support on contract interpretation and administration matters. • Ensure timely execution of agreements to support construction schedules and operational ramp-up. • Identify and help resolve contractual issues or risks as they arise during project execution.

• Manage a dynamic portfolio of complex grants and contracts • Support faculty and ensure successful, compliant research funding from pre-award through post-award stages • Assist departmental faculty/PI in the development, preparation, and submission of grant and contract proposals • Ensure all applications and contracts meet agency and university guidelines and published time tables and deadlines • Manage and oversee an assigned portfolio of complex grants and contracts using knowledge of grant and contract management rules and regulations, technical expertise, and analytical skills • Prepare and submit grants and contracts through pre-award process utilizing both Sponsor and Duke regulations

• Supports the day-to-day activities of a team of Post-Award Specialists. • Monitors workload distribution and raises any concerns to the Research Administration Services (RAS) director. • Provides guidance to team members, as appropriate. • Coordinates with RAS Director regarding pre-award activities, issues resolution, and workload distribution. • Ensures strong levels of customer service to faculty and departments being served. • Works with Pre-Award team lead to coordinate inter-team meetings to facilitate collaboration between the pre-award and post-award teams, as necessary and appropriate. • Manages post-award activities within a RAS unit in support of an assigned portfolio of grants and contracts within one or more units using knowledge of grant and contract management rules and regulations, technical expertise, and analytical skills. • Post-award activities include regular review, reconciliation, and projection of award finances, preparing adjustments and corrections to award budgets, preparing financial reports, and at the end of the award, ensuring all financial requirements have been met and closing out the award. • Interacts regularly with and provides high quality customer service to faculty members conducting sponsored research. • Ensures adherence to quality standards and all policies and award regulations. • Creates high-quality written reports. • Upon award acceptance, defines account establishment parameters, including billing and reporting requirements, budget, and cost sharing obligations. • Sets up award in financial system. • Distributes award information to PIs, co-PIs and relevant staff and other RAS units. • Coordinates with relevant individuals to make adjustments to payroll for all budgeted positions (including relative cost sharing positions). • Reviews and reconciles award expenditures and budgets, making adjustments, as necessary. • Projects and forecasts future award expenditures. • Manages budget, reporting and compliance timelines through the lifecycle of the grant or contract. • Communicates with PIs on a regular basis regarding budget and expense adjustments and revisions. • Completes financial reports to be sent to sponsor, as required by the award terms and conditions. • Monitors compliance with agency and University regulations regarding reporting. • Completes invoice and submits to sponsor (for certain award types only). • Assists PIs with non-financial report submissions, as necessary. • Coordinates and submits requests for No Cost Extensions, Carryover, rebudgeting requests, changes in scope, and other changes to the award; ensures all requests are done in compliance with sponsor guidelines and University policies. • Facilitates the approval of invoices to pay subcontractors. • Reviews effort reports and manages quarterly effort certification process for assigned units. • Applies federal and university rules to management of effort allocation appropriately for individuals compensated whole or in part from federal awards. • Assists in transferring awards out of the university. • Closes out all funded projects consistent with university process and timelines.

• Process loan transactions: Perform clerical duties to support mortgage loan processing and servicing activities. • Prepare loan files: Organize and prepare mortgage files for imaging and record retention. • Generate payoff statements: Prepare and deliver accurate payoff information for mortgage loans. • Support payments and ACH: Assist with loan payment posting, ACH setup, and ACH removals. • Manage communications: Monitor servicing email inboxes and respond to internal and external inquiries. • Handle transactions: Process incoming wires and support loan boarding activities. • Maintain records: Ensure accurate documentation and organization of departmental records. • Support the team: Provide backup support for other mortgage servicing functions as needed.