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Grants and Contracts Coordinator

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Minnesota

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3 days ago

Salary

$29 - $34 / hour

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Senior

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Job Description

Grants and Contracts Coordinator

University of Minnesota

Title: Grants and Contracts Coordinator (Grants & Contracts Professional 2) Location: Minneapolis United States Job Description: This hybrid remote/in-person position provides grant and research support to faculty in the Department of Surgery and reports to the Surgery Grants & Contracts Manager. The Grants/Contracts Professional 2 will be part of the Surgery Grants & Contracts (SGC) team to manage research grants and contracts following award. This individual will work closely with the other members of SGC, our finance team, and faculty and their teams manage and facilitate grant activities throughout the award lifecycle. See details about grant activities below under Responsibilities. They will offer guidance and expertise on budgeting, compliance, electronic data and file management, and reporting. They will also have an active role in coordinating funded projects by drafting sponsor prior approval letters, preparing subaward documents for SPA, helping to track budgets, and assisting with vendor agreements and other research-related contracts. The frequency of these activities vary across a diverse grant portfolio and across the lifecycle of the award. Many of the awards are multi-year and require organized, detailed tracking to ensure deadlines are met. Responsibilities Award Management, 80% effort ● Manage multiple multi-year awards from process notification to closeout. Responsibilities include: responding to sponsor requests, understanding budget limitations, identifying solutions to sponsors restrictions, preparing budget and administrative portions of the proposal/progress reports, obtaining subaward documentation, liaising with departmental and collegiate administration and SPA throughout life of the award, preparing other support documents for Department of Surgery faculty, working with the department finance team to manage prime and subaward budgets, and following up with stakeholders, as necessary. ● Understand and communicate sponsor and University policies regarding PI/staff eligibility, cost sharing, F&A sharing, sponsor restrictions, and award terms, and monitor research compliance requirements. ● Track status of submitted applications. ● Work with Sponsored Projects Administration (SPA) office on setting up outgoing and incoming subawards and research agreements. ● Manage the completion and submission of progress reports, carry forward, no cost extension, and other prior approval requests. ● Develop budgets for annual grant renewals and requests to carry-forward unobligated balances. ● Work with other departments and institutions on collaborative awards. ● Maintain NIH Other Support documents. ● Assist with new departmental research initiatives as they are developed. ● Manage UFRA submissions, including the processing of Material Transfer Agreements, and with the Privacy Office on Confidentiality and Data-Use Agreements, and other unfunded collaborative research agreements. ● Monitor and review subaward invoicing. ● Liaise and communicate effectively with stakeholders in the grant process, including faculty, researchers, SPA, sponsors, finance teams, internal and external collaborators, and team members. Development and Planning, 10% effort ● Participate in weekly SGC team planning meetings regarding current issues, policy updates, workload, processes, future tool development, etc. ● Work with SGC team to develop and maintain a library of standard application, award, or management components. ● Provide feedback on templates/job aids and additional guidance for new and experienced PIs thereby making processes more efficient and documents more thorough and accurate ● Continue professional development by attending relevant courses, workshops, seminars, professional society meetings and other training opportunities. Compliance and Research Project Management, 10% effort ● Ensure that research personnel are compliant with all UMN, state and federal regulations. Continually update records and assist with identifying needed trainings of supported faculty. ● Ensure compliance with University research policies and procedures in all tasks. Qualifications Required Qualifications: ● BA/BS plus at least two years of professional experience performing scientific, administrative, budgetary or grant duties or a combination of related education and work experience to equal at least six years (4 years for the bachelor's degree plus 2 years of work or education). ● Demonstrated ability to simultaneously work on multiple projects with regularly occurring, fixed deadlines and ability to re-prioritize tasks as needed to meet all deadlines ● Effective team member skills and the ability to effectively interface with all levels of the organization (students, staff, faculty, stakeholders and central administration). ● Demonstrated effective problem identification and problem solving skills. ● Capable of accepting responsibility with a high level of independent initiative, proactivity, and creativity. ● Demonstrated ability to work independently with a high level of accountability, follow-through, and internal drive. ● Effective organizational skills are required to juggle multiple multi-year awards that may have periods of increased activity. ● Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (especially Excel) and similar Google tools Preferred Qualifications: ● Experience working in higher education institution ● Experience working with post-award management, budget, and contract preparation as well as experience with NIH award management, business and industry award management or clinical trial management. ● Experience with electronic systems such as eRA commons, other grant management systems (e.g. MN-GEMS), sponsor grant databases (e.g. NIH RePORTER), or University of Minnesota financial systems ● Demonstrated willingness to learn and grow professionally ● Project management experience Pay and Benefits Pay Range: $29.93-$34.94; depending on education/qualifications/experience Time Appointment: 100% Appointment Position Type: Civil-Service & Non-Faculty Labor Represented Staff Please visit the Office of Human Resources website for more information regarding benefit eligibility. The University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes: - Competitive wages, paid holidays, and generous time off - Continuous learning opportunities through professional training and degree-seeking programs supported by the Regents Tuition Benefit Program - Low-cost medical, dental, and pharmacy plans - Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts - University HSA contributions - Disability and employer-paid life insurance - Employee wellbeing program - Excellent retirement plans with employer contribution - Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) opportunity - Financial counseling services - Employee Assistance Program with eight sessions of counseling at no cost - Employee Transit Pass with free or reduced rates in the Twin Cities metro area

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