Grants and Contracts Associate (Post-Award) - College of Medicine

Job Title

Under administrative direction, employees allocated to this classification perform activities related to the complete lifecycle of sponsored program administration.

This position is intended to be eligible for benefits. This includes Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, a Retirement Plan, Paid time Off, and Tuition waivers for employees and dependents.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Supports or oversees the administration of grants, contracts, and subcontracts; interprets and provides guidance regarding sponsor policies and regulations; contributes to the development, implementation, and analysis of policies, procedures, programs, objectives, and long-range planning related to research and sponsored programs; performs high level research and provides reports and detailed analyses for administrative use.
• Researches and identifies potential funding sources through various means and guides faculty and staff toward funding opportunities that match their needs.
• Prepares and negotiates grant awards, contracts, and subcontracts in conjunction with faculty and/or researchers; collaborates with staff and key stakeholders to resolve issues related to sponsored grants and contracts.
• Participates in the prioritization of internal grants based on merit, grant application planning processes, reviewing funding opportunity announcements, application instructions, grants submission documents, grant funding availabilities, budgets and allowable costs and/or other criteria.
• Serves as primary liaison between external agencies and responsible units to ensure all information is correct and in compliance with university/agency, federal, state, and sponsor regulations governing grants and contracts; responds to audit requests that pertain to the grant.
• Monitors, maintains and/or approves the financial status and program performance of the grant project; forecasts cash requirements, cash flow, and spending rates; monitors, prepares and/or directs the preparation of the fiscal reports.
• Ensures all contractual requirements have been met; reviews, edits, and approves fiscal portions for the awards; completes the closeout requirements including a review of the final financial and technical reports.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications Required:

1. Bachelor's degree in business administration, accounting, finance, economics or a field related to the position.

To Apply: For fullest consideration click on the Apply Now button, please fully complete all sections of the online application including adding your full work history with specific details of your duties & responsibilities for each position held. Fully complete the education, licensure, certification and language sections. You may upload a resume, cover letter, certifications, licensures, transcripts and diplomas within the application.

The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates.