Grants Administrator

Grade: T26
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The Grants Administrator provides pre- and post-award research and financial administration support for individual investigators within assigned departments. Works directly with the PCORI HSII team as well as other faculty PIs and administrators as assigned to monitor and ensure compliance and efficiency of grant activity, fiscal resources, and controls. The Grants Administrator will maintain current knowledge of the external funder, Temple University, and Temple University regulations and communicate this information to department research personnel in a timely manner.

Responsibilities include:

• Assist department research personnel with the development and implementation of goals and procedures related to research activities.
• Assist the PCORI HSIITeam and/or other PIs with preparing and routing proposals in the eRA system before submission to the university's Grants Management Office.
• Review and approve proposals in the eRA system, to ensure that information is in compliance with sponsor guidelines as well as with internal policies and procedures.
• Serve as a liaison between the Grants Management Office and the PI to rectify or provide information on the electronic proposal form.
• Prepare post-award budgets before sending for cost center set-up.
• Monitor grant expenditures.
• Effort Reporting, Journal Entries, Expense Distribution changes as applicable to projects.
• Prepare financial reports to ensure compliance with funder requirements.
• Invoicing and Revenue monitoring
• Work with Principal Investigators in applications that have a TUHS/TFPP component.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Education & Experience:
Bachelor's Degree in accounting, finance or another related field, and at least four years of related experience. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Required Skills & Abilities:
*Demonstrated computer skills, and proficiency with Microsoft Office software programs, including MS Word and advanced MS Excel functions.
*Demonstrated knowledge of grant proposal applications for varied funding agencies.
*Demonstrated ability to use grants.gov and other electronic proposal routing systems.
*Strong communication and interpersonal skills, along with the ability to interact with a diverse constituent population.
*Ability to work independently and as part of a team environment. Demonstrated organizational skills, along with the ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines, and process large amounts of information.

Preferred: Pre and Post Award Grants Management experience within a higher education or hospital setting. Experience managing Clinical Research

This position requires a background check.

This position is assigned a hybrid work arrangement (on-campus and remote), the duration of this hybrid work arrangement is at the discretion of Temple University and the Department.

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Compliance Statement: In the performance of their functions as detailed in the position description employees have an obligation to avoid ethical, legal, financial and other conflicts of interest to ensure that their actions and outside activities do not conflict with their primary employment responsibilities at the institution. Employees are also expected to understand and be in compliance with applicable laws, University and employment policies and regulations, including NCAA regulations for areas and departments which their essential functions cause them to interact.

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