Emory University - Atlanta, GA
posted 16 days ago
About the position
Reporting to the Research Administration Services (RAS) unit leadership, leads, and in some instances supervises, a cohort of staff performing pre-award activities for the sponsored projects research portfolio for their assigned department, division, and/or school. Provides guidance to team members, as appropriate. Monitors workload distribution and redistributes tasks, as assigned by Pre-Award Manager. Mentors staff for professional development. Understands and applies federal and university rules to management of effort allocation for individuals compensated whole or in part from federal awards. Applies costing rules and regulations to federally funded projects. Analyzes information and formulates conclusions. Ensures strong levels of customer service to faculty and departments being served. Escalates issues that violate performance levels or terms of the RAS performance level agreements, both with internal RAS staff and with departments and/or faculty. Provides back-up to the Pre-Award Manager. Assists the Pre-Award Manager with developing and conducting trainings, as well as creating and updating resources and job aids. Performs proposal reviews during routing, in addition to holding a portfolio. Performs pre-award activities to include developing a budget, compiling proposal contents, routing proposals through internal systems and processes, assisting PIs in submission of JIT information, interacting with OSP and assisting in the preparation of sub-recipient documents and relationships with other partners on proposals. Manages weekly award setup status reviews and updates, monitoring awards in progress to ensure timely progression through the process. Provides general support to the team in a lead capacity, answering questions, providing resources, explaining complex scenarios, etc. Cross trains in post-award functions to help develop smooth handoffs between pre- and post-award. Performs related responsibilities as required.
Responsibilities
- Leads and supervises a cohort of staff performing pre-award activities.
- Provides guidance to team members.
- Monitors workload distribution and redistributes tasks.
- Mentors staff for professional development.
- Applies federal and university rules to management of effort allocation.
- Applies costing rules and regulations to federally funded projects.
- Analyzes information and formulates conclusions.
- Ensures strong levels of customer service to faculty and departments.
- Escalates issues that violate performance levels.
- Provides back-up to the Pre-Award Manager.
- Assists in developing and conducting trainings.
- Performs proposal reviews during routing.
- Develops budgets and compiles proposal contents.
- Routes proposals through internal systems.
- Assists PIs in submission of JIT information.
- Interacts with OSP and prepares sub-recipient documents.
- Manages weekly award setup status reviews.
- Provides general support to the team.
- Cross trains in post-award functions.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree and five years of grants and contracts work-related experience.
- Supervisory experience preferred.
- Knowledge of federal rules and regulations relating to research grant and/or contract activity.
- Proficiency with MS Office Suite software.
Benefits
- Opportunity to work from home regularly.
- Must be able to commute to Emory University location as needed.
