Job Requisition Number: 39483
Job Title: GRANTS MANAGEMENT ADMINISTRATOR - HNRCA
Employment Status: Full-Time
Location:
Boston, Massachusetts 02111-0000
Campus: Boston
Hours per Week: 35
Weekly Schedule: Monday - Friday, 9am-5pm
Weeks per Year: 52
Job Family: B - Business Services

External Description:

HNRCA investigators conduct the world's most advanced studies on nutrition and aging. The research focuses on determining the nutrient requirements necessary to promote well-being for older adults. HNRCA scientists examine how nutrition plays a major role in the prevention of the major chronic degenerative conditions and diseases associated with aging.

The HNRCA is federal building operated by Tufts University through a cooperative agreement with the Agricultural Research Service (ARS). Located adjacent to the Tufts University Health Sciences campus in Boston, Massachusetts, the HNRCA is one of six human nutrition research centers in the United States which is supported by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)/ARS.

The Grants Management Administrator office is responsible for pre-award administration for all grants and contracts proposed and awarded for research and research related projects. This position is responsible for proposals and awards to scientists in the HNRCA. Research Administration involves frequent contact with HNRCA scientists, Tufts faculty, staff, students submitting pre-doctoral grants, officials in the federal and non-federal agencies sponsoring the research, and with comparable staff at collaborating universities as well as corporate entities.
Reporting to both the Associate and Administrative Director of the HRNCA, the Grants Management Administrator (GMA) is responsible for:

* Assisting with pre-award submission and working with the Associate Director and Director with finding funding opportunities, putting together program projects and center grants and helping with budget development;
* Coordinating the preparation of grants involving multiple principle investigators;
* Training staff in grant proposal instructions as well as monitoring opportunities for grants for all HNRCA clients;
* Reviewing grant proposals for submission to federal agencies and non-profit foundations;
* Assuring that proposals meet all guidelines and rules of the funding agency;
* Acting as the primary point of contact between the University Research Administration and the Sponsored Program Accounting office;
* Maintaining updated CV’s;
* Assisting with creating and maintaining efficient business systems to support University compliance with federal laws and regulations (human and animal subjects, bio-hazards, export controls);
* Working closely with the Associate and Administrative Director in reviewing awards and award amendments and modifications;
* Coordinating drafts sub awards and sub award amendments and expediting through to full execution;
* Assisting as needed in routine post-award tasks such as no-cost extensions, non-competing renewals, internal rebudget requests, and federal and contract close-out documentation;
* Communicating effectively with sponsors.

Basic Requirements: Bachelor's Degree with 2 - 5 years of related experience. Computer skills including working knowledge of Microsoft Office and the Internet.

Preferred Qualifications: Graduate degree related to management and/ or expertise in grants management. Two years experience in a university research setting in a central university sponsored programs department at a similar level of responsibility. Experience in managing the submission of proposals and multiple projects, both in hard copy and electronic formats, in a University or other non-profit research setting. Demonstrated experience developing budgets, writing and editing the non-science sections, particularly with NIH and USDA grants. Demonstrated organizational and time management skills to simultaneously guide and direct multiple proposals through the grant submission process. Ability to use grants management systems and federal electronic systems (eRA, Grants.gov, Fastlane, etc.). Strong ability to use Microsoft Office Excel and Word, Internet, Adobe Acrobat products, and other applicable software. Ability to learn People Soft financials. Strong analytical thinking ability. Excellent written and oral communication skills. Demonstrated ability to work both as a member of a team and independently. Math ability as required for creating and manipulating budgets. Demonstrated ability to work under the pressure of hard deadlines and competing priorities.