Contracts and Grants Coordinator
Inside Higher Ed, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
Position Summary
The Contracts and Grants Coordinator is responsible for generally managing and providing direction, guidance, and leadership related to pre‑award and post‑award contract and grant activities within the Department of Chemistry. The selected candidate will play a critical role in meeting the proposal development and grants management needs of assigned faculty while also serving as a contact for faculty and staff regarding university and sponsor policies, processes, rules, and regulations.
Responsibilities
Take lead responsibility for planning and coordinating all contract and grant proposal submissions for assigned faculty in the department.
Assist with proposal development, including the estimation of project costs and the preparation of project budgets.
Prepare and submit proposal packages in university and sponsor systems.
Ensure compliance with sponsor terms and conditions.
Manage, monitor, track, and report on post‑award activities.
Resolve post‑award issues by working closely with departmental and university post‑award staff.
Serve as the subject‑matter expert within the department for pre‑award and post‑award business processes.
Minimum Education And Experience Requirements
Entry‑level with Masters; or Bachelors and 0‑2 years experience.
Required Qualifications, Competencies, And Experience
Knowledge and experience working with pre‑ and post‑award financial management from a variety of sponsors.
Extensive experience with calculating payroll and forecasting.
Thorough understanding of how to interpret regulations and guidelines from a wide variety of funding agencies and use the required funding mechanism for those agencies.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access).
Extensive experience creating spreadsheets and developing formulas in Excel.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Strong customer service skills.
Strong organizational, time‑management, and prioritization skills.
Ability to perform work with a high degree of autonomy, accuracy, efficiency, and timeliness.
Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, And Experience
Three or more years of experience with financial management of sponsored research (pre‑ and post‑award).
Previous experience with UNC‑CH systems (e.g., CAYUSE, RAMSeS, ConnectCarolina, Infoporte).
Experience with State, F&A, trust, and other fund types.
Experience with financial and pre‑/post‑award management workflow tools.
Experience managing funds and awards for multiple principal investigators across multiple units.
Experience with shadow accounting.
Experience with electronic personnel salary source management.
Certified Research Administrator (CRA), Certified Financial Research Administrator (CFRA), and/or Certified Pre‑Award Research Administrator (CPRA) credentials.
Experience managing or providing work direction to peers and clients/customers.
Campus Security Authority Responsibilities
Not Applicable.
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The Contracts and Grants Coordinator is responsible for generally managing and providing direction, guidance, and leadership related to pre‑award and post‑award contract and grant activities within the Department of Chemistry. The selected candidate will play a critical role in meeting the proposal development and grants management needs of assigned faculty while also serving as a contact for faculty and staff regarding university and sponsor policies, processes, rules, and regulations.
Responsibilities
Take lead responsibility for planning and coordinating all contract and grant proposal submissions for assigned faculty in the department.
Assist with proposal development, including the estimation of project costs and the preparation of project budgets.
Prepare and submit proposal packages in university and sponsor systems.
Ensure compliance with sponsor terms and conditions.
Manage, monitor, track, and report on post‑award activities.
Resolve post‑award issues by working closely with departmental and university post‑award staff.
Serve as the subject‑matter expert within the department for pre‑award and post‑award business processes.
Minimum Education And Experience Requirements
Entry‑level with Masters; or Bachelors and 0‑2 years experience.
Required Qualifications, Competencies, And Experience
Knowledge and experience working with pre‑ and post‑award financial management from a variety of sponsors.
Extensive experience with calculating payroll and forecasting.
Thorough understanding of how to interpret regulations and guidelines from a wide variety of funding agencies and use the required funding mechanism for those agencies.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access).
Extensive experience creating spreadsheets and developing formulas in Excel.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Strong customer service skills.
Strong organizational, time‑management, and prioritization skills.
Ability to perform work with a high degree of autonomy, accuracy, efficiency, and timeliness.
Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, And Experience
Three or more years of experience with financial management of sponsored research (pre‑ and post‑award).
Previous experience with UNC‑CH systems (e.g., CAYUSE, RAMSeS, ConnectCarolina, Infoporte).
Experience with State, F&A, trust, and other fund types.
Experience with financial and pre‑/post‑award management workflow tools.
Experience managing funds and awards for multiple principal investigators across multiple units.
Experience with shadow accounting.
Experience with electronic personnel salary source management.
Certified Research Administrator (CRA), Certified Financial Research Administrator (CFRA), and/or Certified Pre‑Award Research Administrator (CPRA) credentials.
Experience managing or providing work direction to peers and clients/customers.
Campus Security Authority Responsibilities
Not Applicable.
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