Post-Award Grants Administrator - School of Nursing

Post-Award Grants Administrator - School of Nursing

The School of Nursing is seeking a customer service-oriented post-award grants administrator to oversee and manage the school's portfolio of grant funding.

• Produce budget projections for and distribute financial reports to Principal Investigators (PIs); provide support and guidance in reading and interpreting Statements of Accounts
• Provide fully informed recommendations to faculty to ensure all funds are allocated in accordance with sponsor guidelines
• Monitor account balances to ensure that grant accounts are in good standing; identify and promptly address deficits by processing account transfers
• Support faculty during annual sponsor review process; provide expert guidance on technical and financial reporting requirements
• Collaborate with School of Nursing colleagues to process research-funded costing allocation changes in Workday; interact with other UT Austin departments such as the Office of Sponsored Projects (OSP) and the Vice President for Research to resolve complex grant issues
• Process transactions accurately and in a timely manner using internal university systems such as
  * DEFINE, Cognos, and FRMS, and external systems such as Research Management Systems (RMS), eRA Commons, Fast Lane, ORCID, NIH Commons, Cayuse, SciENcv, etc.
• Troubleshoot and provide support to faculty when they encounter systems issues
• Other duties as assigned in support of the School of Nursing

• Bachelor's degree in business or public administration, social sciences, or technical/scientific field
• Experience in preparing, processing, and negotiating federal grants and contract proposals and awards
• Demonstrated excellence in providing support for a diverse range of internal and external customers
• High degree of accuracy in all work processes
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
• Clear, polished, and professional written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to research, analyze and synthesize financial and budgetary information and take appropriate actions as needed without immediate supervision
• Adherence to all laws, regulations, policies and procedures governing the administration and allocation of grant funds

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

• RACC Certified Research Administrator (CRA) or Certified Financial Research Administrator (CFRA)
• More than 5 years of experience administering grants, contracts, and/or awards in an academic setting

Salary: $85,000

Working Conditions:

Typical office environment. Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation. Occasional evening or weekend hours may be required during busy periods.