Grants & Contracts Specialist; Pathology

Johns Hopkins, founded in 1876, is America's first research university and home to nine world-class academic divisions working together as one university.

The Pathology Department is seeking a Grants & Contracts Specialist to provide entry level sponsored funds management for more than 80% of time with specific responsibility forpre-award and post-award functions that includes, but may not belimited to: proposal preparation, budget development, account maintenance and oversight, billing/invoicing, reporting, and closeout. This role may manage less complex grants through the submission stage, with some oversight and direction.

The primarygoal of this position is to support the timely, effective and efficient management of sponsored funding; this role may also assist with aspects of non-sponsored funds (general funds andgifts) management.

The specialist works independently on less complex grants and contracts, using general proficiency with grant/contract preparation and management. The specialist has some involvement with more complex grant management under the direction and oversight of a more senior member of the team.

Types of sponsored awards for which the position is responsiblerange from simple to moderately complex grants/contracts, including those from NIH, NSF, DOD and NASA. Awards may involve moderatebudgets, foundation grants and subawards from other institutions ontheir federal pass-through grants.

• Partner with departmental faculty and/or budgetary staff on the planning and development of application submissions to various federal offices, private agencies/foundations and commercialcompanies.
• May work with representatives from ORA, under the guidance ofmore senior members on the departmental research team.
• Understand and utilize institutional policies for pre-awardgrant process and sponsor guidelines.
• Review sponsored project proposals for assigned grants of moderate complexity, prior to them being forwarded to the Grants& Contracts Manager and ORA for signature. Review involvesaccuracy, content, and adherence to relevant guidelines.
• Provide instruction, preparation assistance and support relatedto application procedures, at the direction of the Sr. Grants &Contracts Analyst and/or Grants & Contracts Manager.
• Serve as liaison between research units, central offices and funding agencies for grants of moderate complexity.
• Review budgets and related justification for appropriatenessand completeness of content. Ensure that all applicable and indirect costs have been applied.
• Ensure compliance in areas related to grant and contract management, including sponsoring organization guidelines, internalprotocols, accurate protocol information within documents,conflicts of interest, etc.
• Coordinate related details for all assigned grant submissionsto ensure timeliness and accuracy.
• Maintain ongoing updates and communications related to currentgrants and contracts, including regular auditing and reporting to principal investigators and research management.
• May assist with closeouts as needed.
• Assist with award setup details after grant number is assigned.
• Support all relevant post-award responsibilities, as requested by senior members of the grants & contracts team, including account reconciliation, effort reporting, cost transfers, paying invoices, closeouts and related faculty support.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's Degree.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

• One year of administrative/budgeting experience.
• General knowledge and understanding of The Johns Hopkins University accounting system and related fiscal officespreferred.

Technical Qualifications & Specialized Certifications

• General knowledge of accounting and budgeting theory and practices.
• General understanding of external Federal Guidelines and procedures regarding grants and contracts.

Technical Skills & Expected Level of Proficiency

• Analytical Skills
  - Developing
• Attention to Detail
  - Developing
• Gra…