Grants Management Officer; Post-Award

Grants Management Officer (Post-Award)

The Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) is an international biomedical research institute of excellence, based in Barcelona, Spain, with more than 400 scientists from 44 countries. The CRG is composed by an interdisciplinary, motivated and creative scientific team which is supported both by a flexible and efficient administration and by high-end and innovative technologies.

We are looking for two enthusiastic Grants Manager Officers (Post Award) to strengthen the team of the Grants Management Unit in the Finance Department.

The Grants Manager’s mission is to proactively offer individualized and professional support to CRG Group Leaders and grant holders in effectively managing their external & internal funds, following internal policies and terms & conditions of the funding bodies.

The post holders will be reporting to the Coordinator of the Unit and be closely working with the other members of the team and the other relevant areas of administration (e.g. People, Controlling, Accounting, Purchasing, Operations).

The main duties of this positions will include:

• Support CRG Group Leaders and grant holders with the economic and administrative management of their funds.
• Monitoring budget and expenditure levels on the assigned projects to provide project holders with regular follow-up in connection with expenditure control, budget deviations and budget forecasts.
• Update ERP funds and grants records and support accurate data for monthly and year-end closings.
• Acting as financial control point for approval of staff costs and equipment purchase (or their adjustment) and monitoring the time recording for EC-funded projects.
• Elaborating projects financial statements and providing any other information needed to ensure adherence to the applicable regulations as well as compliance during financial audits and management of budget-recovery claims.
• Liaising with funding bodies and project coordinators to solve administrative and financial issues.

The mission of the Grants Management Unit is to proactively support the CRG community in securing competitive funds for research and institute-related activities, as well as to manage the principal investigators’ core and external funding, with an individualized professional support throughout the project life cycle.

The services offered by the Grants Management Unit are:

• To act as a liaison between the CRG community on the one side and the funding agencies or sponsors/donors on the other side.
• To ensure grant-management efficiency and financial sustainability, while maximizing impact of grant-funded research.
• To fulfil administrative and reporting requirements of the funding agencies or sponsors/donors for active grants.
• To manage budgets and control competitive and external funds in compliance with the applicable regulations and CRG policies.

• You have a minimum three-year experience in a similar position in a research environment.
• You have proven experience in financial management and reporting of public and private competitive funding (e.g. Spanish and Catalan government, European Commission, private foundations).
• You have knowledge of ERP preferably Oracle/ SAP.

• Previous experience in a Financial Department or Audit Firm.
• Experience in managing FEDER and Next Generation funds.

You hold a Degree in Finance or Economics related disciplines.

• You are fluent in English and Spanish.
• Good knowledge of Catalan would be a plus.

• Strong office package skills (Word, Excel, Power Point).
• Proven experience in using ERP/data management systems.

• Proactive, multi-tasking and results-oriented.
• Strong numerical skills, and you can perform high level analysis and convey key points to a variety of audiences.
• Focus to work with precision and attention to detail.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to interact with a diverse audience.
• Can work to tight deadlines.
• Can work collaboratively under standard and established procedures.
• Can build and maintain good relationships with internal and external colleagues at all levels.
• Highly developed organizational skills.

• Permanent position subject to a 6-month probationary period.
• Estimated annual gross salary:
  Salary is commensurate with qualifications and consistent with our pay scales.
• Target start date:
  As soon as possible.
• We provide a highly stimulating environment with state-of-the-art infrastructures, and unique professional career development opportunities.
• We offer and promote a diverse and inclusive environment and welcomes applicants regardless of age, disability, gender, nationality, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation or gender identity.
• The CRG is committed to reconciling a work and family life of its employees, offering extended vacation period and the possibility to benefit from flexible working hours.