Senior Grants Administrator, Pre-Award
Job in
Charlottesville, Albemarle County, Virginia, 22904, USA
Listed on 2026-09-12
Listing for:
Jobtailor
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-09-12
Job specializations:
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Administrative/Clerical
Office Administrator/ Coordinator, Business Administration, Administrative Management
Job Description & How to Apply Below
- Serve as a primary, dedicated pre-award partner to faculty and unit administrators
- Manage the end-to-end grant submission process
- Review complex FOAs, RFAs, and PAs
- Create proposal checklists and submission timelines
- Compile, format, and review administrative proposal components, including biosketches, current and pending support, facilities and resources, letters of support, and subaward packages
- Prepare, draft, and revise detailed proposal budgets and justifications
- Complete administrative forms and upload finalized proposal packages into sponsor systems and UVA's eRA system
- Serve as a subject matter expert on research administration and provide policy guidance
- Review proposals for compliance with University, State, and sponsor guidelines
- Facilitate post-submission requests, including JIT documentation, PI transfers, pre-award spending approvals, RPPRs, and non-competing continuations
- Perform other assigned duties
- Bachelor's degree required; four additional years of relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of degree
- Five years of grant and contract experience
- Experience supporting pre-award grants and contracts in a higher education research administration environment (preferred)
- Certified Research Administrator (CRA) certification or similar (preferred)
- Must not require sponsorship
- Successful completion of a background check prior to employment
- Resume and cover letter required
- Minimum of three references required via Skill Survey; five references requested
Demonstrates expertise in grant submission processes, including proposal development, budget preparation, and compliance with university and sponsor guidelines. Proficient in research administration with a focus on pre-award support in higher education.
Highest-signal resume keywords- Grant Submission Management
- Proposal Budget Preparation
- Research Administration Expertise
- Certified Research Administrator (CRA)
- Compliance Review
- Grant Experience
- Proposal Development
- Budget Justification
- Administrative Form Completion
- Proposal Component Review
- Certified Research Administrator (CRA)
- Pre-Award Grants
- Higher Education Research Administration
- FOAs
- RFAs
- PAs
- UVA's eRA System
- Sponsor Systems
Position Requirements
10+ Years
work experience
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