Contracts & Grants Specialist, Department of Pediatrics

PED-CHAIRMAN'S OFFICE GENERAL (IN-PEDG-IUINA)

The Division of Pediatrics Infectious Disease Research and Global Health is recruiting a lead Contracts and Grants Specialist. We are seeking a highly collaborative and organized professional to provide significant contributions to our faculty conducting research both domestically and internationally.

• Provides financial monitoring and analysis of contracts and grants, and partners with Principal Investigator(s) (PI) to ensure expenses are being paid according to contract, including regular financial statement distribution, effort monitoring, and related financial responsibilities.
• Consults on and completes pre-award applications and participates in contract closeouts, including budget development and adherence.
• Performs post-award accounting of complex grants; interprets regulations and guidelines of program funding for standard grants and prepares reports for grant agency.
• Manages financial system transactions and monitoring.
• Liaises with collaborators to ensure compliance and timely execution and payment of subawards.
• Requests or approves amendments to contract terms or contract extensions.
• Analyzes contracts; ensures compliance with sponsor terms, university policies/procedures, federal/state regulations, and reporting and invoicing requirements.
• Provides comprehensive reports and guidance to leadership.

• Provides financial monitoring and analysis of contracts and grants, and partners with Principal Investigator(s) (PI) to ensure expenses are being paid according to contract.
• Consults on and completes pre-award applications and participates in contract closeouts.
• Performs post-award accounting of more complex grants; interprets regulations and guidelines of program funding for standard grants and prepares reports for grant agency.
• Evaluates contract compliance and advises others on contractual rights and obligations.
• Analyzes awards to determine reporting requirements and sends reports/invoices.
• Requests or approves amendments to contract terms or contract extensions.
• Prepares bids or requests for proposals (RFPs), including specifications and requirements; negotiates contract terms and participates in the determination of acceptable bids.
• Analyzes and determines cash needs for cost reimbursable grants to the various agencies and cash management.
• Closes out awards as appropriate.
• Provides policy and procedure interpretation to various stakeholders.
• Ensures compliance with sponsor terms, university policies/procedures, and federal/state regulations.

Combinations of related education and experience may be considered. Education beyond the minimum required may be substituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for education.

Required

• Bachelor's degree (preferably in a related field).

• 2 years of relevant experience.

Required

• Proficient written and verbal communication skills.
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism.
• Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills.
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality.
• Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment.
• Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty.
• Highly thorough and dependable.
• Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure.

This role requires the ability to effectively communicate and to operate a computer and other standard office productivity equipment. The position involves sedentary work as well as periods of time moving around an office environment and the campus. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Indianapolis, Indiana

$60,000 - $70,000 per year, based on a combination of experience, skill level, education, and training.

• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
• Health savings account with generous IU contributions
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Basic group life insurance paid by IU
• Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death & dismemberment…