Grant Administrator - College of Business; Brickell

Job Summary

The Florida Small Business Development Center (FSBDC) at FIU, a partnership between the Florida SBDC Network and Florida International University, offers at no-cost a team of business consultants who work with entrepreneurs and business owners in Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties to help them grow and succeed. FSBDC at FIU also organizes workshops, seminars, networking events and other events in the community to benefit entrepreneurs and business owners in the region.

The Grant Administrator I is responsible for pre-award and post-award administration activities of grants and contracts awarded to the center. It is a grant-funded position.

• Works closely with the College of Business (COB) and Office of Research and Economic Development (ORED) in managing the pre-award and post-award administration of grants; reviews for grant compliance and approvals and manages all related processes for FSBDC at FIU.
• Assists center leadership in preparation of subcontractor agreements, sponsor agreements, procurement agreements/amendments, and budgets for ORED and FIU Foundation grants.
• Assists center leadership in the development of external funding proposals, preparation of grant budgets, budget modifications and payroll/non-payroll transfers.
• Provides recommendations to center leadership on center strategic planning, payroll forecasts, long-term financial forecasts, and grant implementation.
• Creates regular budget reports for center leadership and provides budget analyses and forecasts to ensure accurate program planning and execution of project deliverables.
• Provides grant compliance/oversight by monitoring project budget reports and expenditures.
• Recommends, implements, and interprets policies related to administrative and fiscal activities of the center. Applies University, departmental, and other approved policy and procedures to the center.
• Applies strong interpersonal, oral and written communication, problem-solving, and listening skills.
• Travels throughout Miami-Dade County and the Florida Keys as necessary.
• Serves as a secondary University credit card user for departmental transactions. Adheres to University's credit card policies and procedures.

Bachelor's degree and one (1) year of related experience; OR five (5) years of related experience; OR an equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience.

The Research Administrators Certificate Course (RACC) must be completed within 3 months of hire.

• Experience with University's financial and purchasing systems.
• Experience working with grants (Federal, State, or local).
• Strong budget development and financial skills.

Administrative

$56,014.60 - $59,000

Begin time: 8:30 AM
End time: 5:00 PM

Expanded Background Check

• Handles information of sensitive and confidential nature in the utmost professional manner.
• Ability to travel locally.
• This position is funded by an external source (e.g. a grant or contract).

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