Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. New Jersey Institute of Technology is seeking a Grant Manager to provide comprehensive administrative and financial management for externally funded sponsored projects. The role focuses on the grant's lifecycle after the award has been received, ensuring compliance with sponsor regulations and university policies.
Responsibilities
- Monitor, analyze, and forecast grant expenditures against approved budgets
- Review and approve invoices, personnel effort, and procurement requests for allowability and allocability
- Conduct monthly reconciliation of grant accounts, identify and resolve discrepancies, and ensure accurate financial records
- Review and approve grant-related financial transactions, including personnel charges, procurement, travel, and other direct costs
- Ensure all expenditures comply with sponsor guidelines, institutional policies, and the approved budget
- Review, prepare, and process necessary cost transfers, ensuring proper justification and compliance with Uniform Guidance and university policy
- Monitor and manage staff assignments on grant-funded projects, ensuring they align with approved budgets and comply with grant requirements
- Serve as the primary point of contact for PIs regarding post-award administrative and financial issues, providing guidance on sponsor regulations (e.g., NIH, NSF, DOD) and university procedures
- Ensure projects adhere to all specific award terms and conditions, sponsor regulations (e.g., 2 CFR 200 - Uniform Guidance), and institutional policies related to research administration
- Coordinate and process necessary no-cost extensions, carry-over requests, and budget realignments/modifications with the PI and sponsor, as needed
- Assist in the financial and administrative monitoring of subawards, including invoicing review and compliance checks
- Review certifications for compliance with federal regulations and institutional policies, and resolve discrepancies in collaboration with principal investigators and department administrators
- Manage the comprehensive closeout process for all assigned grants, ensuring all financial, administrative, and compliance requirements are met, including final financial reports, invention reporting, and document retention
- Assist internal and external auditors by providing documentation and clarification on grant expenditures and processes
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Public Administration, or a related field
- A minimum of three years of experience in sponsored project administration, grant management, or a related financial role, preferably within a university or non-profit environment
- Comprehensive knowledge of federal circulars, particularly 2 CFR 200 (Uniform Guidance), and the compliance requirements of major federal funding agencies (e.g., NIH, NSF)
- At the university's discretion, the education and experience prerequisites may be exempted where the candidate can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the university, an equivalent combination of education and experience specifically preparing the candidate for success in the position
- Certification such as Certified Research Administrator (CRA, CFRA)
- Experience with Workday, Streamlyne, or similar financial and research administration systems
- Direct experience managing a diverse portfolio of complex federal and non-federal awards
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