Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. The University of Pittsburgh is seeking a Pre-Award Administrator to manage grant, contract, and budget proposal activities. The role prepares and submits pre-award materials, conducts financial and cost analyses, monitors compliance, processes contractual changes, and advises University employees on grant and contract procedures.
Responsibilities
- Develops, prepares, and submits moderately complex grant, contract, and budget proposals; drafts and negotiates contractual arrangements, procurement proposals, subcontracts, and budgets; ensures the complete and accurate collection and submission of all pre-award phase materials
- Oversees the processing of invoices; conducts complex cost analyses of proposals and analyzes price proposals
- Monitors grants, budgets, and contractual arrangements to ensure accuracy and compliance with budgets, sponsor terms, federal regulations, policies, and procedures; provides policy and procedure interpretation
- Processes amendments, modifications, extensions, and terminations of contracts; arbitrates claims and complaints; resolves complex issues
- Prepares moderately complex pre-award applications and reports to grant agencies; analyzes financial documentation and reviews routine reports
- Develops and implements accounting techniques, policies, and procedures to improve operations and organization
- Tracks multiple grants and contracts to advise University employees on long-term financial viability; educates employees on grant and contract procedures
- Ensures compliance with sponsor terms, University policies and procedures, and federal
Benefits
- This position will be 100% remote.
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