| The School of Public Health Division of Health Policy & Management is seeking applications for a full-time Grants and Contract Professional 3 (Generalist 8223GG).
The School of Public Health (SPH) is committed to antiracism and anti-oppression and welcomes you to join us in our pursuit of building equity and driving justice. We particularly encourage applications from those who belong to groups that have been historically underrepresented in our School, including those who are American Indian, Black, Indigenous, and people of color, those with disabilities, veterans, and those from 2SLGBTQIA+ communities. Starting pay is dependent upon the selected candidateâ™s relevant qualifications, experience, and internal equity: $81,000 - $91,000. Work Arrangements: The University of Minnesota endorses âœWork. With Flexibility.â and we offer a flexible work environment that meets the needs of our students, faculty, staff, and partners we serve. This means that the incumbent may have the option to work at least partially remotely. Onsite location: Mayo Memorial Building, 420 Delaware St SE, Minneapolis, MN. At this time, grant accountants in HPM have assigned private office space. POSITION DESCRIPTION Serves as sponsored and non-sponsored grants and contracts professional for an assigned panel of faculty members and other principal investigators to support both pre- and post-award aspects of grants and contracts administration. Responsible for grant and contract proposal preparation and submission, as well as financial activity monitoring and reporting, including reconciling sponsored accounts and maintaining regular communication and reporting to project Principal Investigators (PIs) and other collaborators. In conjunction with Sponsored Projects Administration (SPA), this position handles carry forward requests, no-cost extensions, re-budgeting requirements, grant close-outs, changes in personnel, cost-share/salary cap compliance, and coordination of effort certification. Pre-award Activities 35% · Prepare all documents needed for grant submissions and serve as liaison with SPA. Manage the proposal preparation and submission process from initial development through point of award for an assigned group of investigators including faculty, postdoctoral associates/fellows, graduate students, and other investigators.
· Prepare grant and contract budgets and applications for a variety of state and federal government agencies, e.g., National Institutes of Health (NIH), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Health Services and Resources Administration (HRSA), and other organizations and foundations, e.g., American Cancer Society, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, etc.
· Handle ongoing annual reports (e.g., Research Performance Progress Report (RPPR), etc.), as well as subaward activity, contract set up, advance account requests, amendments, etc.
· Collaborate with PIs, HPM and SPH management, and SPA on communications that go out to the sponsors on behalf of the PIs and the University to ensure compliance and financial integrity, including re-budget requests, no-cost extension letters, changes to key personnel, requests for carryover, etc.
· Maintain expertise on sponsor and University requirements and/or restrictions regarding PI/staff eligibility, cost sharing, budget limitations, other requirements and award terms. Communicate these requirements to PIs and other stakeholders. Proactively identify potential issues, use knowledge to interpret gray areas, identify solutions, and make recommendations.
· Review sponsors♠requests for proposals; prepare timelines for proposal submission; develop budgets; obtain subaward documentation; and coordinate with SPA throughout the process.
· Manage the non-financial aspects of award setup and management, including submission of Just in Time information, other post-submission materials, and interim and final progress reports. Post-Award Grants Management 50%
· Regularly reconcile expenses with budgets for each account. Provide timely, periodic financial reports and regularly discuss these reports with assigned faculty and other PIs.
· Review contracts, invoices, etc. and coordinate with SPA on management of sub-awards
· Anticipate potential issues and collaborate with accounting personnel and other stakeholders to ensure efficient management of awards.
· Ensure compliance with University research policies and procedures in all tasks.
· Maintain electronic files on proposal and award activity and maintain pre-award data.
· Coordinate with center staff on budgets and contract modifications.
· Provides and updates for Director, Deputy Director, Project Manager, or other staff
· Monitor compliance issues, including Financial Conflict of Interest (FCOI), Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR), sponsors♠public access policies, other support documentation, etc. Effort Certification Coordination and Payroll Updates (10%) · Tracks effort allocations for faculty and staff within and across projects.
· Coordinate effort certification for assigned faculty and grants, including managing and monitoring payroll distributions, effort, salary commitments, salary cap issues, and budgetary implications.
· Communicate regularly with principal investigators regarding necessary distribution changes; process necessary corrections and set up required cost-share/salary cap correctly.
· Approves effort statements in Effort Certification Reporting Technology (ECRT) system and ensures that all effort statements associated with HPM projects are certified and approved.
Other Duties (5%) · Assist with other grant, contract, finance, and administrative responsibilities as needed. |