Autism Speaks

Manager

• Support the internal and external scientific/public health community on all aspects of the research grants process; initial vetting of applicant requests for eligibility, submission and review of applications, no-cost extensions, changes of personnel, etc.; referral of complex inquiries and requests to appropriate senior science staff members
• Plan and manage the logistics and administrative support for all peer review panel meetings including inquiries from the applicants and reviewers, preparation of materials for the subsequent stages of review and approval: the Medical and Scientific Advisory Committee and for the Board of Directors
• Design and monitor the automation of all grants-related submissions and notifications with associated improvements in policy and reporting
• Assist in developing policies and procedures, including funding agreements, RFAs, review meetings, etc.
• Develops specialty RFAs for ongoing and targeted initiatives
• Leads the grants team in all procedural matters related to grant review and processes
• Maintain documentation for all funded awards including, but not limited to, final budget allocations, required ethics certifications, letters of recommendation or collaboration, progress and final research and fiscal reports, no-cost extensions, and outcomes surveys
• Draft and review legal agreements for the Science/Public Health department working with legal counsel
• Serve as the interface for grants process information for internal and external stakeholders
• Disseminating information on Autism Speaks scientific priorities and funding opportunities by coordinating with the communications team
• Interface with the Finance Team regarding fiscal accountability, financial reports, international finance, financial audits, and cost recovery
• Interface with the Restricted Gifts team to properly align restricted gifts with actual payments
• Extract and organize information from the online grants system to provide guidance for allocating resources
• Monitor and refer performance reports for funded projects and provide guidance as needed to awardees to ensure appropriate compliance and obtain reviews from the appropriate science staff
• Provide reports on funding programs to fundraising departments to assist them in donor relationships
• Assist in development and execution of complex data queries and analysis of grants performance statistics (e.g., publication outcome, leveraged funding, knowledge base impact, host institution commitment, research follow career support, etc.) and other informational requests
• (The responsibilities listed above are representative and not all inclusive. Other duties may be assigned by supervisor/s. As outlined in your performance goal setting forms, you will be responsible for achieving the goals provided by and agreed upon with your manager.)

Grants Manager, Science

Events

• This is a 10–12-week remote internship for Autism Speaks, supporting Southern CA area events including two Empower Walk & 5K Run’s and more. Duties include event logistics, donor/sponsor/volunteer outreach, school outreach, marketing/communications, and managing outreach for in-kind donations of gift cards and experiences

Grants Manager, Science

Special Events Intern, Remote CA