Post-Award Grant Administrator

Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce

Post-Award Grant Administrator at Georgetown University managing financial compliance and award management for faculty with externally funded projects. Facilitates research administration, ensuring accuracy and compliance with sponsor regulations.

Posted 7/31/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $47,586 - $87,558 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in financial and compliance management of externally funded awards, with a strong focus on federal funding guidelines and grants management. Proficient in financial systems and budgeting, ensuring accurate reporting and timely processing of financial transactions.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Grants Management ExperienceFederal Funding Guidelines ExpertiseFinancial Systems ProficiencyBudgeting Experience in ExcelExcellent Communication Skills

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Hard Skills

Financial Accounting SkillsAccount ReconciliationCost Accounting StandardsFinancial Status Report (FSR) PreparationExpense Review and Reconciliation

Soft Skills

Organizational SkillsAbility to Multi-taskCapacity to Work Under Pressure

Tools & Technologies

ExcelAdobe ProfessionalDocusign

Industry Keywords

Sponsored Research Funding MechanismsFederal AgenciesNIHNSFDOD2 CFR 200FAR

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Assist faculty with the financial and compliance management of externally funded awards.
Serve as a liaison and active partner between faculty and university offices for award management.
Facilitate the administration of research by proactively providing relevant information to PIs and departmental staff.
Review and reconcile expenses on the Center Status Reports.
Review salary distributions for accuracy and reflect employees’ level of effort for projects.
Process corrections and adjustments within 90 days of initial posting to the financial system.
Complete the Financial Status Report (FSR) worksheets timely and accurately.
Ensure payments to subrecipients are reviewed and processed in a timely manner.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree
3 to 5 years of progressively responsible experience in a university or non-profit grants management role.
Knowledge of various sponsored research funding mechanisms, including federal agencies (NIH, NSF, DOD, etc.)
Expertise with federal funding guidelines (2 CFR 200, FAR, etc)
Proficiency with financial systems, accounting, and cost accounting standards as they pertain to grants and contracts management
Budgeting experience in Excel.
Demonstrated financial accounting skills for account reconciliation and programmatic report support
Proficient with software products including Excel, Adobe Professional, and Docusign.
Capacity to establish clear priorities and multi-task in a high-volume setting.
Ability to work quickly and effectively under pressure.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, organizational skills, and ability to function in a fast-paced academic setting.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Disability insurance
Life insurance
Retirement savings
Tuition assistance
Work-life balance benefits
Employee discounts
Voluntary insurance options