Assist faculty and departmental administrative staff throughout the grants management life-cycle
Monitor sponsor award spending for allowability and compliance with federal and sponsor regulations
Develop and monitor budgets and award burn-rate to confirm good financial standing
Liaise with NU-RES and complete administrative paperwork as required
Maintain transaction activity logs and awards documents
Assist principal investigators with proposal and budget preparation

Requirements

Bachelor's degree required and 2 – 5 years of experience for Grants Administrator
Bachelor’s degree required and 4 – 6 years of experience for Senior Grants Administrator in pre- and/or post-award grant administration
CRA or CFRA highly desired
Must be comfortable working independently and as part of a team
Demonstrate technical proficiency required to do the job
Knowledge of and experience in federal regulations including OMB Uniform Guidance, FAR, and other sponsor agency policies and regulations
Previous use of Workday Finance is strongly preferred
Proficiency with financial analytical tools, especially Excel (pivot tables, filters, basic formulas) and reporting tools such as Cognos

Benefits

medical
vision
dental
paid time off
tuition assistance
wellness & life
retirement
commuting & transportation

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools

budget preparationfinancial analysisgrant administrationcompliance monitoringtransaction loggingproposal preparationallowability assessmentaward managementreportingdata analysis

Soft Skills

independent workteam collaborationcommunicationorganizational skillsattention to detail

Certifications

CRACFRA