Northeastern University College of Engineering

Senior Grants Administrator

Northeastern University College of Engineering

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Boston • Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $66,850 - $94,428 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Reporting to the Associate Director for Pre-Award Administration in the College of Engineering’s Administrative Resource Center (ARC)
  • Provide Pre-Award support to a designated portfolio of faculty with complex, diversified research activities
  • Review federal agency and foundation solicitations, fellowships, and corporate contracts and interpret sponsor requirements to ensure compliance
  • Provide administrative support for proposal preparation and development, including creating budgets and budget justifications
  • Ensure timely submission of proposals and completion of proposal records in the ePaws system
  • Negotiate and facilitate time-sensitive requests in the award-making process
  • Maintain records and proposal trackers; ensure proposal files are complete and organized in network folders and ePaws
  • Draft and update proposal submission procedures; contribute to COE Pre-Award manual and best practice documents
  • Train staff on proposal procedures and proposal management software
  • Partner with ARC Pre-Award team members to review proposals and serve as backup as needed
  • Participate in outreach and professional development to educate faculty and improve proposal success rates

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in accounting or business administration
  • 3-5 years of experience in grant administration in an academic environment
  • Comprehensive knowledge of federal regulations and experience in managing compliance and interpreting and applying university and sponsor policies and procedures
  • Experience with ePaws, electronic grants administration and submission systems such as grans.gov, ASSIST, eRA commons, FastLane - Research.gov, and similar systems
  • Knowledge of federal/university guidelines, policies and procedures
  • Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects in a high volume, deadline driven environment
  • Strong analytical, computer and interpersonal skills
  • Documents Required: Resume; Cover Letter
Benefits
  • comprehensive benefits package for benefit eligible employees including medical, vision, dental
  • paid time off
  • tuition assistance
  • wellness & life
  • retirement
  • commuting & transportation

ATS Keywords

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Hard skills
grant administrationproposal preparationbudget creationcompliance managementproposal managementproject managementanalytical skills
Soft skills
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Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in accountingBachelor’s degree in business administration
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