Grants Administrator

Sanford Health

Grants Administrator preparing proposals, grant applications and contracts for Sanford Health. Assisting project directors and maintaining budgets and compliance for grant applications.

Posted 5/2/2026full-timeFargo • North Dakota, South Dakota • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $24 - $39 per hourWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PMP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Responsible for the preparation of proposals, grant applications and contracts
Assists project directors and principal investigators with grant applications
Drafts grant related documents including consortium agreements
Prepares and/or reviews budgets and justifications
Reviews and completes grant cover sheets and checklists to ascertain completeness of application
Approves, submits and tracks applications
Maintains grant submission sites, central grant and contract file, grant management software data, and researchers' bio-sketches
May assist grant project teams with the overall project management, reports to funding agencies, time management in meeting project goals and maintaining grant and contract files for audit purposes
Responsible for coordinating with finance staff to ensure proper management of grant and contract financials.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's Degree required
Area of focus in English, Business, Journalism, Communication, Healthcare, Law or related field preferred
Three years grant or contract experience preferred
Grant Professionals Certification (GPC), Project Management Professional Certification (PMP), Certified Grants Management Specialist (CGMS), Certified Research Administrator (CRA), Juris Doctor (JD) or Certified Pre-award Research Administrator (CPRA) certification preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible hours and some weekends may be expected

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Hard Skills & Tools

grant writingbudget preparationproposal developmentcontract managementgrant application reviewproject managementgrant management softwaredocument draftingfinancial managementaudit compliance

Soft Skills

time managementorganizational skillscommunication skillscollaborationattention to detailproblem-solvinginterpersonal skillsreportingcoordinationadaptability

Certifications

Grant Professionals Certification (GPC)Project Management Professional Certification (PMP)Certified Grants Management Specialist (CGMS)Certified Research Administrator (CRA)Juris Doctor (JD)Certified Pre-award Research Administrator (CPRA)