Award Manager
The Geneva Foundation
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Frederick • Maryland • United States
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Salary
💰 $95,000 - $115,000 per year
About the role
- Provide organization-level research administration services
- Execute research administration, maintain excellent financial management skills, and effectively deliver award negotiations
- Oversee project budget and financial administration efforts
- Negotiate and ensure compliance for awards
- Monitor award execution through to project closure
- Supervise and mentor other award administration personnel
- Provide business development research and development support
- Drive expansion efforts for assigned portfolio
- Deliver high-quality proposal development support
- Provide exceptional, hospitality-driven customer service
- Monitor time and effort reporting for research personnel
- Develop and deliver training for peers and other members of program team
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Business, Accounting, or related field
- Minimum of four (4) years of experience in research administration
- Strong understanding of federal regulations and policies governing sponsored research
- Experience managing fixed price, time & materials/labor hour, and cost type contracts
- Ability to perform and comprehend price and cost analyses
- Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy in financial management and reporting
- Excellent organizational skills
- Effective communication skills, both written and verbal
- Computer skills including intermediate level experience with Excel and other Microsoft Office Software required
- Developed understanding of OMB Regulations, DoDGARs, FAR, DFARS, and other applicable regulations
- Certified Research Administrator and/or Certified Federal Contracts Manager preferred
- Knowledge of DoD medical research enterprise desired
Benefits
- medical, dental, and vision healthcare
- Flexible Spending Account
- Health Savings account, with employer contribution
- Short-and long-term disability
- Employee Assistance Program
- Life & ADD insurance
- 403b retirement plan with generous employer match
- flexible leave options
- 11 paid holidays per year
- up to 4 weeks of paid time off in a rolling year
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
financial managementaward negotiationsbudget administrationprice and cost analysesproposal developmenttime and effort reportingresearch administrationcontract managementcompliance monitoringtraining development
Soft Skills
attention to detailorganizational skillscommunication skillscustomer servicementoringleadershipproblem-solvingcollaborationadaptabilitycritical thinking
Certifications
Certified Research AdministratorCertified Federal Contracts Manager