Senior Post-Award Grants Specialist

Khalifa University; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Khalifa University is seeking a Post Award Senior Specialist to manage post-award activities within the Research Services Department for an assigned portfolio of grants and contracts. You will apply your expertise in financial management, reporting, and compliance to support faculty and ensure terms are met.

In this role you will coordinate with external sponsors and internal departments, prepare progress and financial reports, handle no-cost extensions and changes in scope, and help develop

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required in related field.
• Ability to interpret and analyze financial data; ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Minimum 7 years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide post-award support to faculty with financial management and reconciliation.
• Ensure adherence to policies and sponsor regulations.
• Submit No Cost Extensions, Carryover, rebudgeting and scope-change requests.
• Request new fund centers and accounts, track open commitments.
• Prepare and submit financial reports to sponsors as required by award terms.
• Monitor compliance with sponsor regulations and university policies.
• Meet with external sponsors to ensure reporting, invoicing and contracts are up to date; coordinate with other departments.
• Document correspondence with grantees and officials in grants management system.
• Maintain records of external reporting requirements for sponsored programs.
• Assist Principal Investigators with non-financial report submissions as necessary.

Skills

Financial data interpretation

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in related field

Job description

Khalifa University is seeking a Post Award Senior Specialist to manage post-award activities within the Research Services Department for an assigned portfolio of grants and contracts. You will apply your expertise in financial management, reporting, and compliance to support faculty and ensure terms are met.

In this role you will coordinate with external sponsors and internal departments, prepare progress and financial reports, handle no-cost extensions and changes in scope, and help develop