Contracts & Grants Lead - Pre/Post Award Pro (Hybrid)

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; North Carolina; On-site; USD 63,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill seeks a Contracts and Grants Coordinator in the Arts & Sciences. The role focuses on pre-award and post-award contract and grant activities, budgeting, and reporting across multiple units and sponsors.

You will ensure compliance with sponsor rules, timelines and regulations while supporting faculty and staff across the college. The position requires masters with relevant experience or a bachelor’s with several years in research administration.

Qualifications

• Experience with pre- and post-award financial management for sponsored projects.
• Proficiency with budgeting, forecasting and proposal development.
• Knowledge of sponsor terms, regulations and compliance processes.
• Strong planning, communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and submission of contract and grant proposals.
• Assist with estimating project costs and preparing budgets.
• Prepare and submit proposals in university and sponsor systems.
• Ensure compliance with sponsor terms and conditions.
• Monitor post-award activities and report progress.
• Resolve post-award issues with departmental staff.
• Serve as subject matter expert for pre/post-award processes.
• Support other high-level administrative duties as required.

Skills

Financial mgmt

Payroll forecasting

Regulatory knowledge

MS Office

Communication

Organizational skills

Autonomy

Education

Masters +1–2 yrs experience

Bachelors +2–4 yrs experience

Tools

CAYUSE RAMSeS ConnectCarolina

Excel

Job description

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill seeks a Contracts and Grants Coordinator in the Arts & Sciences. The role focuses on pre-award and post-award contract and grant activities, budgeting, and reporting across multiple units and sponsors.

You will ensure compliance with sponsor rules, timelines and regulations while supporting faculty and staff across the college. The position requires masters with relevant experience or a bachelor’s with several years in research administration.