Grant and Contracts Administrator

Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc.; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 64,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent Benefits Package

Job summary

Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc. is seeking a Grant and Contracts Administrator to support the Office of Addiction Services and Supports in fiscal oversight of a State Opioid Response initiative.

The role involves developing contracts, managing vendor/sub-recipient relationships, and ensuring timely vouchers and compliance. Responsibilities include coordinating with the PI/PD, reviewing payments, and keeping stakeholders informed on contract status and renewals.

Qualifications

• 6 years of full-time experience in managing contracts and related budgets is required.
• Experience in negotiation with contractors and vendors; fiscal management; contract development; execution; or monitoring contract terms is required.
• Associate's degree AND 4 years of the required experience; OR Bachelor’s degree AND 2 years of the required experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute contracts for behavioral health program service delivery.
• Create and maintain relationships with fiscal agents representing sub-recipients and contractors.
• Maintain correspondence and documentation related to contracts, including monthly spenddown sheets.
• Communicate and present information to stakeholders regarding contracts and payment process.
• Review and verify monthly vouchers submitted by sub-recipients and contractors for payment.
• Work in collaboration with the fiscal agent (Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc.).
• Monitor contracts and move forward with close-out, extension, or renewal of contracts.
• Problem-solve with PD, PI and others on contract-related issues.
• Participate in ongoing meetings with project staff and provide accurate status of contracts/vouchers.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education

Associate's degree and 4 years of required experience

Bachelor's degree and 2 years of required experience

Job description

POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT

Grant and Contracts Administrator

Salary Grade 18: $64,308 - $73,443

The Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc. is seeking qualified candidates to fill the position of Grant and Contracts Administrator in the Office of Addiction Services and Supports, Division of Grants Management and Special Projects to assist the Principal Investigator (PI) and Project Director (PD) in the fiscal oversight of a State Opioid Response 2024 (SOR IV) initiative.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Develop and execute contracts for behavioral health program service delivery.
• Create and maintain relationships with fiscal agents representing sub-recipients and contractors.
• Maintain correspondence and documentation related to contracts, including monthly spenddown sheets.
• Communicate and present information to stakeholders regarding contracts and payment process.
• Review and verify monthly vouchers submitted by sub-recipients and contractors for payment.
• Work in collaboration with the fiscal agent (Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc.).
• Monitor contracts and move forward with close-out, extension, or renewal of contracts.
• Problem-solve with PD, PI and others on contract-related issues.
• Participate in ongoing meetings with project staff and provide accurate status of contracts/vouchers.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

1. 6 years of full-time experience in managing contracts and related budgets.
2. The managing of contracts must have included experience in one or more of the following areas: negotiation with contractors and vendors; fiscal management, including bidding, payment, analysis, and fiscal reporting; contract development, including developing requests for proposals; contract execution including securing signatory approval from control agencies; or monitoring and reviewing contract terms.
3. Associate's degree AND 4 years of the required experience described in #1.
4. Bachelor's degree AND 2 years of the required experience described in #1.

Location:

1450 Western Avenue, Albany, New York 12203

Sponsorship Policy:

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States. OASAS does not sponsor or assume sponsorship of employment visas at this time.

The Mission of the Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc. (RFMH) is to promote the mental health of all New Yorkers, with a focus on providing hope and supporting recovery for adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances. Applicants with lived mental health experience are encouraged to apply. RFMH is deeply committed to supporting underserved individuals, organizations, and communities. To this end, RFMH is focused on implementing activities and initiatives to reduce disparities in access, quality, and treatment outcomes for underserved populations. A critical component of these efforts is ensuring that RFMH is a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees' unique attributes and skills are valued and utilized to support the mission of the Agency. RFMH is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

The Research Foundation is a private not-for-profit corporation and is not an agency or instrumentality of the State of New York. Employees of the Research Foundation are not state employees, do not participate in any state retirement system, and do not receive state fringe benefits. Excellent Benefits Package. Affir­