Grants Analyst I — Pre & Post Award (Education)

University of Delaware; Newark (DE); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Delaware in Newark, DE seeks a Grants Analyst I to support pre- and post-award activities for the CEHD. You will help develop competitive proposals, prepare budgets, ensure compliance with university and sponsor guidelines, and maintain financial operations with a focus on accuracy and timeliness.

Collaborating with cross-functional teams, you will monitor expenditures, assist with budget analyses, and help prepare sponsor reports while ensuring adherence to 2 CFR 200 and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance or a related field with two years job-related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Knowledge of University of Delaware's PeopleSoft Grants and sponsor grant processing systems e.g., Research.Gov, CAYUSE (grants.gov), etc. preferred.
• Experience operating in a research intensive, higher education environment required.
• Ability to work independently. A high level of critical thinking, problem-solving, decision-making and attention to detail is required.
• Ability to interact well with people of all ages and diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to communicate effectively with cross-functional, agile, collaborative teams on a variety of research management topics.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to adjust to a changing environment.
• Ability to develop, plan, and implement short and long-range goals.
• Effective analytical and technical skills are required.
• Experience with financial and budget planning.
• Skill in budget preparation and management of contracts and grants.
• Ability to use advanced cost analysis techniques (Excel).
• Ability to analyze budgetary expenditures for compliance with approved budget, and policies and procedures.
• Ability to gather and analyze statistical data and generate ad-hoc reports that are meaningful and understandable to those not familiar with the data being reported.
• Knowledge of 2 CFR 200 Uniform Guidance and other pertinent external regulations preferred. Ability to interpret, adapt and apply guidelines and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Pre-Award: Assist with development of competitive proposals to secure independent funding for projects.
• Pre-Award: Manage internal funding applications and select external portfolio types.
• Pre-Award: Participate in meetings to discuss timeline and sponsor requirements for submission of budgets and documents.
• Post-Award: Support monthly account summaries of budget, expenses and obligations for select grants and contracts.
• Post-Award: Analyze and evaluate awarded grants to stay in line with terms and prevent audit findings.
• Post-Award: Review, approve and monitor grant expenditures for allowability and reasonableness.
• Post-Award: Support no-cost extensions, budget reallocations, and supplemental funding requests.
• General: Schedule routines with internal FSU team and UD collaborators to support activities.
• General: Setup and maintain project folders and ensure proper record retention.
• General: Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Budgeting

Communication

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Team collaboration

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance or related field

Equivalent combination of education and experience

Tools

PeopleSoft Grants

Research.Gov

CAYUSE

grants.gov

Job description

The University of Delaware in Newark, DE seeks a Grants Analyst I to support pre- and post-award activities for the CEHD. You will help develop competitive proposals, prepare budgets, ensure compliance with university and sponsor guidelines, and maintain financial operations with a focus on accuracy and timeliness.

Collaborating with cross-functional teams, you will monitor expenditures, assist with budget analyses, and help prepare sponsor reports while ensuring adherence to 2 CFR 200 and