Grants & Contracts Administrator

Florida International University; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 56,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Florida International University in Miami seeks a Contracts and Grants Budget Administrator to provide support to chairs, faculty, and staff on fiscal and administrative functions related to post-award budgets. The role serves as liaison between departments, college dean's office, and ORED.

Responsibilities include assisting with cost transfers, budget modifications, cost sharing, and project close-outs; acting as Contract Manager in TCM; coordinating effort certification; reconciling university

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 1 year of related experience, or 5 years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist faculty researchers in processing and monitoring contracts and grants expenditures, including cost transfers, budget modifications, no cost extensions, cost sharing compliance, and project close-outs.
• Serve as Contract Manager in the university's Total Contract Manager (TCM) system for specialized/contractual grant purchases.
• Coordinate time and effort certification as Primary Effort Coordinator for assigned departments in ECRT; may back up other departments.
• Serve as Primary University Credit Card Reconciler/Approver for assigned departments, ensuring policy compliance; may back up others.
• Maintain subsidiary ledgers and reconcile to ensure timely actions and corrections.
• Prepare reports and projections of expenditures for contracts and grants.

Education

Bachelor's degree and one year of related experience; OR five years of related experience; OR an equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience.

Job description

Florida International University in Miami seeks a Contracts and Grants Budget Administrator to provide support to chairs, faculty, and staff on fiscal and administrative functions related to post-award budgets. The role serves as liaison between departments, college dean's office, and ORED.

Responsibilities include assisting with cost transfers, budget modifications, cost sharing, and project close-outs; acting as Contract Manager in TCM; coordinating effort certification; reconciling university