Grants & Contracts Coordinator - Pre/Post Award Expert

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill; Elkins Hills (NC); On-site; USD 63,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is seeking a Contracts and Grants Coordinator to manage pre-award and post-award activities within the College of Arts & Sciences. The role requires budgeting, proposal development, and compliance with sponsor terms across multiple funding agencies.

The selected candidate will serve as a divisional contact for faculty and staff regarding university policies and sponsor processes, with responsibilities spanning complex and smaller awards.

Qualifications

• Minimum education: Masters with 1–2 yrs experience; or Bachelors with 2–4 yrs experience.
• Knowledge of pre- and post-award financial management across sponsors.
• Extensive payroll calculation and forecasting experience.
• Understanding of funding agency regulations and required funding mechanisms.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access).
• Experience creating spreadsheets and building Excel formulas.

Responsibilities

• Take lead responsibility for planning and coordinating all contract and grant proposal submissions.
• Assist with proposal development, including the estimation of project costs and the preparation of project budgets.
• Prepare and submit proposal packages in university and sponsor systems.
• Ensure compliance with sponsor terms and conditions.
• Monitor, track, and report on post-award activities.
• Resolve post-award issues by working closely with departmental and university post-award staff.
• Serve as the subject matter expert for pre-award and post-award business processes, and
• Support other high level administrative duties as required.

Skills

Financial management

Payroll forecasting

Regulation interpretation

Microsoft Office

Excel formulas

Communication skills

Customer service

Organizational skills

Autonomy

Education

Masters degree

Bachelors degree

Tools

CAYUSE

RAMSeS

ConnectCarolina

Infoporte

Job description

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is seeking a Contracts and Grants Coordinator to manage pre-award and post-award activities within the College of Arts & Sciences. The role requires budgeting, proposal development, and compliance with sponsor terms across multiple funding agencies.

The selected candidate will serve as a divisional contact for faculty and staff regarding university policies and sponsor processes, with responsibilities spanning complex and smaller awards.