Grants & Contracts Specialist II: Pre- & Post-Award

Pittsburgh Tomorrow; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 58,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

The Grants & Contracts Specialist II in the School of Public Health Dean’s Office supports pre- and post-award tasks for moderately complex sponsored projects, coordinating across departments and external partners, guiding faculty and staff through budgets and proposals, and ensuring compliance with sponsor requirements.

This role requires strong communication, the ability to manage multiple deadlines, and proficiency with financial systems and Microsoft Office; it involves travel within campus

Qualifications

• Pre- and post-award accounting experience.
• Experience with grant submission processes and budgets.

Responsibilities

• Supports pre- and post-award tasks for moderately complex sponsored projects across multiple School departments.
• Guides faculty and support staff through applications and proposal budgets.
• Facilitates account reconciliation and maintenance, and prepares routine financial documents.
• Interacts with administrators in other University departments and external institutions.

Skills

Grant submissions process

Budgeting

Cross-department collaboration

Deadline management

Communication

Tools

PERIS

Fiscal Panther

Tableau

Concur

Panther Express

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Grants & Contracts Specialist II in the School of Public Health Dean’s Office supports pre- and post-award tasks for moderately complex sponsored projects, coordinating across departments and external partners, guiding faculty and staff through budgets and proposals, and ensuring compliance with sponsor requirements.

This role requires strong communication, the ability to manage multiple deadlines, and proficiency with financial systems and Microsoft Office; it involves travel within campus