Grants Project Manager

GAP SOLUTIONS INC; Rockville (MD); On-site; USD 100,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

GAP SOLUTIONS INC. seeks an experienced Grants Project Manager to support the Grants Management Program within NIAID at NIH, Rockville, MD.

The role focuses on grants administration, SOP development, and communications with GMP and DEA, ensuring compliance with applicable policies and regulations. The position emphasizes workload distribution, drafting terms of award, and closeout reporting, requiring a Bachelor’s degree and strong organizational skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Experience with grants management or NIH projects is preferred.
• Ability to work with non-technical and technical staff in a proactive manner.

Responsibilities

• Support GMP/DEA with grants management activities and SOP updates.
• Distribute workload and assist with initiative/applications reviews.
• Monitor NIH/NIAID policies impacting clinical research and communicate changes.
• Coordinate with GMP and DEA to draft and update SOPs or internal guidance for grants with clinical research.
• Assist in drafting terms of award and preparing presentations for GMP/NIAID staff.
• Support closeout processes and reporting with GMP staff and grant recipients.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Job DetailsLevel: ExperiencedJob Location: National Institutes of Health (NIH) - Rockville Campus - Rockville, MD 20852Position Type: Full TimeEducation Level: Bachelors DegreeSalary Range: $100,000.00 - $110,000.00 Salary/yearTravel Percentage: NoneJob Shift: DayJob Category: Public HealthPosition Objective: The Grants Project Manager shall provide services in support of the overall functions of the Grants Management Program, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases NIAID Division of Extramural Research (DEA) within the National Institutes of Health.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide support for GMP, including but not limited to NIAID system updates and workload assignments/distribution, and support for grants administration to assist GMP in meeting all required business management actions including those that impact clinical research. These may include but are not limited to review of draft initiatives and applications.
• Keep abreast of NIH and NIAID policies or guidance, or applicable laws and regulations, including those that impact clinical research.
• Participate in meetings/updates.
• As assigned: Coordinate with GMP and DEA to plan, draft, recommend, and update standard operating procedures (SOPs) or internal guidance associated with the business management aspects of the grants process and applicable policies and regulations, NIH staff guidance, etc. These will include SOPs and guidance involving grants with clinical research.
• Assist GMP with drafting and maintaining terms of award, managing GMP internal online resources, drafting guidance and emails for NIAID staff, and preparing presentations. These include terms of award and resources for awards with human subjects and clinical trial research.
• Assist GMP with preparing responses to NIH and other requests for information.
• Assist GMP with scheduling internal training and coordinating with staff to ensure presentations are approved by GMP management in advance.
• Manage closeout process by overseeing closeouts and closeout reporting, which requires but is not limited to communicating with GMP staff, grant recipients, NIAID program divisions, and OPERA.

QualificationsBasic Qualifications:

• Minimum of a Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts is required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, with non-technical and technical staff
• Detail-oriented and possess strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks and projects

*This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required by this position.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

This position is contingent upon contract award.