Grants & Research Administration Specialist II

University of Houston; Houston (TX); Hybride; USD 60 000 - 100 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The University of Houston is seeking a Grants and Contracts Administrator to support UH Population Health by overseeing external funding proposals, cost centers, and compliance with sponsor regulations. The role provides guidance to faculty and administrators on grants and contracts, negotiates terms, and ensures timely, accurate administration of awards.

Responsibilities include developing procedures, coordinating team activities, and maintaining electronic research administration systems,

Qualifications

• Minimum of three (3) years of directly job-related experience.
• Bachelor's degree in a directly related field preferred.
• Department is willing to accept education in lieu of experience.
• Department is willing to accept experience in lieu of education.

Responsabilités

• Reviews and submits proposals to external funding sources; initiates the creation of cost centers according to awarded project terms and conditions and modifies cost centers according to revised award notices.
• Provides guidance and expertise to faculty, department administrators and university executives on a wide variety of grants and contracts issues.
• Responsible for customer problem review and resolution for research administration team.
• Develops and implements internal operating procedures for assigned team; coordinates the work activities of assigned team and provides work direction as needed.
• Maintains web-based proposal submission and research administration using electronic research administration systems.
• Negotiates the terms and conditions of grants and sub-recipient awards with potential sponsors and awardees and reviews contracts in conjunction with the Research Contracts Officer.
• Research sponsor's financial and administrative regulations applicable to funded projects.
• Evaluates expenditure reallocations documents according to federal, state and university guidelines for allowability, appropriateness and timeliness.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Connaissances

Grant administration

Financial compliance

Project management

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Formation

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Description du poste

The University of Houston is seeking a Grants and Contracts Administrator to support UH Population Health by overseeing external funding proposals, cost centers, and compliance with sponsor regulations. The role provides guidance to faculty and administrators on grants and contracts, negotiates terms, and ensures timely, accurate administration of awards.

Responsibilities include developing procedures, coordinating team activities, and maintaining electronic research administration systems,