Post-Award Grants & Contracts Administrator — Remote

Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center; Virginia; Remote; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center is seeking a Grants and Contracts Administrator Post-Award to interpret award notices, budgets, negotiate agreements, monitor spending, and prepare required documentation for faculty and sponsors.

This role supports investigators from award inception to closeout, overseeing project setups, closeouts, budget revisions, and ensuring compliance with sponsor and institutional regulations. Strong communication and problem-solving are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience with project lifecycles for externally funded research.
• Proficient Excel skills for financial or data tracking.
• Fundamental budgeting principles and expenditure reconciliation knowledge.
• Strong professional communication and customer service in a research/administrative setting.
• Knowledge of institutional or agency policies related to business operations or research.
• Bachelor’s degree in business/finance/accounting or related field, or equivalent.
• Prior related working experience in research administration or sponsored programs.

Responsibilities

• Interpret award notices and budgets, negotiate agreements, monitor project spending, and prepare required documentation.
• Oversee portfolio of projects from award inception to closeout, including setups, closeouts, budget revisions, and no-cost extensions.
• Provide guidance on project administration, re-budgeting actions, personnel changes, and regulatory compliance (e.g., export controls).
• Maintain accurate project documentation and represent the institution in sponsor and internal meetings.

Skills

Project lifecycle knowledge

Excel for financial tracking

Budgeting principles

Professional communication

Policies knowledge in research

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business/finance/accounting or related field

Preferred: degree in research administration/grant management/compliance/contract law

Tools

Banner

Cayuse

Job description

Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center is seeking a Grants and Contracts Administrator Post-Award to interpret award notices, budgets, negotiate agreements, monitor spending, and prepare required documentation for faculty and sponsors.

This role supports investigators from award inception to closeout, overseeing project setups, closeouts, budget revisions, and ensuring compliance with sponsor and institutional regulations. Strong communication and problem-solving are essential.