Pre-Award Grants & Contracts Strategist

Nonprofit Connect; Leawood (KS); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The American Academy of Family Physicians in Kansas City, KS, seeks a Grants & Contracts Strategist to lead pre-award activities, coordinate proposal submissions, and review budgets for diverse funding opportunities.

You will ensure compliance with funder requirements, manage deadlines, and support post-award activities such as invoicing and financial monitoring. Strong data interpretation and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, public administration or life sciences.
• Minimum of four years’ work experience in research administration, proposal development, grants administration.
• Experience preparing and reviewing large, multi-year budgets.
• Experience submitting proposals to federal, foundation and commercial funders.
• Proficiency in interpreting and analyzing diverse data including financial, compliance and funded project performance data.
• Ability to communicate technical, budgetary, and program details.
• Ability to manage multiple and competing deadlines and to respond to changing priorities.
• Ability to work independently, take initiative, set priorities, and see projects through to completion.

Responsibilities

• Lead pre-award functions of the GMO and support proposal preparation and submission.
• Review and approve funded project budgets.
• Oversee contract and subcontract negotiations with GMO Manager and General Counsel.
• Maintain records of funding opportunities, proposals, and awards.
• Support post-award activities including invoicing and financial monitoring.
• Assist with funded project activity reporting.

Skills

Grant administration

Budgeting

Proposal development

Data analysis

Communication

Time management

Self-motivation

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/public administration/life sciences

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Teams and Copilot

Workday Grants Administration and Financials

Job description

The American Academy of Family Physicians in Kansas City, KS, seeks a Grants & Contracts Strategist to lead pre-award activities, coordinate proposal submissions, and review budgets for diverse funding opportunities.

You will ensure compliance with funder requirements, manage deadlines, and support post-award activities such as invoicing and financial monitoring. Strong data interpretation and communication skills are essential.