Principal Contracts & Grants Officer

SRA International; Riverside (CA); Remote; USD 84,100 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

SRA International in California seeks a Principal Contracts and Grants Officer to provide institutional-level support for sponsored programs across academic departments. The role involves complex proposal submissions, award negotiations, and advising faculty on key issues surrounding grants and contracts. Salary ranges from $84,100 to $110,000 annually, depending on qualifications. The position allows for remote work with occasional campus visits, aligning working hours with Pacific Standard Time.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in contracts and grants administration.
• Strong analytical skills to review complex proposals and negotiate awards.
• Ability to interpret sponsor policies and government regulations.

Responsibilities

• Review, endorse, and submit complex proposals.
• Negotiate and execute sponsored awards.
• Advise faculty on sponsored programs issues.

Job description

The Principal Contracts and Grants Officer (PCGO) is responsible for providing institutional-level sponsored programs administration services to a portfolio of academic departments and research units, including acting as an institutional liaison with extramural sponsors (e.g., Federal agencies, state/local government, marketing boards, and non-profit entities). The duties of this position include (but are not limited to): reviewing, endorsing, and submitting highly complex proposals; performing comprehensive analysis of a variety of awards (e.g., contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements); reviewing, negotiating, and executing (with delegated signature authority) highly complex sponsored awards on behalf of The Regents; providing advice to faculty and departmental analysts regarding critical and/or sensitive sponsored programs issues; interpreting a broad range of sponsor policies, government regulations, and award terms and conditions; coordinating and/or approving prior approval requests; and facilitating award closeouts. Additionally, the PCGO interacts with a variety of campus and University of California system‑wide offices to facilitate the management, administration, and conduct of sponsored programs.

The full salary range for the Principal Contracts & Grants Officer is $84,100 - $154,700 annually. However, the expected pay scale for this position is $84,100 - $110,000 annually. We base salary offers on a variety of considerations, such as education, licensure and certifications, experience, and other business and organizational needs.

Applicants must have current work authorization when accepting a UCR staff position. Currently, we are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa for staff.

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

PLEASE NOTE: This position is classified as remote with occasional visits to campus as required. Working hours will be based on Pacific Standard Time (PST).