Remote Grants & Contracts Specialist (Post-Award Focus)

University of Rhode Island; Kingston (RI); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Rhode Island in Kingston, RI is seeking a Specialist, Grants & Contracts (CELS) to oversee federal, state, and privately funded grants and contracts. This role collaborates with Associate Deans, Directors, Research Faculty, Administrators, and Business Managers to coordinate research support operations and provide data for the Deans and Research Committee.

Responsibilities include post-award activities, compliance monitoring, budget preparation, financial and project reporting,

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to college faculty, staff, and department administrators in the execution of federal, state, and privately funded grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements.
• Provide professional support for post-award activities relating to grant and contract proposals and funding, including compliance monitoring, payment processing, financial and project reporting, salary allocations, and cost share commitments.
• Provide budgetary guidance to researchers related to award execution by interpreting sponsor and university announcements and guidelines.
• Coordinate with PI and external organizations and institutions on post award documentation requests, such as subcontract requisitions and payment invoices.
• Proactively manage multiple externally funded grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements to ensure compliance with university, sponsor, and federal policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Continuously develop and maintain a strong working knowledge of the federal rules and regulations that govern research grants and contracts and stay informed on sponsor terms and conditions for submitting and administering grant awards.
• Work with Business Managers and Principal Investigators to provide support related services for the monitoring of awarded funds.

Job description

The University of Rhode Island in Kingston, RI is seeking a Specialist, Grants & Contracts (CELS) to oversee federal, state, and privately funded grants and contracts. This role collaborates with Associate Deans, Directors, Research Faculty, Administrators, and Business Managers to coordinate research support operations and provide data for the Deans and Research Committee.

Responsibilities include post-award activities, compliance monitoring, budget preparation, financial and project reporting,