Remote 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.

There is one position available at various levels for the Contracts & Grants Officer recruitments. The hiring department can recruit and fill this role at different levels within the position classification series. This position is also posted as Senior Contracts & Grants Officer (Job #37250904). Applicants are encouraged to review both positions to determine the best match for their skills and experience. All applicants will be assessed based on the minimum requirements for the level(s) for which they have applied. If you wish to be considered in multiple pools or are unsure, please apply for both positions.

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).