Senior Grant Administrator - Post-Award & Compliance

Texas A&M University System; Killeen (TX); On-site; USD 56,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas A&M University-Central Texas in Killeen is seeking a Grant Administrator II to support the university's research portfolio. You will provide guidance and oversight on fiscal, administrative, and regulatory management of grants, contracts, and sponsored programs from award receipt through closeout.

The role works with faculty, sponsors, and department staff to ensure compliance with sponsor requirements, university policies, and federal regulations while managing post-award activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Five years of related experience in contract and grant administration in a university or state agency setting.
• Three years of experience as Grants Administrator I in the TAMUCT system.

Responsibilities

• Serves as the point of contact for faculty, sponsors and department administrators for research and non-research grants and contracts.
• Coordinates complex administrative and financial details with researchers, department heads, deans and other university staff with an emphasis on post-award administration of sponsored projects.
• Reviews proposal budgets in the pre-award process for accuracy, completeness, and institutional compliance.
• Interprets/communicates award documents, sponsor regulations, federal, and state laws/regulations System policies and member rules for/to researchers and departmental staff to ensure compliance
• Contacts sponsors for revisions and approvals, which include budget revisions, compliance issues, change of Principal Investigator, time extensions, additional funds requests, etc.
• Reviews and approves all expenditures
• Initiates financial close-out of sponsored research projects according to sponsor guidelines.
• Reconciles each grant account monthly and provides monthly reports.
• Prepares timely journal entries as necessary
• Maintains databases and electronic files.
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Attention to detail

Verbal and written communication

Organizational and time management

Multitask capability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or equivalent

Five years of related grant administration experience

Three years as Grants Administrator I at TAMUCT

Tools

Word

Excel

Job description

Texas A&M University-Central Texas in Killeen is seeking a Grant Administrator II to support the university's research portfolio. You will provide guidance and oversight on fiscal, administrative, and regulatory management of grants, contracts, and sponsored programs from award receipt through closeout.

The role works with faculty, sponsors, and department staff to ensure compliance with sponsor requirements, university policies, and federal regulations while managing post-award activities.