Senior Grants Specialist

University of Missouri, St. Louis; Clayton (MO); On-site; USD 54,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Health, dental, and vision coverage

Paid time off

Job summary

University of Missouri–St. Louis (UMSL) seeks a Senior Grants Specialist for the Center for Behavioral Health in Town & Country, MO.

You will support grant and award management, coordinate expenditures, and prepare financial reporting across multiple programs to ensure sponsor compliance. Responsibilities include full lifecycle grant management, budgeting, forecasting, and ensuring contracts meet university and sponsor requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent with 3+ years of grant/awards management experience.
• Strong knowledge of grant reporting and compliance guidelines.
• Experience with PeopleSoft Financial and HR Modules; nonprofit sector preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead full lifecycle grant management including budgeting, reporting, audits, and site visits.
• Provide grant management support to Principal Investigators and departments.
• Develop, monitor, and forecast operating and grant budgets across programs.
• Ensure compliance with sponsor requirements and university policies.
• Submit sponsor requests and invoicing; manage cost-share and closeout.

Skills

Grant management

Budgeting

Financial analysis

PeopleSoft HR/Fin

Compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

PeopleSoft Financial

PeopleSoft HR Modules

Job description

Hiring Department

Center for Behavioral Health

Job Description

The Center for Behavioral Health at UMSL is seeking an enthusiasticand qualified Senior Grants Specialist. The Center is located inwest St. Louis County in Town & Country. The Senior GrantsSpecialist provides critical support to research faculty anddepartmental staff in grant and award management. Responsibilitiesinclude supporting, coordinating, and analyzing researchexpenditures through the University's human resources system,fiscal accounting system, and the contract terms and conditions tomeet the compliance standards of external sponsors. This positionis also responsible for various reporting, invoicing, accountsreceivable management, and closeout. May develop recommendationsfor financial resolutions regarding funding adequacy, allowabilityof expenses and other pertinent deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Lead full lifecycle management of local, state, federal, andfoundation grants, including application, budgeting, reporting,audits, and site visits
• Provide grant management support to Principal Investigators andtheir departments who are recipients of external grants andcontracts.
• Develop, monitor, and forecast operating and grant budgetsacross multiple programs
• Analyze, interpret, and develop recommendations for leadershipon funding adequacy, allowability of expenses, staffing, andsustainability and other pertinent deliverables for compliance asthey pertain to federal regulations and university policies
• Submit personnel changes as needed, including hiring, fundingreallocations, salary adjustments, appointments, and terminations,while ensuring compliance with University policies and sponsorrequirements.
• Review contract terms and conditions; liaise with relevantunits and campus departments to monitor compliance of contracts,set up and manage awards for external funding, ensuring they areconsistent with the requirements of university policy, relevantsponsor policies, and all applicable state and federal laws
• Serve as primary liaison with funders and Universityadministrative units
• Correspond with external partners to ensure understanding ofregulations and requirements for funding
• Review budget and expenses on restricted funds and monitor theappropriateness of expenditures on awards and sub-awards forallowability, allocability, reasonableness, and consistency oftreatment
• Compile, review, and submit sponsored project invoicing,financial reporting, prior approval requests, and other sponsorrequests/reports as required - including working with other campus’sponsored programs on collaborative projects between campuses.
• Ensure Cost-Share account set-up, perform tracking andreporting
• Process budget changes, carryforward and extensions, priorapproval requirements for changing aspects of a fund andcloseout
• Communicate and direct departmental staff on the procedures andpractices for award management as they pertain to complex fiscalsituations
• Cooperate and engage with Sponsored Program Administrationstaff and campus community to provide training on best practicesregarding award management and compliance regulations
• Provide administrative supervision to finance office personnelresponsible for invoicing, billing, and other financial processingresponsibilities
• Assist in maintaining office records for efficient businessoperations

Shift

Business Hours Monday - Fridays with some evenings

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education andexperience and at least 3 years of experience from which comparableknowledge and skills can be acquired is necessary

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Business, Accounting, or a relateddiscipline.
• Firm understanding of grant reporting and compliance guidelinesat a local, state, and federal level
• Prior experience working with a non-profit
• Budgeting and forecasting experience
• Grant application and writing experience
• Experience with PeopleSoft Financial and HR Modules

Anticipated Hiring Range

$54,000 - $70,000

Grade: GGS-010

University Title: SENIOR FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING ANALYST

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Sponsorship Information

Employment visa sponsorship is not available for thisposition.

Benefit Eligibility

This position is eligible for University benefits. As part of yourtotal compensation, the University offers a comprehensive benefitspackage, including medical, dental and vision plans, retirement,paid time off, short- and long-term disability, paid parentalleave, paid caregiver leave, and educational fee discounts for allfour UM System campuses. For additional information on Universitybenefits, please visit the Faculty & Staff Benefits website at https://www.umsystem.edu/departments-staff/human-resources/benefits-retirement

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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