Senior Grants & Sponsored Programs Lead

University of Miami; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Miami's UHealth/SCCC seeks a Senior Sponsored Programs Specialist to coordinate administrative and financial functions in the assigned department, oversee junior staff, and review complex grant activities for regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities include developing funding proposals with faculty, reviewing grant applications, maintaining records, managing post-award actions, and coordinating audits and budget revisions to align with award amounts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field is required.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience required.
• Any relevant education, certifications and/or work experience may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical assistance and guidance to faculty and administrators in developing funding proposals.
• Respond to inquiries regarding sponsored program policies and procedures.
• Review grant applications to ensure accuracy.
• Access databases to verify regulatory approvals before project accounts are established.
• Maintain internal proposal documents and electronic records for assigned portfolio.
• Process and disseminate non-financial post-award actions such as award notifications and amendments.
• Coordinate project closeout as needed.
• Coordinate budget revisions with faculty to align with award amounts.
• Review award terms and discuss items with faculty.
• Oversee audits and bank reconciliations of petty cash accounts.
• Monitor sponsored programs subcontracting activity.
• Submit invoices to accounts payable and track payments.

Skills

Learning Agility

Teamwork

Technical Proficiency

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

The University of Miami's UHealth/SCCC seeks a Senior Sponsored Programs Specialist to coordinate administrative and financial functions in the assigned department, oversee junior staff, and review complex grant activities for regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities include developing funding proposals with faculty, reviewing grant applications, maintaining records, managing post-award actions, and coordinating audits and budget revisions to align with award amounts.