Grants and Contracts Specialist

***Make $23.50 AN HOUR AS A GRANTS & CONTRACTS SPECIALIST***

Job Details for GRANTS & CONTRACTS SPECIALIST:

• Schedule: Monday - Friday/ 9am - 5pm
• Pay Rate: $23.50 an hour

Whats in it FOR YOU as a GRANTS & CONTRACTS SPECIALIST:

• The position is at a very well known and growing University
• The opportunity to grow and advance with a University
• Competitive pay and hours

Job Responsibilities & Description for GRANTS & CONTRACTS SPECIALIST:

• Provide high-level administrative support by conducting research, preparing statistical records, handling information requests, and performing clerical functions such as preparing correspondence, receiving visitors, arranging conference calls, and scheduling meetings.
• Train and supervise lower-level clerical staff and student workers.
• Ensure the office of sponsored programs operates at optimum efficiency in a professional business environment setting.
• Process all grant, contract, memoranda of agreement, memoranda of understanding and proposals as required by sponsors, the University, the Commonwealth of Virginia, the General Counsel, and OSP standards.
• Independently responds to internal and external inquires, directing and redirecting inquiries as appropriate, securing signatures and other approvals and following up with needed documentation, as appropriate.
• Independently conducts monthly reconciliations for various OSP systems, OSP budget and colleague reconciliations and preparation and prepares a monthly update for the director and assistant director.

Job Requirements for GRANTS & CONTRACTS SPECIALIST:

• Bachelor's degree; preferred but not required.
• Some experience in pre-award and post-award grantsmanship; required.
• Knowledge of related federal and state rules, regulations, policies and procedure; required.

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