*Sr. Contract/Grant Coordinator

Come join the staff at OU HSC and become a part of Oklahoma's premier research university which leads the state in education and career opportunities. OU HSC is one of only four comprehensive academic health centers in the nation with seven professional colleges. We are currently building world-class institutes for the treatment of diabetes and cancer.

This position is to support the grant Principal Investigators (PI) by serving as a responsible party by assisting in the preparation, submission, and coordination of the grant and grant post-award process and activity to meet and further the mission and goals of the Department of Neurosurgery. This candidate will also work with the PIs to monitor the progress, set deadlines, assist with fiscal management of grant budgets as well as help ensure our faculty members stay in compliance by working with ORA and GCA. Under general supervision, provides administrative support to a state or national level sponsored grant or contract program by coordinating the program activities, attending meetings, preparing reports, recruiting for the program, analyzing data, prioritizing tasks, preparing grants, distributing information, and performing accounting duties for the program.

Duties:

• Coordinates various aspects of the grant/contract program to include but not limited to meetings, sponsorship, recruitment, and services.
• Attends meetings and may act as the facilitator.
• Prepares numerous reports on status of the grant or contract, resources needed, and future goals.
• Recruits members for committees and assistance with the program.
• Performs analyses to determine needed services, funds, and volunteers.
• Prioritizes duties from needs assessment data or other resources.
• Makes adjustments in order to meet goals. 
• Assists in the preparation of grants or contracts and ensures accuracy.
• Collaborates with the Office of Research Administration, Principal Investigators, and other personnel. 
• Distributes information to staff and others.
• Answers questions about the grant or contract and the progress of the grant/contract.
• Prepares the grant/contract budget.
• Reconciles accounts, purchases with ProCard, and enters and approves vouchers.
• Responsible for appropriating funds for salaries and other grant/contract expenses. 
• May assist with supervising support personnel including other exempt employees including Program or Project Coordinators.
• Assists with selecting, training, delegating tasks, and conducting performance appraisals.
• Performs various duties as needed to successfully fulfill the function of the position.

Required Education: Bachelors degree AND:

• 48 months experience coordinating a large grant or contract program or project.

Equivalent/Substitution: Will accept 48 months experience in lieu of a Bachelors degree for a total of 96 months experience.

Skills:

• Advanced working knowledge of databases and electronic tools related to funding opportunity dissemination (e.g. Community of Science).
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel)
• Advanced working knowledge of pre-award grant submission process and federal application requirements.
• Advanced organization skills.
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing.
• Ability to perform multitasks and handle stressful situations.

Working Conditions:

• Physical: Must be able to work in sitting position, use computer and answer telephone.
• Environmental: Standard Office Work Environment.

Departmental Preferences:

• Experience in post-award grant activities for large grants or contract programs or collaborative projects
• Experience in PeopleSoft , ECRT or other effort tracking software
• Experience working with large consortium and/or collaborative grants
• Knowledge of post-award grant process and federal requirements
• Ability to manage large problems
• Knowledge of research administration process

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