ContractGrant Coordinator Senior

Norman, OK - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Required Education and Experience: 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:

Effective communication with strong interpersonal and oral and written communication skills.
Ability to influence colleagues at all levels with tact and diplomacy as well as handle sensitive confidential information with discretion.
Solution-oriented and able to exercise sound judgment to solve problems within the scope of the position.
Accurate in developing and managing budgets projecting expenditures and managing recommended solutions in a fast-paced environment.
Advanced working knowledge of pre-award grant submission process and federal application requirements.
Knowledge of Uniform Guidance and cost accounting standards.
Ability to use Microsoft Office products with intermediate skills in Excel.

Advertised Physical Requirements:

Ability to communicate including expressing oneself or exchanging information with others.
Ability to engage in repetitive motions including the movement of the hands wrists or fingers.

Department Preferences:

Certified Research Administrator.
Experience with Peoplesoft Financial System.
Two years of grant management experience.

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The Contract/Grant Coordinator Senior position will serve as a staff position in CIWRO (Cooperative Institute for Severe and High-Impact Weather Research and Operations) providing professional administrative support and financial grant management to facilitate provisions of services and resolve problems provide expertise on grant/project terms and conditions assist with budget reviews and budget planning on federal research grants and be the liaison to key staff in OUs Office of Research Services Research Financial Services Purchasing and other OU departments.

Primary Duties Include:

Provide professional administrative support and financial grant management to facilitate provisions of service and resolve problems.
Provide expertise for all awards with an understanding of both special and regular terms and conditions.
Provide information and clarify policies and procedures per specific grant guidelines and OU directives.
Provide direct support to PIs including reviewing proposals and budgets prior to submission and coordinating award personnel and payroll actions.
Assure compliance to grant terms and conditions of monetary awards.
Monitor expenses for allowability and allocability.
Perform specialized accounting functions including the preparation of reports requiring researching collecting and analyzing data and information.
Review monthly accounting statements to verify accuracy.
Performs various duties as needed to successfully fulfill the function of the position.
Prepares numerous reports on status of the grant or contract resources needed and future goals.
Assists in the preparation of grants or contracts and ensures accuracy.
Collaborates with the Office of Research Administration Principal Investigators and other personnel.
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/approves vouchers.
Responsible for appropriating funds for salaries and other grant/contract expenses.

Required Attachments

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Required Experience:

Required Education and Experience: 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:Effective communication with stron...