Job Details
Job Title: Senior Grants Specialist
Location: Tallahassee, FL
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Job ID: 63635
Department: ICON-Health within the Office of Research seeks to fill the Senior Grants Specialist position.
Responsibilities
This position is responsible for the comprehensive pre- and post-award administration of sponsored projects, ensuring absolute accuracy and compliance with university (FSU), division, center, and agency policies and regulations. This includes developing, reviewing, and analyzing sponsored project documents for accuracy and compliance. Assist Principal Investigators (PIs) with long-term planning, budget development, analysis, forecasting, amendments, and grant closeout. Serve as the local subject matter expert on federal, institutional, and funding agency policies; interpret guidelines for grantees and advise faculty on allowable expenditures (materials, supplies, services). Prepare, review, and audit budget reports and amendments in a timely manner, monitoring all project activities to ensure fiscal compliance. Act as the primary liaison between faculty, Sponsored Research Administration (SRA), University central offices, the Office of Research, and the College of Medicine throughout the grant lifecycle from submission to closeout.
This position reviews and analyzes fiscal transactions and reconciliation reports on a monthly basis, provides monthly budget summary to PIs. Makes corrections as needed. Audits and ensures completion of all post award transactional grant activities including appointments, purchases, travel corrections such as DOLs, eRDFs, etc. Advises PIs on fund utilization in order to maximize budget allocations.
This position approves travel and procurement actions to ensure alignment with PIs request, overall fund management strategy, and compliance with Federal, State, University and Agency regulations, laws, policies and guidelines. Trains new staff and recommends policies, procedures, and guidelines related to grants activities.
This position organizes and communicates personnel appointments and verifies effort certification is accurately reflected for PIs and personnel employed on assigned projects. Coordinates mass appointment data each semester for sponsored project funded graduate students and faculty. Approves personnel appointments to ensure alignment with fund management. Identifies funding opportunities, conducts research, and interprets advanced technical information for grantees. Additional duties as assigned as it relates to the grant management, business operations and overall success of ICON-Health.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree and three years experience or a combination of post high school education and experience equal to seven years. This position requires successful completion of the eSPEAR Certification series within the first six months from start date.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in pre – and post-award Research Administration
Contact Info
Averi Allbritton at adeering@fsu.edu
University Information
One of the nation's elite research universities, Florida State University preserves, expands, and disseminates knowledge in the sciences, technology, arts, humanities, and professions, while embracing a philosophy of learning strongly rooted in the traditions of the liberal arts and critical thinking. Founded in 1851, Florida State University is the oldest continuous site of higher education in Florida. FSU is a community steeped in tradition that fosters research and encourages creativity. At FSU, there’s the excitement of being part of a vibrant academic and professional community, surrounded by people whose ideas are shaping tomorrow’s news!
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FSU offers a robust Total Rewards package. Visit our FSU Total Rewards website to learn more about our Compensation, Benefits, Wellness, Recognition, and Employee Development programs.
Use our FSU Total Compensation Calculator to calculate Total Compensation options based on potential salary, benefits and retirement contributions, earned leave, and other employment-related perks.
How To Apply
If qualified and interested in a specific job opening as advertised, apply through the FSU Careers site (jobs.fsu.edu). If you are a current FSU employee, apply through myFSU Self Service.
Applicants are required to complete the online application with all applicable information. Applications must include all work history up to ten years, and education details even if attaching a resume.
Considerations
This is an A&P position.
This position requires successful completion of a criminal history background check.
Equal Employment Opportunity
FSU is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
Organization
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