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Penn State University Talent Acquisition Grants and Contracts Administrator in University Park, Pennsylvania
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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS: The Office of Sponsored Programs at Penn State, seeks a detail-oriented candidate for the position of a Grants and Contracts Administrator.
Role: The Grants and Contracts Administrator analyzes, negotiates, and administers sponsored programs; reviews and processes agreements; negotiates and drafts contract terms and sub awards; informs faculty and college personnel of special contractual requirements; resolves award issues; ensures compliance with university guidelines; and provides training to university personnel on grants and contracts administration.
Responsibilities: Following are the specific responsibilities of this role: Analyze, review, evaluate, and negotiate agreements, grants, awards, and contracts with government and industry sponsors. Review any terms and conditions associated with proposal solicitations; interpret and negotiate sponsor requirements; identify the University's exceptions to the sponsor's terms and conditions. Draft and monitor agreements for compliance with contractual requirements, review and process agreement modifications. Review budgets and budget justifications; provide input to faculty members and proposal preparation staff on appropriateness of budgeted items. Write and negotiate sub-awards; monitor expenditures to ensure compliance; close out awards. Collaborate with research teams and investigators to identify appropriate funding strategies; monitor funding trends; provide faculty education programs on all aspects of proposal and grant submission. Consult with Research Accounting, Intellectual Property Office, Risk Management, Legal Counsel, and other central administration offices regarding special terms and conditions of sponsored programs. Advise faculty in interpreting and adhering to sponsor and University guidelines, resolve issues related to contract compliance; correspond with sponsors and sub-recipients regarding performance problems. Develop and deliver training programs on specialized research administration topics for other award staff, research staff and faculty.
Education and Experience: This position will be filled at an Intermediate Professional level and requires a minimum of a Bachelor's degree and 1+ years of experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
The Pennsylvania State University is committed to and accountable for advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion inallits forms.We embrace individual uniqueness, foster a culture of inclusive excellence that supports both broad and specific diversity initiatives, leverage the educational and institutional benefits of diversity, and engage all individuals to help them thrive. We value inclusive excellence as a core strength and an essential element of our public service mission.
Penn State offers competitive benefits to full-time employees, including medical, dental, vision, and retirement plans, in addition to tuition discounts (75% discount for spouse and children), and paid holidays. Please visit https://hr.psu.edu/current-employee/benefits for more detailed information.
The salary range for this position, including all possible grades is: $51,000.00 - $74,000.00
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Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies.
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