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rGrant & Project Support Coordinator, Senior

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rLocation: College of Health & Human Svcs

rRegular/Temporary: Regular

rJob ID: 607674

rFull/Part Time: Full-Time

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NAU aims to be the nation\'s preeminent engine of opportunity, vehicle of economic mobility, and driver of social impact by delivering equitable postsecondary value in Arizona and beyond.

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Job Description

We are seeking an individual who is excited to bring new research-based grant opportunities to life in the College of Health and Human Services. This position will primarily be responsible for guiding and assisting faculty with grant proposals, budget development, and application submission (pre-award). In addition, the Grant & Project Support Coordinator, Sr. will provide specialized guidance for select monitoring and administrative tasks.

This includes working with faculty to generate and submit periodic reports to agencies, and quarterly reviews of current grant budget balances to ensure timely spend-down, in addition to serving as a resource for departmental and college staff on compliance and other grant-related issues (post-award). This position will also ensure final reports are submitted and that the grant awards are fully utilized in accordance with funding agency and university policy (close-out). This role will work collaboratively with the CHHS Financial Team to ensure financial matters are handled appropriately.

Post-Award: Research project budget monitoring and reporting - 65%

• Act as a resource for staff and faculty to support monitoring of spending on grants, and to ensure that expenses are being made in accordance with NAU and funding agency regulations and policies.
• Support departmental and college administrative staff to ensure that all personnel funding sources are correct.
• Ensure personnel are removed from grant funds at the time of close out, or when scheduled by the needs of the grant.
• Support Grant PIs with annual, final, or other reporting through eRA Commons (RPPR) or other systems.
• Assist PIs with gathering required information in the specified format, and with interfacing with the necessary systems.
• Collaborate with NAU\'s post-award project team as needed.

Pre-Award: Grant proposal development and submission - 30%

• Guide development and writing of grant proposals in all departments of the college in collaboration with the Associate Dean of Strategic Initiatives.
• Assist faculty with submission of online applications.
• In collaboration with faculty, develop grant proposal budgets and ensure that project budgets are in line with project needs and are within NAU and funding agency guidelines.
• Provide direction to faculty on policies, practices, and procedures related to sponsored project submission.
• Act as liaison with Pre-Award Sponsored Projects team and contracting staff in the NAU Office of Sponsored Projects to ensure all documents are completed and submitted on time.
• Process and submit all forms needed in the Cayuse system (or other system as dictated by funding agency).
• Assist faculty with developing subcontract budgets and monitoring budgets.

Other - 5%

• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor\'s degree in business or related field
• Three to five years of related, grant proposal development, budgeting or accounting experience.
• A combination of related education, experi nce and training may be used as an equivalent to the above Minimum Requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master\'s degree in business or related field.
• 5 years experience in fast-paced, grant-funded research environment.
• Experience developing proposals for and managing awards from the National Institutes of Health.
• Trained in proposal development, project management, and compliance issues from the National Institutes of Health, NCURA, or similar national organization.
• Knowledge of eRA Commons grant reporting systems and/or similar reporting systems highly preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

Knowledge of standard accounting practices.

Demonstrated current and in-depth knowledge of Office of Management and Budget 2 CFR 200, the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards; knowledge of state and federal regulations pertaining to sponsored project budgets and accounting practices.

Demonstrated skill in crafting budget and other necessary documents for grant proposal submission for a variety of funding agencies.

Demonstrated experience with program coordination and management.

Knowledge of Cayuse SP and Cayuse 424, NIH ASSIST submission system,