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Grant Administrator II

ABOUT FIU

Florida International University is a top public university that drives real talent and innovation in Miami and globally. Very high research (R1) activity and high social mobility come together at FIU to uplift and accelerate learner success in a global city by focusing in the areas of environment, health, innovation, and justice. Today, FIU has two campuses and multiple centers. FIU serves a diverse student body of more than 56,000 and 290,000 Panther alumni. U.S. News and World Report places dozens of FIU programs among the best in the nation, including international business at No. 2. Washington Monthly Magazine ranks FIU among the top 20 public universities contributing to the public good.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

The Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine is currently seeking a Grant Administrator II to join our team of professionals.

Duties include:

• Collaborates with faculty in the preparation and submission of proposals for external funding; reviews applications for consistency and ensures that required elements are present and that all submission deadlines are met.
• Educates the Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine (HWCOM) research community through training's, web site development and dissemination of formal and informal guidance.
• Maintains records of all HWCOM Faculty research profiles and required trainings and works with Principal Investigators (PIs), departments, and chairs to ensure personnel engaged in research complete all necessary trainings and/or certifications within the given timeline.
• Creates and modifies budgets for external funding submissions to ensure they meet agency requirements.
• Reviews and approves all HWCOM funding submissions in PantherSoft, to confirm appropriateness of faculty effort, Finance & Administration distribution, and overall budget consistency, and prepares a funding submission summary and analysis for the Chair and the Dean before proposals are routed for their approval.
• Assists faculty in identifying funding submission opportunities from Federal, State and other funding sources.
• Liaises with the Office of Research and Economic Development (OREO) to ensure that HWCOM research is conducted ethically and in accordance with applicable regulations and guidelines.
• Oversees and prepares the distribution of monthly sponsored projects, reports, E&G departmental, PhD Program, and FIU Foundation reconciliation expense reports and budget vs actuals for approval.
• Reconciles project awards by preparing and maintaining logs to track outstanding invoices. Tracks project expenses for PI's to ensure outstanding invoices are paid prior to project close out.
• Maintains records of all grant documents for HWCOM for regulatory and auditing purposes. Analyzes and submits data for audit and other key reports in collaboration with General Counsel's Office.
• Manages budgetary exceptions and provides resolutions in a timely manner.
• Calculates effort based on National Institutes of Health (NIH) salary cap and mandatory cost share on grants. Submits allocation changes for faculty & staff. Liaises with other
• colleges and departments to ensure proper allocation of individuals. Prepares payroll and non -payroll transfers to ensure accuracy of committed effort per project guidelines and salary cap restrictions.
• Performs related duties as required or as directed. The omission of specific duties does not preclude the supervisor from assigning duties that are logically related to the position.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor's degree and two (2) years of grant or contract administration experience OR Certified Research Administrator (CRA) and two (2) years of grant or contract administration experience OR equivalent combination of education and six (6) years of grant or contract administration experience; OR an equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience.

ADVERTISED SALARY

$60,000 - $65,000

TO APPLY

To apply, please visit us on-line at click on Prospective Employees or Current Employees and search for job opening ID 535570.

FIU is a State University System of Florida member, Equal Opportunity, Equal Access, and Affirmative Action Employer for individuals with disabilities and veterans. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. For inquiries regarding nondiscrimination, contact FIU's Office of Civil Rights Compliance and Accessibility at 305.###.#### or email [email protected].