Grants Specialist ** Largely Remote **

Overview: Our client, a Medical Center facility under the aegis of a California Public Ivy university and one of largest health delivery systems in California, seeks accomplished Grants Specialist. • ** Candidate must be authorized to work in USA without requiring sponsorship *** • ********************************************************************* • ** Location: San Francisco, CA 94158 • ** Duration: 26 weeks contract w/ possibility of extension Notes: • Mostly Remote, but candidate may be asked to come onsite once per year. • Work Schedule: 8:00AM – 5:00PM Pacific Time. Description: • Involves providing analytical, financial, and training activities in support of contract and grant proposal development, grant-writing, funding, administration, and budget development. • Activities may include pre-award proposal initiatives, management of funds post-award, and closeout activities for federal, state, local and private sponsors. • Involves activities associated with analyzing research funding trends and sources, forecasting, planning, and managing of research portfolios by performing some or all of the following: coordinating and identifying and developing and / or presenting proposals, contracts and other agreements; reviewing proposals to ensure institutional compliance and program success; negotiating, administering and monitoring contract and grant awards, including compliance with regulations, terms and conditions; financial management and reporting; and sub award / subcontract issuance and administration. • Reporting to a Team Manager and partnering with faculty and departmental staff, the RSC directs and manages the proposal process to ensure timely, compliant, and accurate submissions. • This includes budget development; interpretation of sponsor requirements; subject matter expertise in grants and contracts and strategic advice, as well as institutional review and signature; ensuring that proposals meet sponsor, pre-award guidelines, and regulations. • The RSC is the institutional representative through the life of the award. • The RSC is a professional staff member, promoting a collaborative model of stewardship among faculty and staff and is an advocate for a responsive, effective research administration process. • Upon successful completion of certification, the RSC obtains delegated signature authority and will be reclassified to a Research Administrator 4. • Uses skills as a seasoned, experienced research administrator to independently develop and / or oversee research proposals, awards and /or transactions related to contract and grant management and maintains contract and grant records in compliance with institutional research sponsor policies. • Work on proposals and awards of diverse scope where analysis of data requires thorough understanding of complex regulations. • Completes and approves transactions for signature by manager or other authorized institutional official. • Works on complex proposals and awards that may involve multiple investigators and / or multiple sub awards. • Guides less experienced staff. • Is eligible for delegated signature authority (may vary by campus). • Typically works on complex proposals such as grants / contracts which require task budgets, option years, multiple investigators, and multiple sub awards. Qualifications: • If they have a CRA/CPRA from the Research Administrators Certification Council (RACC) would be great but not required. • Detailed oriented. • Can adhere to strict timelines. • Good at being proactive about identifying what they don’t understand and asking questions early then learning when they do gain knowledge for future submission. • If they’ve ever been a research administrator or have ever submitted applications for funding to federal agencies or non-profit agencies, would be a plus. • If they’ve ever created a budget using Excel, would be great. • ******************************************************************* I'd love to talk to you if you think this position is right up your alley, and assure a prompt communication, whichever direction. If you're looking for rewarding employment and a company that puts its employees first, we'd like to work with you. 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