collaborate, drive results, and manage grants and contracts with a high-performing team
assist departmental faculty/PI in the development, preparation, and submission of grant and contract proposals
ensure all applications and contracts meet agency and university guidelines and published time tables and deadlines
ensure proposals are entered and routed in a timely manner for further review
detailed reconciliation of assigned project budgets
preparing complex budget reports
preparing adjustments and corrections in assigned project budgets for further review and approval
managing and overseeing an assigned portfolio of complex grants and contracts using knowledge of grant and contract management rules and regulations, technical expertise, and analytical skills

demonstrated experience managing large, complex government contracts, including pre-award, post-award, and compliance activities for federal sponsors
experience in an academic research setting is preferred
work requires communications, analytical and organizational skills generally acquired through completion of a bachelor's degree program
research or grants education and/or certification is preferred
successful completion of Financial Services Introduction to R3, Introduction to Duke GL, Introduction to Accounting, Sponsored Research Reporting, Research Administration at Duke (online), Basic Compliance (online), Duke Human Research Training (online), Budget Development and Negotiation Training, and Industry Funded Clinical Research—Process for Contracts within first six months of hire is required
successful completion of the Research Administration Academy (RAA) is expected
no experience required for candidates who possess a Bachelor's or Master's degree in a field of study directly related to the specific position

Grants and Contracts Administrator

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