Grants & Contracts Specialist / Sr. Grants & Contracts Specialist - Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences

Position : Grants & Contracts Specialist / Sr. Grants & Contracts Specialist - Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences

UTHealth Houston Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences is hiring a Grants & Contracts Specialist / Sr. to join their team of professionals. The Grants & Contracts Specialist will assist in planning, coordinating, and monitoring the unit's research activities, and develop and administer procedures to comply with regulations relating to government and private research grants and contracts.

Overview

The role supports research administration, ensuring compliance and effective management of grants and contracts within the department.

Position Summary

Assists in planning, coordinating and monitoring the research activities of the unit. Develops and administers procedures designed to comply with appropriate regulations relating to the administration of government and private research grants and contracts and for the interpretation and application of such procedures and regulations.

Position Key Accountabilities

• Assists Principal Investigator with pre and post award administration and coordinating.
• Analyzes proposed grants and contract proposals and awards for special conditions / restrictions and establishes controls as needed to ensure full compliance.
• Provides assistance to Principal Investigators and their staff to ensure allowability and allocability by counseling and / or disseminating information and guidelines of the various granting agencies.
• Distributes to Principal Investigators pertinent information relating to contractual provisions and obligations.
• Adjust budgets dependent upon contract requirements.
• Coordinates activities in establishing grant protocol with institutions that may be involved in similar activities as named by the grant.
• Assists in development of progress plans with professional organizations relative to the objective and purpose of grant funding for a particular area of research or training.
• Compiles financial and personnel reports for grants and contracts at the departmental or school level.
• Negotiate with agency regarding renewal of contract / subcontract.
• Oversees proper close-out of grants and contracts, including final financial reports to grant agency.
• Creates and maintains inventory of assets procured under contract and grant accounts.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Certification / Skills

Minimum Education

Bachelor's degree or relevant work experience in lieu of education

Minimum Experience

Two years of experience

Physical Requirements

Exerts up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and / or up to 10 pounds frequently and / or a negligible amount constantly to move objects.

Security Sensitive

This job class may contain positions that are security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code 51.215.

Residency Requirement

Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.

Benefits

Note : This description reflects requirements for the role and is subject to change.

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