Grant & Contract Administrator III

Grants Management Specialist

This position provides support to the leadership teams of NSF EPSCoR projects as part of a three-person management team. This position oversees the daily financial activities of a $30M-$60M portfolio, including : budget preparation and control, accounting, purchasing, project planning and management; monitoring fund distribution and expenditures; ensuring compliance with federal and university regulations and policies; documenting information on expenditures and approvals; coordinating, designing and implementing internal financial reporting systems, financial controls, and management information systems in coordination with the automated financial reporting systems of the university; managing seed grant programs; developing reports on spending trends and risk mitigation; timely submission of financial reports to meet sponsor deadlines; coordinating the financial aspects of contract and grant administration, including budget development, proposal preparation and compliance; serving as external liaison with funding sources and contracting partners; participating in development of project management strategies and acting as a point of contact to faculty for financial expertise; and participating in the development, implementation and maintenance of policies, objectives, and short-and long-range planning to accomplish project management goals.

Duties / Responsibilities

New Hampshire NSF EPSCoR Pre-Award Grants Management :

• Manages the proposal submission process for PIs within their assigned portfolio, including meeting with the PI for budget development. Discuss and recommend proposed resources (labor and non-labor), developing all administrative components of the proposal and coordinating submission to the sponsor with Sponsored Programs Administration (SPA).
• May coordinate with Research and Large Center Development in advance of proposal submission (as applicable).
• Acts as liaison between PI and SPA, Pre-Award to communicate and resolve any issues that arise concerning proposal submission.

New Hampshire NSF EPSCoR Post-Award Grants Management :

Other Responsibilities :

$5,000) equipment, noting relevant regulations, policies and procedures.

Minimum Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Required Application Materials

Applications that are missing any of the required items may not move forward for consideration. Additional uploaded documents not requested in the position announcement will not be reviewed.

The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast and is convenient to New Hampshire's lakes and mountains. There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs. The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry.

EEO Statement : The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity / Equal Access employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or marital status.

Location : Durham

Salary Grade : Exempt Staff 25