Grant Manager performs both pre-award and post award activities for BIAC.
Assisting PI in the development, preparation, and submission of grant and contract proposals.
Ensure all applications meet agency and university guidelines per published time tables and deadlines.
Ensure proposals are entered in SPS and routed in a timely manner for institutional review.
Develop budgets and budget justification which include proofing the budget for inconsistencies and ensuring accuracy.
Advise the PI on administrative and institutional requirements in preparing proposal submissions.
Prepare, coordinate and review certain proposal elements (e.g. Biosketches, Other Support) for consistency, accuracy, and completeness.
Monitor compliance with agency and University regulations regarding submission; verify all financial information to include application of the appropriate fringe benefit and overhead rate for the project.
Verify award set up, award terms and conditions with the PI.
Manage budget and reporting through the lifecycle of the grant or contract.
Ensure understanding of the current fiscal performance of studies and identify areas of concern that need resolution.
Advise PI on budget adjustments and revisions necessary to meet the sponsor requirements.
Communicate new WBSEs to appropriate department personnel.
Make cost distribution adjustments to reflect appropriate effort distribution or related cost-sharing obligations.
Review grant projections and effort allocations with PI on the quarterly basis.
Establish subrecipient financial and reporting requirements; coordinate issuance of incoming/outgoing sub-agreements with ORC.
Identify the need for cost transfers from budget reconciliation; submit cost transfers.
Prepare and submit requests for rebudgeting/modifying the funded project budget.
Assist PI with sponsor communication and required documentation for project changes.
Perform monthly reconciliations in accordance with FAM procedures.
Close out of sponsored projects consistent with university process and timelines.
Apply federal and university rules to management of effort allocations.
Maintain financial records per the institutional documents retention guidelines.