Position: Grants & Contracts Administrator
Denver Research Institute (DRI) is seeking a Grants and Contracts Administrator to manage pre-award and post-award activities for grants and contracts, both routine and complex. The Grants & Contracts Administrator (GCA) will report directly to the Executive Director. The ideal candidate needs to have a working knowledge of grant and contract management rules and regulations, technical expertise, and analytical skills. The Grants and Contracts Administrator will independently provide comprehensive service to Principal Investigators (PI's).
DRI is a mid-size nonprofit foundation, closely affiliated with the VA. We are a nimble organization, offering ongoing training, opportunities for growth, generous benefits, great work-life balance, as well as friendly, close-knit, and supportive environment. At DRI we partner with uniquely talented medical scientists across a broad spectrum of research areas. We recruit talented employees who believe in making a difference in the lives of others through innovative research.
This is a regular, part-time (24 hrs/wk), non-exempt (hourly-paid) position with the possibility of evolving into an exempt full-time (30-40 hrs/wk) position.
DRI is affiliated with the Veterans Affairs Eastern Colorado Health Care System. As a condition of employment, all DRI employees are required to complete a background check.
Minimum Qualifications:
A bachelor's degree in public health, public administration, contract management, communication, healthcare administration, business administration, business, or a directly related field from an accredited institution
2 years of professional level experience with contract management and negotiations, editing legal documents, or similar field of experience
Substitution: A combination of education and related technical/paraprofessional, e.g. paralegal certification, experience may be substituted for the bachelor's degree on a year for year basis
Knowledge of accounting and grant/project management software.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience in non-profit, federal, or higher education grants and contracts administration
Experience with industry-sponsored clinical research contracts.
Competencies:
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees at all levels throughout the institution
Outstanding customer service skills
Demonstrated leadership skills
Expertise in formulating, negotiating, and managing grants and/or contracts
Have a working knowledge of OMB Uniform Guidance 2 CFR 200, 2 CFR 220, 2 CFR 215), OMB A-133, Federal Acquisition Regulations, and other applicable Federal and State laws and regulations relating to research administration at a non-profit institution.
Familiarization with on-line grant application systems such as SAM, eRA Commons, AHA, Grants.gov, eBRAP, WAWF, etc.
Strong communication skills - written and oral.
Excellent analytical skills including the ability to apply basic math skills.
Organizational and time management.
Microsoft Office Suite applications, including Word and Outlook.
Ability to edit documents based on policy and procedure.
Ability to identify issues and escalate for discussion.
Ability to work in a high-volume office with deadlines.
Ability to understand and interpret applicable laws, policies, regulations, rules, guidelines, etc.
Ability to prepare and present analysis of issues and translate complex information into easily comprehensible terms.