Grants and Contracts Officer - Fullerton, United States - CSU Fullerton Auxiliary Services

CSU Fullerton Auxiliary Services

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Fullerton, United States

3 weeks ago

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Mark Lane

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Description

Under the general direction of the Associate Director of Grants and Contracts and functioning as part of the Office of Grants and Contracts (OGC) team, the temporary Grants and Contracts Officer provides high-quality support and customer service to faculty, staff, and funding agency sponsor representatives.

Assists the OGC team in preparing, reviewing, and submitting proposals to ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations and University policies.

Provides assistance with all aspects of proposal preparation, including but not limited to interpretation and clarification of sponsor guidelines, budget development, and review, completion of required forms, assurances and certifications, collection of necessary or pertinent data, and compilation of and review of proposal components for consistency and compliance with sponsor guidelines.

Identifies areas of risk and/or concern prior to proposal submission and ensures timely submission of accurate proposals. Coordinates the campus approval processes for proposals via Cayuse S2S, and other pertinent pre-award documents.

Identify and serve as liaison in matters involving Conflict of Interest, HIPAA, Biosafety, and Responsible Conduct of Research for assigned departments and units.

Drafts, reviews, analyzes, negotiates, and recommends grants, cooperative agreements, contracts, and other agreements for acceptance by the CSU Fullerton Auxiliary Services Corporation (ASC) on behalf of the University. Completes registration to appropriate sponsor systems as needed. Issues account for faculty, administrators, and staff to appropriate sponsor systems such as eRA Commons, , and other systems as needed. Assists in logístical preparation for various campuswide events, workshops, and meetings. Serves as the lead in drafting and updating contracts and various other bilateral agreements including, but not limited to, MOUs, MTAs, and NDAs. Secures concurrence of the principal investigator and other University offices as appropriate prior to recommending acceptance of the award to ASC with nonstandard terms and conditions.
This position is anticipated to end September 2024.

Essential Duties:

50%

Review, develop, administer, and submit accurate and timely proposals to funding agencies.
Assess the submission method and secure access accordingly.
Determine if external partners will be included in the project and notify PI of required proposal documents for the identified subawardee(s), if applicable.
Develop budget alongside project narrative and prepare the internal budget form for campus approvals.
Draft and review budget justification and finalize with PI for proposal submission.
Responsible for coordinating and securing internal approvals from the appropriate campus approvers prior to submission.
Identify the required approvals needed based on project information (ASC, Admin and Finance, Department Chair, College Dean, University Advancement, AVP for Research and Sponsored Projects, Risk Management, Environmental Health and Safety, Research Compliance (IRB, IACUC, and IBC), Equipment and Space Needs, International Travel (Extension and International Programs), and Biosafety).
Identify required compliance documents required to meet sponsor guidelines and policy (FCOI, NSF Safe and Inclusive Work Plan, etc.)
Secure required compliance forms and complete assurances and certifications in accordance with sponsor guidelines.
Coordinate and secure required signatures on documents such as cover page, sponsor forms, or other proposal documents as needed.

20%

Prepare and collect required preawardrelated documentation, compliance requirements, and approvals prior to acceptance of an award document.
Responsible for preparing and submitting justintime requests (National Institutes of Health), revised budgets, and proposal updates in anticipation of funding.
Work closely with Office of Grants and Contracts (OGC) team to confirm the status of the award with the sponsor, secure firm commitments, and/or allowability of preaward spending with the sponsor.

25%

Draft, review, and negotiate various agreements; prepare recommendations for acceptance by the CSU Fullerton Auxiliary Services Corporation (ASC).
Responsible for reviewing and negotiating grant/contract terms and conditions and serving as the lead contact for all incoming awards.
Serve as the liaison between the sponsor and the university/ASC to ensure terms are acceptable in accordance to campus policies.
Responsible for reviewing and negotiating unfunded agreements related to sponsored program activities, such as Memorandum of Understanding, Partnership Agreements, and Non-Disclosure Agreements.

Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Minimum of ten (10) years of experience in research administration at a university, hospital, or research institute.
Thorough knowledge of the policies, procedures, and outsi