Grant Management Specialist - Charlotte
2 hours ago

Job description
ResponsibilitiesGENERAL STATEMENT OF JOB
The Grant Management Specialist is a key contributor to the success of the University's research and sponsored programs, overseeing the full lifecycle of grants, and contracts from identifying funding opportunities to post-award management and final closeout.
Reporting to the Director of Government Sponsored Programs and Research this position provides high-level administrative and technical support to faculty and staff across disciplines, ensuring compliance and efficiency throughout the grant process.
This is a grant-funded position that directly supports the University's mission to advance research, innovation, and academic excellence.Specific Duties And Responsibilities
Essential Job Functions
Serves as a liaison to faculty and professional staff to meet requirements to initiate and develop proposal concepts, and applying methods to progress to submission of applications to various federal, state and local agencies.
Provide technical assistance to fund seekers in all aspects of grant award acquisition, to include renewal requests and collaborations.Assist with providing technical assistance with preparation for grant submissions by guiding constituents to assure supporting documents to substantiate quality proposals are efficiently remitted.
Assists faculty and staff in identifying organizations for collaboration as co-investigators to develop grant proposals to secure extramural funding to support university efforts in instruction, research and service.
Assist in facilitating training in specialized areas to faculty and staff as appropriate, to educate, interpret or explain institutional, governmental and funding agencies' policies, regulations and rules as they pertain to program compliance, grant administration and proposal development.
Staying abreast of institutional, governmental and funding agencies' policies, regulations and rules particularly all applicable regulations statues pertaining to government funding requirements in the Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200).
Responsible for preparing and updating Grant Board ReportPre-Award Responsibilities
Assist in the preparation and submission of grant proposals, ensuring compliance with institutional and sponsor requirements.
Serves as a liaison to faculty and professional staff to meet requirements to initiate and develop proposal concepts, and applying methods to progress to submission of applications to various federal, state and local agencies.
Collect and review required documentation such as budgets, budget justifications, bio sketches, and other proposal components.Enter and track proposal submissions in internal systems.
Help interpret funding opportunity announcements and communicate key requirements to stakeholders.
Assist with electronic submission systems (e.g., , ASAP, Fastlane, ).
Post-Award Responsibilities:
Support the setup and maintenance of awarded grants in financial systems.
Monitor budget expenditures to ensure allowability, allocability, and reasonableness according to sponsor and institutional guidelines.
Assist in processing award modifications, no-cost extensions, and budget revisions.
Prepare and review basic financial reports and help reconcile grant accounts.
Serve as a liaison between PIs, departments, and sponsors on award management matters.
Closeout Responsibilities:
Ensure timely submission of technical, financial, and administrative reports required for grant closeout.
Verify that all expenses are appropriately recorded and that any cost transfers are completed.
Work with relevant offices to confirm that all compliance obligations (e.g., invention disclosures, equipment reports) are met.
Support the closeout of subawards and ensure final payments and documentation are submitted.
Assist with audit requests and the retention of grant documentation per policy.
Additional Job Functions
Performs other duties as required to meet organizational needs.
Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree preferred with 3-5 years' experience in grant administration working on projects funded by grants or contracts from the federal, state or local government in a public or private sector environment.
Knowledge of policies and procedures regarding government (federal, state and local) grant and contract compliance and administration requirements, in particular, those in the Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200) and Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR).
Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects while working as part of a team.
Ability to keep abreast of the current regulatory environment governing the conduct of biomedical and behavioral research.
Ability to respond quickly to a variety of request and needs maintaining a balance of focus such as ensuring institutional compliance and providing service to faculty researchers and professional staff.
Supplemental Information
To apply, please include a cover letter, resume, and contact information for three supervisory references including the most recent supervisor.
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