Jobs
>
Denver

    Senior Grant Administrator - Denver, United States - University of Denver

    University of Denver
    University of Denver Denver, United States

    4 weeks ago

    Default job background
    Description
    Senior Grant Administrator

    Job no: 496989
    Work type: Staff Full-Time
    Location: Denver, CO
    Categories: Grants Administration, Business Operations / Services, Admin / Executive / Office Support
    Division: Natural Sciences and Math

    The University of Denver is a medium-size (12,000 students) private university located in a thriving metropolis at the base of the Rocky Mountains. The College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics is home to five academic departments: Biological Sciences, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Geography and the Environment, Mathematics and Physics and Astronomy. The college offers over 30 degrees ranging from Bachelor of Arts to Doctor of Philosophy as well as having many active research labs funded through extramural sources. Working together, we prepare a diverse community of undergraduate and graduate students with knowledge and understanding of science and mathematics through the promotion of experiential education and excellence in research. For more information, see our web page at

    Position Summary

    The Senior Grant Administrator is experienced in managing federal, state and local, and private grants and awards. This position requires knowledge and experience working in electronic research administrative systems such as Banner, Infoed, Proposal Central, Grants.Gov system (Workspace), Eracommons (ASSIST), and NSF systems ) submissions processed. Extensive pre-award and post-award experience is required, as well as proven organization and time management skills and the ability to meet deadlines. The successful candidate will have exceptional analytical skills and bring a collaborative leadership system. This position is part of the Dean's office and reports to the Assistant Dean, Finance and Operations.

    Essential Functions

    In addition to following the University of Denver's policies and procedures, principal responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
    • Works with the Office of Research and Sponsored Projects (ORSP), NSM faculty, Staff and Students, and various institutes to coordinate financial processes such as subcontracts, invoices, and joint research funding.
    • Works closely with ORSP to monitor multiple grants and financial systems to provide appropriate documentation.
    • Develops and prepares accurate and timely financial reports and prepares ad hoc reports as needed for budgeting and planning purposes.
    • Works with faculty on forecasting long-term funding of research staff and strategies to maximize full utilization of staff time across multiple sources of funding.
    • Assist PI and ORSP with establishing subcontracts. Prepares re-budget requests and resulting amendments. Ensures compliance with applicable policies and guidelines.
    • Provide mentorship, training, and guidance to RSEC grant staff to assure grant staff are current and knowledgeable with DU grant policies and processes. Provide support to RSEC in the event of a vacancy in their grant position.
    • Provide organization, leadership, and guidance to PI and grant staff on grant audits by funding organizations, assuring that both program and financial systems are in place and being followed by all parties involved in the grant process.
    • Ability to reconcile the monthly and annual grant activity from the university's electronic reporting system.
    • Maintains a strong understanding of multi-organizational fringe benefits, indirect cost rates, leave reserve, and other financial policies, and their impact on fiscal year reporting.
    • Advises Assistant Dean of Finance and Operation on intuitional and sponsor policies and their impact on the college's financial matters.
    • Assistant faculty in the preparation of grant proposals, including budget development and the review of application requirements and required forms, as well as oversight for uploading the proposal on the grant portal.
    • The Senior Grant Administrator established guidelines for proposal submissions while ensuring compliance with ORSP organizational timelines and standards for proposal submission.
    • Maintain grant application information/ templates, including current IDC rates, tuition rates, fringe rates, leave reserve, and other support resource pages.
    • Identifies and follows policies, processes, and procedures to ensure compliance, based on guidance.
    Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
    • Exceptional knowledge of grant policies, processes, and systems.
    • Knowledge of OMB Uniform Guidance
    • Knowledge of IRB Process and its impact on awards
    • Analytical skills, strong orientation to detail, and ability to manage/prioritize multiple projects.
    • Ability to work well under pressure with deadlines
    • Ability to be flexible, proactive and result oriented
    • Keen analytical and problems solving abilities
    • Able to communicate and collaborate effectively and diplomatically with a variety of stakeholders.
    • Ability to comprehend contractual documents/agreements
    • Demonstrated ability to work with confidential and privileged information required.
    • Advanced Microsoft Office skills with an emphasis on Excel
    • Understanding of government grants administration, account and project management principles.
    Required Qualifications
    • Bachelor's Degree
    • 3-4 years of experience in budgeting, accounting, grants or contract management, research administration or another field related to the position.
    Preferred Qualifications
    • Advanced degree
    • 4-6 years of experience in budgeting, accounting, grants or contract management, research administration or related experience in academia.
    Working Environment

    1. Standard office environment.
    2. Unexpected interruptions occur often and stress level is moderate to high.
    3. Noise level is quiet to moderate.
    Physical Activities
    1. Ability to sit in front of a computer for an extended period of time.
    2. Occasionally required to move about the office/campus with the capability of transporting objects up to 20 lbs.
    Work Schedule

    Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. In accordance with the University's flexible work policy, this position is eligible to be considered for partial remote work. Further details regarding this plan will be determined with the hiring manager and are dependent on the division and team specific needs.

    Application Deadline

    For best consideration, please submit your application materials by 4:00 p.m. (MST) April 24, 2024.

    Special Instructions

    Candidates must apply online through to be considered. Only applications submitted online will be accepted.

    Salary Grade Number:

    The salary grade for the position is 11.

    Salary Range:

    The salary range for this position is $70,000 - $80,000.

    The University of Denver has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what the University may pay for the position at the time of posting. The University may ultimately pay more or less than the posted compensation range. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal salary equity considerations, and available market information, but not based on a candidate's sex or any other protected status.

    Benefits:

    The University of Denver offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, retirement, paid time off, tuition benefit and ECO pass. The University of Denver is a private institution that empowers students who want to make a difference. Learn more about the University of Denver.

    Please include the following documents with your application:
    1. Resume
    2. Cover Letter
    The University of Denver is an equal opportunity employer. The University of Denver prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, age, religion, creed, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, military enlistment, or veteran status, and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under federal, state, or local law, regulation, or ordinance in any of the University's educational programs and activities, and in the employment (including application for employment) and admissions (including application for admission) context, as required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; the Americans with Disabilities Act; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967; Equal Pay Act; Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act; the Colorado Protecting Opportunities and Workers' Rights ("POWR") Act; and any other federal, state, and local laws, regulations, or ordinances that prohibit discrimination, harassment, and/or retaliation. For more information, please see the University of Denver's Non-Discrimination-Statement.

    All offers of employment are contingent upon satisfactory completion of a criminal history background check.

    Advertised: April 11, 2024
    Applications close: April 25, 2024
  • Denver Water

    Grants Program Administrator

    4 weeks ago

    Denver Water Denver, United States

    Position Requirements · Minimum Requirements · Education and ExperienceBachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics or a related field. · Minimum 5 years of related work experience. · Any equivalent combin ...

  • Denver Water

    Grants Program Administrator

    2 weeks ago

    Denver Water Denver, United States

    Position Requirements · Minimum Requirements · Education and Experience · Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics or a related field. · Minimum 5 years of related work experience. · Any equivalent co ...

  • InsideHigherEd

    Senior Grant Administrator

    1 week ago

    InsideHigherEd Denver, United States Administrative Jobs ,

    The University of Denver is a medium-size (12,000 students) private university located in a thriving metropolis at the base of the Rocky Mountains. The College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics is home to five academic departments: Biological Sciences, Chemistry and Biochemistr ...

  • JWCH Institute

    Family Planning Program Manager

    3 weeks ago

    JWCH Institute Commerce, United States

    **Position Purpose**: · The Family Planning Program Manager is responsible for ensuring that the agency complies with and implements family planning programmatic requirements set by funding entities such as Essential Access Health (Title X) and the Family Pact Program. This inclu ...

  • Roadrunner

    Customer Service Representative

    3 weeks ago

    Roadrunner Commerce, United States

    Job Description Summary · The Customer Service Representative facilitates internal and external customer satisfaction. · Critical Job Functions: · - Answers internal and external customer inquiries in a timely, courteous, and professional manner. · - Faxes hot sheets to the corre ...

  • Town of Westminster

    Library Director

    1 week ago

    Town of Westminster Westminster, United States

    **Duties/Responsibilities**: · Forbush Memorial Library, located in Westminster, Massachusetts, a town of 8,400, seeks creative, energetic individual with a strong public service orientation to direct all phases of library operations. Enthusiasm, flexibility, self-motivation, str ...

  • TOWN OF LITTLETON, MA

    Financial Analyst

    3 weeks ago

    TOWN OF LITTLETON, MA Littleton, United States

    **FINANCIAL ANALYST** · **Reports To**:Town Accountant **Grade**:10 · **Department**:Finance Department **FLSA Status**: Non-exempt · **POSITION PURPOSE**: · Performs professional accounting, technical, and administrative work in assisting Accounting and Treasury in the managemen ...

  • DISH

    Principal ORAN Standards Engineer

    1 week ago

    DISH Littleton, United States Full time

    Company Summary · DISH, an EchoStar Company, has been reimagining the future of connectivity for more than 40 years. Our business reach spans satellite television service, live-streaming and on-demand programming, smart home installation services, mobile plans and products, and n ...

  • North Country Health Consortium

    Recovery Friendly Workforce

    1 week ago

    North Country Health Consortium Littleton, United States

    **Essential Functions** · Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. · - Provide support for the FRW initiative to the Program Director, Governor's Office, and the FRW Advisory Group. · - Works in close collaborat ...

  • Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy

    Director of Northern Illinois Programs

    2 days ago

    Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy Aurora, United States

    Overview: · Position responsibilities include providing the strategic direction for IMSA outreaching programming in the Northern Illinois region. This individual will manage and lead in the planning, development, budgeting, implementation, expansion, and evaluation of regional IM ...

  • The Colorado Attorney General's Office

    Gun Violence Prevention Project Administrator

    1 week ago

    The Colorado Attorney General's Office Denver, United States

    Details · Section: · Office of the Attorney General · Position Number: · LAA 07008 · Salary Range: · $48, $81,240.00 Yearly · Apply By: · Friday, February 23, 2024, 11:59 pm · FLSA: · Exempt · Work Unit: · OAG · Job Location: · 1300 Broadway, Denver, CO Hybrid Work O ...

  • State of Colorado

    Compliance Officer

    3 weeks ago

    State of Colorado Denver, United States

    The Work Unit:The Contract Monitoring Unit (CMU) aims to establish financial monitoring and compliance activities and use resources needed to effectively monitor subrecipients funded by the budgets/grants/spending authority the Administration Fiscal Compliance Officer, Compliance ...

  • University of Colorado

    Grant Specialist

    2 weeks ago

    University of Colorado Denver, United States

    Grant Specialist · University of Colorado Denver · Grant Specialist University Staff Description · Position Details · University of Colorado | Denver · Official Title: Research Services Senior Professional - Principal Professional (Open-Rank) · Working Title: Grant Specialist (Op ...

  • National Jewish Health

    Associate Professor

    1 week ago

    National Jewish Health Denver, United States

    Evidence of excellence in clinical practice and/or administration as shown by: Quality of care, Patient volumes, Referral patterns, Positions in professional societies, Subspecialty certification, Examiner for a specialty board, Significant participation on National Jewish and/or ...

  • EPIP

    Grants Manager

    3 weeks ago

    EPIP Denver, United States

    As Rose Community Foundation prepares to implement a new strategic plan, we are seeking a Grants Manager at a pivotal and exciting moment of organizational evolution. · Since its founding in 1995, Rose Community Foundation and its funds have granted more than $300 million to nonp ...

  • Colorado DORA

    Accounting & Budget supervisor

    3 weeks ago

    Colorado DORA Denver, United States

    The Work Unit: · The Office of STI/HIV/VH is committed to high-quality services, innovative public health practices, and community partnerships. We work to ensure quality and medically accurate STI/HIV/VH-related prevention, care, and treatment services for all people in Colorado ...

  • National Jewish Health

    Grants Management Specialist

    2 weeks ago

    National Jewish Health Denver, United States

    To support research and administration by conducting strategic analysis in relation to grants, including interpreting and communicating complex financial data to assist in decision-making, ensuring compliance with internal NJH policies and external r Grants, Specialist, Managemen ...

  • State of Colorado

    Senior Fiscal Monitor

    1 week ago

    State of Colorado Denver, United States

    Department Information · This position is only open to Colorado Residents. · Be BOLD and make a real difference . . . · We are committed to increasing the diversity of our staff and providing culturally responsive programs and services. Therefore, we encourage responses from peop ...

  • University of Colorado

    Grant Specialist

    2 weeks ago

    University of Colorado Denver, United States

    Grant SpecialistUniversity of Colorado DenverGrant Specialist University StaffDescriptionPosition DetailsUniversity of Colorado | DenverOfficial Title: Research Services Senior Professional - Principal Professional (Open-Rank)Working Title: Grant Specialist (Open-Rank)FTE: Full-t ...

  • University of Colorado

    Grant Specialist

    2 weeks ago

    University of Colorado Denver, United States

    Grant Specialist · University of Colorado Denver · Grant Specialist University Staff · Description · Position Details · University of Colorado | Denver · Official Title: Research Services Senior Professional - Principal Professional (Open-Rank) · Working Title: Grant Speci ...