Director of Sponsored Programs Operations
Director of Sponsored Programs Operations
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$ $ 155218 - 160425
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Job Description
Our client is an independent national nonprofit dedicated to transforming the lives of children and families struggling with mental health and learning disorders. Their teams work every day to deliver the highest standards of care advance the science of the developing brain and empower parents professionals and policymakers to support children when and where they need it most. Together with their supporters theyre helping children reach their full potential in school and in life.
Position Details:
The Director of Sponsored Programs Operations coordinates (1) administration of preaward activities for competitive investigatorinitiated research grants and contracts funded by federal or private sponsors that require the SO to provide initial approval; (2) ongoing certification of compliance with sponsors published terms and conditions; and (3) postaward programmatic and financial reporting requirements.
Reporting to the Interim Chief Financial Officer this is an exempt fulltime hybrid (3 days in office per week) position located in New York NY.
You Will:
- Ensure timely submission of sponsored grant applications and contracts. Process newly awarded grants and contracts. Oversee completion and routing of internal paperwork and disclosures. Correspond with sponsor for award application negotiation execution and closeout.
- Be the point of contact and resource to sponsors and staff for all pre and postaward grant activities (justintime documents prior approval requests progress reports financial reports and closeouts). Guide researchers on federal grant compliance regulations including financial (NIH cost principles Uniform Guidance procurement travel reimbursement) and administrative (clinicaltrials.gov PubMed Central CITI Program). Keep up to date on changing regulations and best practices.
- Create and amend subaward agreements in preparation for institutional approval and signature. Monitor subrecipient compliance by requesting OMB certification forms from subaward institutions and work with team investigators to assess programmatic performance.
- Maintain active institutional accounts including eRA Commons Grants.gov ASSIST ProposalCentral New York City PASSPort New York State SFS SAM.gov FFATA Federal Demonstration Project and other credentialing and submission systems for grant proposals and awards.
- Maintain and update investigator effort tracking to ensure compliance with sponsor time and effort policies. Maintain other support pages for all key research personnel.
- Assist General Counsel by overseeing PHS financial disclosures for all investigators.
- Review and approve purchases payments of services and reimbursements of expenses charged to sponsored projects. Monitor posted expenses for allocation to correct accounts. Review and approve all vendor agreements charged to sponsored projects.
- Manage two direct reports; perform supervisory responsibilities following policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities may include interviewing; hiring; planning assigning directing and coaching work; performance management and reviews; and resolving problems.
- Other tasks as assigned.
You Have:
- Bachelors degree in Finance Business Accounting or a related field from an accredited institution.
- 10 years of previous grant administration experience.
- 5 years of experience with federal grants.
- Knowledge of the field of sponsored programs and research administration including working knowledge of general research regulations and requirements for compliance.
- Broad experience with government agency and private foundation sponsored program reporting requirements.
- Experience in grants management over the entire life cycle: submission of proposals ongoing compliance with sponsor terms and conditions and close out.
- Experience with financial and budgetary principals including the federal Uniform Guidance.
Benefits
A great compensation package and benefits include medical insurance 401(k) paid parental leave dependent care flexible work schedules discounted tickets and entertainment perks programs.
Pay Range
The anticipated salary range for this position is $155218.00 $160425.00 annually. Salary is based on a range of factors that include relevant experience knowledge skills other jobrelated qualifications and geography.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Our client is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in employment based on race religion (including religious dress and grooming practices) color sex/gender (including pregnancy childbirth breastfeeding or related medical conditions) sex stereotype gender identity/gender expression/transgender (including whether or not you are transitioning or have transitioned) and sexual orientation; national origin (including language use restrictions and possession of a drivers license issued to persons unable to prove their presence in the United States is authorized under federal law Vehicle Code section 12801.9); ancestry physical or mental disability medical condition genetic information/characteristics marital status/registered domestic partner status age (40 and over) sexual orientation military or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal state or local law or ordinance or regulation.
Employment Type
Full Time
