The Grants and Sponsored Programs Manager coordinates and monitors pre-award, proposal and post-award externally funded and grant activities in collaboration with the Principal Investigators in BeST Center, external partners, Grants Accounting and Office of Research and Sponsored Programs. Activities include but are not limited to applications, budget development, budget monitoring and adjustments, staff time and effort coordination and monitoring, consultant and subaward agreements, invoicing, liaising with grants accounting and sponsored programs, and coordinating activities with sponsors.

Northeast Ohio Medical University is an AA/EEO Employer. The university has a strong commitment to the principles of diversity and inclusion and to maintaining working and learning environments that are free from all forms of discrimination. Women, individuals with disabilities, veterans and minorities are strongly encouraged to apply.

Pay Grade: 9
Starting Salary Range: $52,087 – $61,637, commensurate with experience
Location: Rootstown, OH

Benefits Offerings Include:
- Hybrid Workplace
- Training Offerings, including LSS Green & Yellow Belt and other professional development
- Competitive Health, Vision, Dental
- Flexible Spending Account
- State Retirement with 14% matching
- Excellent Vacation and Sick Time
- 11 Paid Holiday Days
- Wellness Offerings
- Short and Long Term Disability Coverage
- Long Term Care Coverage Offerings
- Life Insurance
For additional details visit: https://www.neomed.edu/hr/benefits/

1. Award Management: Aids staff in proposal/application preparation, including budgets. Prepares and compiles award documents and electronic records. Manages multiple grant budgets and provides support to PIs for all aspects of grant fund management. Coordinates requests for consulting agreements, subawards and other contracts. Monitors spending and tracks grant expenses. Maintains and provides current award balances and assists when requested on projecting spending trends to ensure principal investigators (PIs) have necessary information to make informed spending decisions. Works with PIs, Grants Accounting, Office of Research and Sponsored Programs and applicable sponsoring agencies on re-budgeting awards or managing extensions of awards. Manages meetings associated with awards and prepares the related minutes. Works with and assists sub-recipients in operational and reporting activities if needed. Assists staff and partners of the BeST Center in complying with all grant and funding related regulations and requirements. Assists with BeST Center budget development and monitoring as it relates to including and reconciling multiple external funding sources.
2. Administration and Recordkeeping: Manages all tracking and processing of labor distribution, i.e., staff time and effort for EPAF and resource allocations associated with externally funded projects. Maintains files based on department standards, policies and procedures.
3. Reporting: Establishes reporting structures for grants assigned to the BeST Center. Prepares regular and special internal reports for PIs and grant project leads. Assists in preparing and ensures timely submission of external reports for sponsored projects per required sponsor rules and regulations. Reviews sub-recipient reporting and invoicing for accuracy. Collaborates with faculty and staff of the Department of Psychiatry as requested in supporting and assisting with evaluation efforts, scholarly research and publications associated with project outcomes and reporting. Assists with accounting processes such as travel and expense reimbursements, and alignment of expenses with appropriate grants funds
4. Performs other duties as assigned

Education/Degrees: Required: Bachelor’s Degree.

Experience: Required: 2 years grants or financial management/administration in not-for-profit or higher education. Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.

Core Competencies

Must be able to utilize a phone, computer and screen and other office equipment. While performing the duties of the job, the employee is frequently required to sit; talk; or hear and occasionally stand, walk, reach, stoop, or kneel. Must be able to occasionally lift up to 25 pounds.

NEOMED is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to qualified applicants without discrimination on the basis of age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, status as a parent during pregnancy and immediately after the birth of a child, status as a parent of a young child, status as a foster parent, veteran status or any other category protected by applicable state or federal law. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, NEOMED also affirms its commitment to nondiscrimination in its employment policies and practices. In compliance with Title IX (20 U.S.C Sec. 1681 et seq.), NEOMED prohibits sex discrimination, including sexual harassment.

For concerns regarding discrimination, please contact:
Molly O’Malley
Associate Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion & Title IX Coordinator
Northeast Ohio Medical University, G-212B
4209 St. Rt. 44, PO Box 95, Rootstown, OH 44272
Email: momalley@neomed.edu

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