Grants Management Specialist

About the role

The individual will support various extramural grant lifecycle activities such as intake, evaluation, award, and close-out related tasks to satisfy the overall operational objectives of the associated Institute and Centers (ICs).

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative guidance to NIH staff and grantee representatives within established authority.
• Maintain complete and organized documentation in accordance with federal and NIH requirements.
• Work cooperatively with a variety of stakeholders such as Program Officers, Grants Management Officers, grantees, and sponsored research administrators to support timely, accurate, and compliant grant actions.
• Conduct administrative and regulatory reviews of grant applications for compliance with NIH and HHS policies and procedures.
• Review application components, budgets, and justifications for completeness and allowability.
• Support processing of grant awards, amendments, supplements, and administrative actions.
• Maintain accurate grant records in NIH grants systems and approved tracking tools, such as IMPAC II.
• Generate, analyze, and summarize reports related to funding status, workloads, and portfolio metrics.
• Track deadlines, award actions, and outstanding documentation to support timely grant processing.
• Interpret and apply statutes, regulations, NIH Grants Policy Statement, and internal procedures to assigned work; stay current on NIH policy updates and procedural changes affecting extramural grant administration.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• At least TWO (2) years of grants-related or administrative experience.
• Experience supporting or coordinating processes requiring regulatory compliance and detailed documentation.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Federal or DoD Public Trust.

Qualifications

• Must receive approved adjudication of their Public Trust prior to onboarding with Guidehouse.
• Candidates with an active Public Trust or existing suitability are preferred.

Skills

• Grants experience in a federal or regulated environment preferred.
• Familiarity with grants management concepts and the extramural grant lifecycle, strongly desired.
• Administrative and regulatory review skills.
• Budget review and funding analysis support.
• Data tracking and reporting.
• Attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Ability to interact professionally with diverse stakeholders.

Pay

The annual salary range for this position is $65,000.00-$108,000.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

Schedule

This is a full-time, on-site opportunity in Bethesda, MD or Baltimore, MD.