Grants Operations Coordinator - Department of Medicine

Summary

Coordinates the pre-award planning, organization, and preparation, and the post-award administration of various grants assigned to one or more research and/or clinical departments. Interacts with investigators and administrative staff to ensure that grants are in compliance with regulatory, funding agency, and policy requirements. Provides guidance and support to investigators in the identification and development of grant opportunities.

Primary Responsibilities

• Assists administrative staff and research team in the creation, negotiation, and administration of grants, contracts, and research proposals.
• Assists with pre-award applications.
• Coordinates the grant process from development and submission to the post-award stage.
• Ensures compliance with sponsor terms, MCW policies/procedures, and federal regulations.
• Identifies funding sources and administers grant budgets.
• May consolidate sources of information to ensure application document requirements are complete.
• Ensures compliance with grant guidelines, budgets, and stipulations.
• Identifies funding sources and administers grant budgets.
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge – Skills – Abilities

• Knowledge of economics, accounting, mathematics, administration, English language, law, government, and human resources.
• Work requires resource management, mathematics, problem solving, coordinating work activities, critical thinking, systems analysis, operations analysis, time management, writing, active listening, and active learning skills.
• Speech clarity, speech recognition, finger dexterity, and wrist-finger speed while operating computers abilities required.

Qualifications

• Minimum Required Education: Bachelor's degree
• Minimum Required Experience: 4 years of experience
• Appropriate experience may be substituted for education on an equivalent basis.

Physical Requirements

• Work requires occasionally lifting moderate weight materials, standing, or walking continuously.

Work Environment

• Occasional exposure to dust, noise, temperature changes, or contact with water or other liquids.
• Work is performed in an environmentally controlled environment.

Sensory Acuity

• Ability to detect and translate speech or other communication required.
• May occasionally require the ability to distinguish colors and perceive relative distances between objects.

Benefits

• Outstanding Healthcare Coverage, including but not limited to Health, Vision, and Dental. Along with Flexible Spending options
• 403B Retirement Package
• Competitive Vacation and Paid Holidays offered
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee & Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
• Pet Insurance
• On campus Fitness Facility, offering onsite classes
• Additional discounted rates on items such as: Select cell phone plans, local fitness facilities, Milwaukee recreation and entertainment etc.

Why MCW?

At MCW all of our endeavors, from our internal operations to our interactions with our partners, are driven by our shared organizational values: Caring – Collaborative – Curiosity – Inclusive – Integrity – Respect. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment that values diversity in backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives through merit-based processes and in alignment with all applicable laws. We believe that embracing human differences is critical to realize our vision of a healthier world, and we recognize that a healthy and thriving community starts from within. Our values define who we are, what we stand for and how we conduct ourselves at MCW. If you believe in embracing individuality and working together according to these principles to improve health for all, then MCW is the place for you.