Sr Grants Management Spec

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Sr. Director on the selection and development of grant opportunities, loans or other financial arrangements that support the strategy of UR Medicine & our Affiliates.
• Lead the development of capital and operating budgets, budget justifications and narratives and collecting or developing any additional financial documentation needed for grant applications alone or in partnership with the finance teams at Strong Memorial and Affiliate Hospitals, UR Medical Faculty Group practices, FQHCs, and other community partners.
• Provide initial financial management support on grant awards until a dedicated financial manager can be identified and/or trained to manage an award.
• Hire and manage a team of accountants supporting grants within the Regional Business Development Department.
• Oversee the quarterly and annual financial reporting on all grants in compliance with state and federal regulations and UR policies including submitting timely budget modification and extension requests as needed.
• Collaborate with ORPA on auditing new financial partners, developing subcontracts (budget and scope of work), advising current and potential subcontractors on the budget development process and monitoring their timely submission of invoices and financial reports.
• Collaborate with procurement on the development of appropriate vendor contracts; and Advise and support departments in budgeting of unfunded personnel costs; data management costs; publication costs and other areas that may be overlooked in the budgeting process.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 5 years relevant experience including at least 2 years at a managerial level required.
• Master’s degree, equivalent course work, or specialized experience in an appropriate field related to the assignment is desirable required.
• CPA or bachelor’s degree in accounting preferred.
• 3-5 years of experience with grants management in an academic medical setting required.
• Experience in financial accounting of both capital and operating grants preferred.
• Experience with Workday, Axiom, HRSA Electronic Handbook preferred.
• Experience in the UR IORA (Integrated Online Research Administration), Grants.gov, NYS SFS, and other grant submission portals required.
• Strong interpersonal, presentation, and written and oral communication skills required.
• Strong analytical skills, problem-solving ability, and ability to work both independently and collaboratively within or leading a team required.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple projects and priorities required.
• Through familiarity with MS Office suite, particularly Excel required.
• Must achieve and maintain CLASP Certification within 1 year required.