Sr. Grants & Contracts Analyst (International Health)

We are seeking a Sr. Grants & Contracts Analyst for the Department of International Health at the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health.

The Sr. Grants & Contracts Analyst provides dedicated professional level sponsored funds management for more than 80% of time with specific responsibility for pre-award and post-award functions that includes, but may not be limited to, proposal preparation, submission, budget development, account maintenance and oversight, billing/invoicing, reporting, compliance, and closeout.

This position works independently on a variety of grants/contracts that range from moderately to highly complex. These grants, contracts and awards may involve highly detailed budgets, multiple projects, cores and subawards, investigator-initiated projects, consortiums, DOD requirements, higher complexity foundation grants and pharmaceutical company sponsored clinical trials. While this role may assist with aspects of non-sponsored funds, the primary focus of this position is to ensure timely, effective, and efficient management of sponsored funding.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Oversee and direct complex award management activities including monitoring and managing accounts, audits, evaluations and reporting.
• Partner with and act as final point of contact with faculty and/or budgetary staff and the Office of Research Administration toward the planning and development of application submissions to various federal agencies, private agencies/foundations and commercial companies.
• Understand and ensure compliance with institutional policies for the pre-award process and sponsor guidelines.
• Review sponsored project proposals for assigned faculty prior to forwarding to the Grants & Contracts Manager and/or ORA for signature. Ensure accuracy and adherence to relevant guidelines.
• Responsible for timely budget preparation for principal investigator review.
• Serve as liaison between research units, central offices and funding agencies.
• Review budgets and related justification for appropriateness and completeness of content.
• Provide groundwork for subcontract negotiations.
• Ensure compliance related to grant and contract management, including sponsoring organization guidelines, internal protocols, accurate protocol information within grant documents, conflicts of interest, etc.
• Maintain ongoing updates and communications related to current awards, including regular auditing and reporting to principal investigators on financial status, and departmental leadership as needed.
• Manage related post-award processes, including award setup, review, account setup verification, and ensure that staff are set up appropriately.
• Ensure that post-award responsibilities are completed, including budget distribution, account reconciliation, e-form setup, effort reporting, cost transfers, invoice payments and finalization of paperwork related to subcontract setup.
• Provide information and assistance to complete closeouts as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

In addition to the duties described above

• Pre-award activities include proposal preparation, budget development, completing sponsored paperwork, creating proposal record, working with all sub sites to acquire required forms for subawards, application of appropriate indirect costs rates and cost calculations, assisting with budget justification assembling and setting up delivery for grant package to submit to sponsor.
• Post-award activities include coordination in the preparation and implementation of administrative processes related to sponsored projects.
• Payroll management: salary allocation. Maintains system to track faculty/staff payroll information and generate reports/ implements system to monitor/resolve payroll issues: control salary, salary distribution/supplements/merit increases/terminate payroll. Monitor and retrieve overpayments. Processes payroll transfers, overtime, and casual employee’s time sheet. Assist with coordinating placement of temporary staff and international hires as needed. Process student hiring request.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree.
• Four years of related experience in sponsored research and/or financial positions.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.
• Successful completion of the Research Administration Training Program (13-15 months) is equivalent to two years of relevant experience for this position. If an employee does not successfully complete the program, no additional experience will be applied.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in an academic or medical setting.
• Experience using Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Knowledge of accounting and budgeting theory and practices required. Thorough knowledge
• and understanding of The Johns Hopkins University accounting system and related fiscal offices preferred.
  
  

Technical Qualifications & Specialized Certifications

• Knowledge of external federal guidelines/procedures for grants and contracts, including NIH, NSF, DOD and NASA.
  
  

Technical Skills & Expected Level Of Proficiency

• Analytical Skills - Intermediate
• Attention to Detail - Intermediate
• Grant Closeout Procedures: - Intermediate
• Grant Proposal Preparation - Intermediate
• Grant Regulations - Intermediate
• Grants and Contracts Management - Intermediate
• Oral and Written Communications - Intermediate
• Record Keeping - Intermediate
• Regulatory Compliance: Intermediate
• Relationship Management - Intermediate
  
  

The core technical skills listed are most essential; additional technical skills may be required based on specific division or department needs.

Classified Title: Sr. Grants & Contracts Analyst

Role/Level/Range: ATP/04/PD

Starting Salary Range: $62,900 - $110,100 Annually (Commensurate w/exp.)

Employee group: Full Time

Schedule: Monday to Friday: 8:30am – 5:00pm

FLSA Status: Exempt

Location: Hybrid/School of Public Health

Department name: Human Nutrition

Personnel area: School of Public Health