Grants & Contracts Specialist

Department:

The Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) is institutionally responsible for all pre-award and non-financial post-award functions, including proposal submissions, the negotiation and acceptance of all sponsored agreements on behalf of UMBC, award modifications, sub-recipient monitoring and non-financial closeout of awards.

OSP works with the unit administrators to provide assistance to faculty/staff with proposal preparation, applicable sponsor guidelines, as well as sponsored projects training, education and communication. OSP works closely with the Office of Contract and Grant Accounting (OCGA) in managing all extramural awards and campus outreach initiatives for sponsored projects. Position Overview:

The Grants & Contracts Specialist position in UMBC's Office of Sponsored Programs provides an excellent opportunity to gain and utilize knowledge and experience in university research administration functions and activities.   Applicants with experience will be considered for the Senior level Specialist. 

Why Work at UMBC?

UMBC offers competitive compensation.  This role starts at $49,500 (Specialist level) and $54,500 (Senior Specialist level) and has over 4 weeks of vacation for regular full time roles. Tuition remission is also available.

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Telework:

A hybrid telework schedule may be available.

Responsibilities:

Grants & Contracts Specialist:

OSP works with the unit administrators to provide assistance to faculty/staff with proposal preparation, applicable sponsor guidelines, as well as sponsored projects training, education and communication. OSP works closely with the Office of Contract and Grant Accounting (OCGA) in managing all extramural awards and campus outreach initiatives for sponsored projects.

The Specialist assists with the review, approval, submission and general administration of extramural proposals, and the negotiation and administration of extramural awards and unfunded agreements. The Specialist will also assist their assigned OSP Manager with administrative support of any other functional areas of responsibility. Functional areas include Training, Sub-recipient Administration, Data and eRA support, and Closeout. The Specialist will participate in training and development involving a variety of extramural proposal and award administration activities. They will develop an understanding of OSP areas of responsibility; become familiar with other units in the Office of Research and Creative Achievement (ORCA), as well as how other external central groups like OCGA, Office of General Counsel (OGC), Procurement, etc. function in their relationship with OSP's areas of responsibility.

Senior Grants & Contracts Specialist:

The Senior Specialist will have all of the Specialist duties but will have obtained a great knowledge and exhibited abilities associated with OSP operations. The Senior Specialist will perform with greater independence and minimal supervisory oversight. The Senior Specialist will also assume independent Manager level responsibility for a small technical unit(s) or Functional area(s). The Sr. Specialist will also assist entry level Specialists as needed. This position has a working knowledge of OSP's functionalities and responsibilities; and, additionally, how other ORCA -- as well as external central groups like OCGA, OGC, Procurement, etc. -- function in their relationship with OSP's core areas of responsibility.

Required Minimum Qualifications:

• The Grants & Contracts Specialist position requires a Bachelor's Degree.
• Consideration for the Senior Grants and Contracts Specialist position requires a Bachelor's Degree and a minimum of two years of experience reviewing research proposals for sponsor requirements, preferably in higher education.
• Both positions require excellent communication, organization and customer service skills and proficiency in the use of computers and MS Office.

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