Small Business Program Assistant

Job Family:

Administrative Services (Digital)

Travel Required:

None

Clearance Required:

Ability to Obtain Public Trust

What You Will Do:
We are currently searching for a Small Business Program Assistant. The NIGMS Small Business program seeks an exceptional candidate to fill the role of Small Business Program Assistant to assist the Small Business Strategy Coordinator with activities related to the NIGMS Small Business Program. This is a full-time opportunity located in Bethesda, MD.

• Assist with the Paylist meeting preparation, including scheduling meetings for all three council rounds, sending invites to relevant Program Officers and GAB coordinators, and Small Business Strategy Coordinator, sending application spreadsheet to Program Officers, updating spreadsheet according to paylist outcome, sending funding recommendations to GAB Coordinators.

• Monitor portfolio to identify awards without supported supplements and provide a list to the Small Business Strategy Coordinator.

• Monitoring Fast Track awards and identifying those poised for transition.

• Work with Program Directors to ensure that tasks relevant to the scientific administration of assigned grants are performed accurately and in a timely fashion.

• Monitor the small business budget dashboard to ensure that the budget minimums are on track to being met.

• Assist with strategic plan activities.

• In collaboration with the Division of Data Integration, Modeling and Analytics (DIMA), evaluate the Small Business program supported by NIGMS by tracking applications, success rates, grant recipient activities and spending to inform future funding and policy decisions.

• Monitor the NIGMS Small Business website to update any language as needed, identify grantee achievements to highlight, update any policies hosted on website.

• Assist with the Foreign Risk Assessment Policy management, including, requesting and tracking Just-in-Time materials from applicants, identifying secondary applications for potential funding and coordinating with primary Institute or Center to track risk assessment outcomes, monitoring Fast Track awards to initiate Foreign Risk assessment, tracking applications that have negative risk determination.

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What You Will Need:

• Master’s Degree

• Minimum of ONE (1) year of experience in biology or business

• Proficient in Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, and/or Word

What Would Be Nice To Have:

• Knowledge of grants and funding mechanisms

• Technology transfer experience

• Data analysis and/or Gap analysis experience

• Experience with portfolio analysis

• Knowledge of NIH grants and funding mechanisms, preferred.  

What We Offer:

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits include:

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays

• Parental Leave

• 401(k) Retirement Plan

• Group Term Life and Travel Assistance

• Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance

• Health Savings Account, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

• Transit and Parking Commuter Benefits

• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development, Certifications & Learning Opportunities

• Employee Referral Program

• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach

• Care.com annual membership

• Employee Assistance Program

• Supplemental Benefits via Corestream (Critical Care, Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Legal Assistance and ID theft protection, etc.)

• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus

About Guidehouse
Guidehouse is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, genetic information, or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.

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