Sr. Grant Manager, Non-Industry - Georgetown University Medical Center

Located in a historic neighborhood in the nation's capital, Georgetown offers rigorous academic programs, a global perspective, exciting ways to take advantage of Washington, D.C., and a commitment to social justice. Our community is a tight knit group of remarkable individuals interested in intellectual inquiry and making a difference in the world.

Requirements

As a top academic health and science center in the United States, Georgetown University Medical Center seeks to provide, in a synergistic fashion, excellence in education — training physicians, nurses and other health care professionals, as well as biomedical scientists — and cutting-edge interdisciplinary research collaboration, enhancing our basic science and translational biomedical research capacity in order to improve human health. Emphasizing service, we are dedicated to the Catholic, Jesuit principle of cura personalis — “care of the whole person.” Our partnerships with organizations in the region strengthen our work and expand its reach. 

The Sr. Grant Manager, Non-Industry is responsible for the oversight of all financial management functions within the BGRO Clinical Department, including but not limited to managing funds described as: Sponsored Research (1802), with knowledge and applicability of 0MB Circulars A-2 J, A-110. The incumbent will manage funds A-133 as appropriate to the extramural award process 1s, which is a critical part of the daily management and analysis functions. Additional duties include, but are not limited to:

• Assist faculty in analysis, management, and reconciliation of all GMS work-tags and subcontracts.

• Serve as the administrative liaison with Federal, State, and Corporate sources of funding, providing timely information related to portfolio health to the BGRO Director.  

• Manage journals/cost transfers and coordinate effort reporting and purchasing, preparing and tracking invoices. 

• Oversee FFR’s, close-outs, and spend analysis.

Work Interactions

This position will interact with high level administrators, department chairs, faculty, staff, and students.

Requirements and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, or an Accounting field is required; Masters preferred

• Strong finance, accounting, and analytical background

• Minimum 5-7 years' experience to include demonstration of progressive work experience

• Demonstrated skill in administrative and financial management in particular with working knowledge of Federal 0MB Circulars A-21, A-110 and A-133 as well as extramural funding

• Knowledge of Federal regulations and a Prefer Certified Research Administrator

• Ability to interact well with community and University Officials, faculty, staff, and students

• Ability to express information clearly and concisely both verbally and in writing

• Must be able to assimilate data, communicate effectively, exercise sounds judgment and discretion, understand comprehensive financial systems, including but not limited to GMS, Excel, BOX, and Word. Must have a working knowledge of financial management tools and a working knowledge of grants management. Must have excellent written and oral communication skills. Must be able to work well under pressure with a diverse population. Must be able to muli-task and prioritize workload and handle difficult situations (e.g., reductions in funding) with tact, diplomacy and discretion.

Sponsored Project Management (if applicable)

As the designated Department Financial Manager for Sponsored Project, the employee is responsible for financial management of the sponsored project to ensure compliance with sponsor's requirements and University's policies and procedures. Within 30 days after the close of the month (generally the 8th business day after the end of the month), the duties to be performed by the employee include, but not limited to:

• Review and reconcile expenses on the Award Reports to ensure that the expenses are a) allowable by the sponsor for the project, b) allocable to the project, c) reasonable and necessary, d) supported by required documents, and e) within the budgeted amounts.

• Review salary distributions to ensure that they reasonably reflect employees' level of effort on project. Review associated fringe benefits for accuracy.