Grants & Contracts Specialist

The Center for Communications Programs (CCP) is seeking aGrants & Contracts Specialistto provide entry level professional sponsored funds management for more than 80% of time with specific responsibility for post-award functions that include, but may not be limited to: budget development, account maintenance and oversight, billing/invoicing, reporting, foreign field office interaction and guidance, and closeout.

This role may manage less complex grants in the post-award stage, with necessary oversight and direction. While this role may assist with some aspects of non-sponsored funds (general funds and gifts), the primary goal of this position is to support the timely, effective and efficient functioning of sponsored funding.

NOTE:

• This is a non-exempt position
• Multiple positions are available

Job Scope/Complexity:

The ideal candidate in this role should function independently when working on less complex grants and contracts responsibilities. General proficiency with grant/contract budget preparation and management is expected. The Grants & Contracts Specialist has some involvement with more complex grant management, under the direction and oversight of a more senior member within the financial function. This role has the added complexity of international operations, as the majority of the Center’s grants are operated internationally.

Types of Sponsored Awards for which the position is responsible:

This position assists with post award support responsibilities for simple to moderately complex grants/contracts, including those from USAID. These grants, contracts and awards may involve moderate budgets, Foundation grants and Sub awards from other institutions on their federal pass-through grants.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Form an understanding of JHU policies and procedures relating to grant management
• Form an understanding of JHU fringe rates and indirect cost rates
• Form an understanding of donor policies and guidelines, specifically USAID and 2 CFR 200, and a knowledge of where to look for regulations
• Assist in the development of annual work plan budgets and subsequent expenditure tracking tools to meet both program and funder requirements
• Responsible for a small portfolio of 1-2 simple awards with little to no field presence
• Assist with award setup details, after grant number is assigned
• Support all relevant post-award responsibilities, as requested by senior members of the grants & contracts team, including account reconciliation, effort reporting, cost transfers, paying invoices, closeouts and related faculty support
• Interact with foreign field off finance staff to educate them on basic rules and regulations and to improve their abilities in developing procurement documentation
• Communicate clearly and effectively with a broad group of foreign and domestic stakeholders

Procurement and Travel:

Human Resources:

Expenditure Tracking:

Reporting:

Sub Awards:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required, and one year of administrative/budgeting experience or operational experience
• Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula
  • JHU Equivalency Formula: 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job.

Preferred Qualifications:

• General knowledge of accounting and budgeting theory and practices
• General knowledge and understanding of The Johns Hopkins University accounting system and related fiscal offices
• Ability to understand when additional direction/expertise is needed on matters of complexity
• Ability to make decisions on a daily basis, within pre-determined guidelines and parameters
• Ability to work with flexibility on several tasks simultaneously and to meet various concurrent deadlines
• General understanding of external Federal Guidelines and procedures regarding grants and contracts

Additional Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to understand when additional direction/expertise is needed on matters of complexity

Classified Title: Grants & Contracts Specialist
Role/Level/Range:ATP/03/PB
Starting Salary Range:$43,530.00-$59,795.00; Commensurate with Experience
Employee Group: Full Time
Schedule:Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 5:00pm
Exempt Status: Non-Exempt
Location:JH at 111 Market Place
Department Name:Center for Communication Programs,CCP
Personnel Area:School of Public Health

The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check.

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