Senior Grant Manager (Pre-Award) - Integrated Administrative Support Core (IASC) - JR007774

Senior Grant Manager (Pre-Award) - Integrated Administrative Support Core (IASC)Department:SOM KC Integrated Administrative Support (IASK)-----Admin Cntr for Excel SrvcsPosition Title:Senior Grant Manager (Pre-Award) - Integrated Administrative Support Core (IASC)Job Family Group:Professional StaffJob Description Summary:The Senior Grant Manager is part of the Integrated Administrative Support Core (IASC) that supports faculty, graduate students, and postdoctoral fellows in the Schools of Medicine-KC, SOM-WI, and Health Professions (periodically assisting the School of Nursing ORG and Internal Medicine IMRO when needed). This position reports directly to the Assistant Dean for Research and has a high level of responsibility and decision-making.Job Description:• The Sr. Grant Manager will work with the Assistant Dean for Research and IASC staff in collecting, processing, and analyzing the award data for necessary reports. Develop workflow/interactive systems to streamline the receipt, review, and processing of grant proposals/applications/contracts. Identify processes for greater efficiency and assist in redefining procedures for timely responses to proposals while adhering to a high level of regulatory compliance. Take lead on grant assignments to staff and monitoring of shared drive and shared email inbox.• Provides supervision and training to entry level grant managers team on grant assembly and processing grant submissions, in particular S10 equipment applications and non-NIH grants (KDHE, AHA, ADA, etc.), VA IPA's, including interpretation of governing regulations including Uniform Guidance, sponsoring agency policies, and KUMC/KUMCRI policies.• Provides guidance and ongoing training to the team on operational issues and interpretation of governing regulations including Uniform Guidance, sponsoring agency policies, and KUMC/KUMCRI policies.• As Senior Grant Manager will facilitate training to IASC supported units on mySponsoredprojects (MSP) workflow and adherence to new submission deadlines.• Collaborates closely with staff in the University of Kansas Research Institute (KUMCRI) Sponsored Programs Office and Sponsored Contracts to engage them in new grant submissions ensuring compliance with applicable funding regulations; and collaborates closely with other KUMCRI divisions (Sponsored Post-Award, Clinical Research Administration, HSC, IACUC, Enterprise Analytics, School of Medicine Finance for verification of information needed on grant proposals (both university and clinical salaries), approved human subjects and animal protocols, for post-submission materials, progress reports and grant close-out.• Effectively and professionally interface with faculty, graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and department administrators regarding issues relating to budgets, reporting, and interpretation of the funding agency rules and regulations.• Maintains working knowledge of external and internal grant policies and procedures including the current Electronic System-to-System (S2S) submission portal MSP, and the Huron Research Suites (HRS) system, Employee Compensation Compliance (ECC) effort reporting system, and keeps abreast of current funding opportunities, policy changes, grant form updates.• Collaborates closely with faculty, graduate students, and postdoctoral fellows submitting a grant and/or contract to federal and non-federal organizations (NIH, NSF, DOD, AHA, VA, etc.), internal applications, transferring an application or subaward to or from an institution, submitting no-cost extensions, cost-share memos, preparation of annual progress reports, Just-In-Time submission materials, Other Support, and final grant close-out report. This includes interpreting and researching grant funding opportunity announcements (FOA) to determine eligibility, appropriate funding mechanism (research, career development, research training/fellowships, center grants etc.), type of application (new, renewal, revision, resubmission, extension, continuation, transfer grant, change of grantee or training institution), as well as any specific submission requirements for each, application due date, and requirements enforced for an application (is a letter of intent required, if the individual is a new investigator or from a foreign institution, or prior approval necessary).• Gathers pertinent information that is needed to compile the grant, preparation and organization of information and documents including institutional resources and environment, biosketch for all key personnel, institutional letters of support, extensive data gathering for training grant tables (institutional, applicant, current and past trainees, publications, etc.), inputting information into the appropriate grant submission portal.• Plan and edit complex grant documents including reporting requirements. Preparation, formatting, proofreading and construction of tables, figures, and other graphics necessary for research grant proposals; reviewing sponsored project proposals for completeness of all required documents and compliance. Confirms faculty, graduate students, and postdoctoral fellows reviewed final submitted documents from MSP and eRA Commons.• Participates in training workshops and seminars provided by the NIH, KUMCRI, Workday, Reqman training. Participates in KUMRI HRS Super User Group, university-wide initiatives for collecting information for training grant data tables.• Directs setup of funding agency portal accounts (NIH eRA Commons, MSP accounts) for faculty, graduate students, and postdoctoral fellows. Fields questions, make recommendations, and administers proposal setup in submission portals, completion of standard information in portals, uploading attachments, preparation of internal and sponsor forms.• Coordinate completion of research specific financial conflict of interest and conflict of interest training for faculty, graduate students, and postdoctoral fellows as needed for proposal submission and Just-in-Time information requests.• Direct faculty and facilitate compliance with NIH Public Access Policy. Determine submission methods for manuscripts and assist faculty with depositing manuscripts in NIHMS as needed. Facilitate faculty development and maintenance of MyNCBI publications lists for grant proposals and progress reports. Other duties as assigned.Required QualificationsEducation: Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution.Work Experience: Five years of experience in research and grant administration.Preferred QualificationsEducation: Master's degree (Finance, Business Administration, Management)Work Experience: Three years of supervisory experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.Skills:• Knowledge of effective grant research and grant writing.• Knowledge of grant and other external funding sources.• Excellent writing, editing, and grammatical skills.• Experience with eRA Commons and MSP web-applications.• Familiar with both electronic and paper submission requirements.• Knowledge of University of Kansas policies and procedures.• Ability to analyze and interpret complex grant proposal requirements and make appropriate recommendations; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with faculty and other staff members; demonstrated ability to effectively organize, manage multiple tasks and work independently; ability to clearly express information orally and in writing; proficient with Microsoft Excel, and Word.• Skilled working with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds and perspectives. Extensive knowledge of the methods, procedures and techniques used in grant preparation, coordination, and implementation.• Considerable knowledge of institutional policies and procedures pertaining to external funding. Heavy focus on customer service to ensure those we serve have a positive experience working with the Integrated Administrative Support Office.Required Documents:• Resume• Cover LetterComprehensive Benefits Package:Coverage begins on day one for health, dental, and vision insurance and includes health expense accounts with generous employer contributions if the employee participates in a qualifying health plan. Employer-paid life insurance, long-term disability insurance, and various additional voluntary insurance plans are available. Paid time off, including vacation and sick, begins accruing upon hire, plus ten paid holidays. One paid discretionary day is available after six months of employment, and paid time off for bereavement, jury duty, military service, and parental leave is available after 12 months of employment. A retirement program with a generous employer contribution and additional voluntary retirement programs (457 or 403b) are available. https://www.kumc.edu/human-resources/benefits.htmlEmployee Type:RegularTime Type:Full timeRate Type:SalaryCompensation Statement:The pay range listed for this position is determined by our compensation program using market data and salary benchmarking. A combination of factors is considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, education, experience and training, qualifications relative to the requirements of the position, and funding. At the University of Kansas Medical Center, a reasonable estimate for the starting pay range will be the minimum to midpoint of the posted range, taking into account the combination of factors listed above.Pay Range:$75,000.00 - $115,000.00Minimum$75,000.00Midpoint$95,000.00Maximum$115,000.00Application Instructions:To learn more and apply online, please visit https://kumc.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/kumc-jobs/job/Kansas-City-Metro-Area/Senior-Grant-Manager--Pre-Award----Integrated-Administrative-Support-Core--IASC-_JR007774 or go to https://careers.kumc.edu/ and search for position number JR007774.Applications must be submitted directly through the KU Medical Center website to be considered for this position. Any applications submitted via email or this website will NOT be reviewed or considered.About KU Medical Center:The University of Kansas Medical Centers mission is to educate exceptional health care professionals through a full range of undergraduate, graduate, professional, postdoctoral and continuing education programs in the schools of Medicine, Nursing and Health Professions. KU Medical Center also advances the health sciences through world-class research programs; provides compassionate and state-of-the-art patient care in an academic medical center environment; and works with communities in every Kansas county to improve the health of Kansans. Learn more at www.kumc.edu.Benefits:KUMC offers a range of great benefits that support employees and eligible family members. Our health insurance benefits begin on hire date and KUMC offers other exciting benefits such as paid parental leave, generous employer retirement contributions and other resources to improve health and well-being. For more information, please visit https://www.kumc.edu/human-resources/benefits.htmlEqual Employment Opportunity StatementThe University of Kansas Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ethnicity, ancestry, age, protected veteran or disability status, marital status, parental status, or genetic information. http://policy.ku.edu/IOA/nondiscriminationjeid-8ed4a9f09f463147b68217a770424d65