(Remote/Hybrid) Grant Manager, Electrical And Computer Science

The Grant Manager is part of the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science within the School of Engineering (VUSE) at Vanderbilt University. The position is to have a working knowledge and understanding of pre- and post-award grants management to serve the work unit. It requires exercise of independent judgment, initiative, and the ability to make decisions and internal procedures relative to the department’s operations as well as other tasks assigned.

The position will function with a high degree of understanding of University life, policies, and procedures.

The Grant Manager position is pre-award focused but some post-award responsibilities will be required with this position. This is subject to change based on the needs of the work unit.

Duties and Responsibilities

Pre-award responsibilities may include:

• Performs other duties as assigned
• Performs application submission, ensuring deadlines are met
• Develops appropriate budget
• Responds to sponsor requests and questions
• Works directly with the Principal Investigators & collaborators, and will interface with central administrative offices to ensure that the applications meet all university, school and sponsor requirements
• Provides policy guidance and assistance with all aspects of proposal development, administrative forms, sponsor-required certifications and representations, and compliance requirements.

Post-award responsibilities may include:

• Completes timely journal entries as necessary, grant closeouts, etc.
• Human Capital Management (HCM) Costing Specialist
• Assisting on rate setting/implementation for PI/Faculty run Service Center(s)
• Creates budget reconciliation and forecasting reports, and uses these reports to meet regularly with faculty to review their financial situations.
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Ensures compliance with requirements such as effort reporting, financial & progress reporting
• Reviews and approves all expenditures

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree – preference in finance, accounting, or business is strongly preferred
• Advanced working knowledge of research compliance issues & of key federal grant regulations
• Outstanding attention to detail
• Financial Unit Manager (FUM) and Procurement training is preferred
• Excellent written and verbal skills
• Strong administrative support skills
• Problem solving skills and ability to be flexible required
• 3+ years of experience in pre- and post-award management experience (both federal and non-federal), required; a combination of education and experience may be considered
• Experience working with investigators on the management of complex research awards and working with a variety of sponsors
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Intermediate Excel skills

Commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

At Vanderbilt University, we are intentional about and assume accountability for fostering advancement and respect for equity, diversity, and inclusion for all students, faculty, and staff. Our commitment to diversity makes us who we are. We have created a community that celebrates differences and lets individuality thrive. As part of this commitment, we actively value diversity in our workplace and learning environments as we seek to take advantage of the rich backgrounds and abilities of everyone. The diverse voices of Vanderbilt represent an invaluable resource for the University in its efforts to fulfill its mission and strive to be an example of excellence in higher education.

Vanderbilt University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and protected veterans are encouraged to apply.

Please note, all candidates selected for an offer of employment are subject to pre-employment background checks, which may include but are not limited to, based on the role for which they have been selected: criminal history, education verification, social media review, motor vehicle records, credit history, and professional license verification.

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• Working and growing together as a community of communities... we are One Vanderbilt .
• Encouraging development, collaboration, and partnership both internally and externally while fostering the value that every member of the Vanderbilt community can lead and grow regardless of title or position.
• Providing a work environment where every staff and faculty member can be their authentic and best self , while providing the resources and opportunities to learn and grow.

We understand you have a choice when choosing where to work and pursue a career. We understand you are unique and have a story. We want to hear it. We encourage you to apply today so that you might become a part of our story.

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