Senior Pre-Award Grant Administrator – Cluster 4

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🕒 September 14

☕ Washington – Remote

☕ Washington – Remote

💵 $54.6k - $100.5k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🖥️ Administration

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Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce

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11 - 50 employees

📚 Education

👥 HR Tech

🤝 Non-profit

Education • HR Tech • Non-profit

Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce is an academic institution focused on the intersection of education and workforce development. It conducts research and offers insights on education policies, labor markets, and skills development to enhance the employment outcomes for graduates in various fields. The center emphasizes the importance of data-driven approaches to improve educational programs and workforce initiatives.

📋 Description

• Review, negotiate, and administer externally funded research grants and contracts • Serve as the primary liaison with external sponsors for sponsored grant agreements, including initial awards and modifications • Set up new awards and process changes to existing awards in Georgetown’s financial system • Support principal investigators in Cluster 4 across departments within Main Campus and the Medical Center • Manage contracting and grant database activities across the sponsored award lifecycle, including award setup, award management, and closeout assistance • Provide leadership, training, and oversight to the Pre-Award Grant Administrator in the cluster • Work closely with the Associate Director, Pre-Award Grant Administrator, cluster staff, JORA roles, and collaborating offices • Ensure awards are complete, accurate, and compliant with sponsor and institutional regulations, policies, and guidelines • Independently manage deadlines

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree • 5–7 years of progressively responsible experience in a university or other non-profit grants management role • Knowledge of sponsored research funding mechanisms, including federal agencies (NIH, NSF, DOD, etc.), non-federal government agencies, international entities, industry, foundations, private and non-profit organizations • Expertise with federal funding guidelines, including 2 CFR 200 and FAR • Proficiency with financial systems, accounting, and cost accounting standards as they pertain to grants and contracts management • Budgeting experience in Excel • Demonstrated skill in reviewing and negotiating incoming agreements for sponsored research awards • Experience with outgoing subawards and related compliance requirements • Proficiency with Excel, Adobe Professional, and DocuSign • Flexibility and adaptability to ongoing changes in internal and external policies • Ability to establish clear priorities and multitask in a high-volume setting • Ability to work quickly and effectively under pressure • Excellent verbal and written communication skills and organizational skills • Ability to function in a fast-paced academic setting • Ability to foster a collaborative, customer-oriented working environment with multiple customers and competing priorities

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance • Retirement savings • Tuition assistance • Work-life balance benefits • Employee discounts • Voluntary insurance options • Telework designation • Professional development opportunities • Community involvement opportunities • Reasonable accommodation support for qualified individuals with disabilities