Grants and Contracts Administrator

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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

The Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) at Penn State is seeking a Grants and Contracts Administrator.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Primary focus will be to review and process grant agreements from federal agencies, prepare subawards, and process subaward closeouts.
• Will require negotiation of agreements in compliance with university policy, process, and modifications to existing agreements.
• Interact on a regular basis with faculty, university administrative offices, and external sponsors.
• Interact and Advise faculty and college coordinators in interpreting and adhering to sponsor and University guidelines.

Education and Experience: The minimum education and experience for this position is a Bachelor's degree and 1+ years related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Additional Preferred Education, Experience, or Certifications: Familiarity with federal government regulations highly preferred, especially the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200).

• Fluency in a foreign language preferred. Proposal preparation and post award management experience preferred.
• Familiarity with Strategic Information Management System (SIMS),
• completion of the ACES program preferred.
• Experience Negotiating grants and contracts a plus.

The successful candidate must have the following:

• Must have self-management skills, including the ability to prioritize and maintain a large volume workload in a fast-paced environment while paying attention to detail;
• Have the ability to maintain effective relationships with peers and others in a diverse environment,
• Support team decisions and follow through with job responsibilities while continuously building on current job knowledge;
• Ability to interpret information, ideas and instructions clearly and accurately both verbally and in writing,
• Determine causes of unusual occurrences and apply standard principles and practices to determine and implement solutions.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are required.

Work Arrangement: The location of this position is flexible and can operate fully remote within the United States, fully in-person at our University Park Campus, or in a hybrid model of both in-person and remote. Standard working hours are in the eastern time zone.

Application: Candidates should submit a cover letter expressing their interest and qualifications in the position, as well as a resume describing their education and work experience.

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Penn State offers competitive benefits to full-time employees, including medical, dental, vision, and retirement plans, in addition to tuition discounts (75% discount for spouse and children), and paid holidays.

Please visit https://hr.psu.edu/current-employee/benefits for more detailed information.

The salary range for this position, including all possible grades is:

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