Grants Administrator - Advanced Professional (IBB)

Overview
Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our Strategic Plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

About Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.

Georgia Tech's Mission and Values
Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:
1. Students are our top priority.
2. We strive for excellence.
3. We thrive on diversity.
4. We celebrate collaboration.
5. We champion innovation.
6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.
7. We nurture the wellbeing of our community.
8. We act ethically.
9. We are responsible stewards.

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

The Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience (IBB, https://research.gatech.edu/bio) is located in Georgia Tech's thriving Biotechnology Complex was launched in 1995. IBB serves to catalyze new research and education initiatives at the interface of bioengineering and bioscience and integrate the broad range of bio-related activities throughout Georgia Tech and its partner institutions.

The Grants Administrator - Advanced Professional is responsible for overseeing the administration of grant funding processes, including proposal development, budget preparation, and compliance with funding agency regulations. This role ensures that all financial activities related to grants are conducted accurately and efficiently, providing support to researchers and faculty throughout the grant lifecycle.

Job Duty 1 - Oversees the grant application process by ensuring all proposals are completed accurately and submitted by established deadlines.

Job Duty 2 - Develops and manage budgets for grant proposals, ensuring alignment with funding agency guidelines and institutional policies.

Job Duty 3 - Reviews and analyze grant contracts to ensure compliance with terms and conditions set by funding agencies.

Job Duty 4 - Monitors grant expenditures and financial reporting to ensure adherence to budgetary limits and funding regulations.

Job Duty 5 - Provides guidance and support to faculty and researchers in understanding grant management processes and requirements.

Job Duty 6 - Prepares and submit financial reports to funding agencies, ensuring timely and accurate reporting of grant-related financial activities.

Job Duty 7 - Conducts training sessions and workshops for staff and researchers on best practices in grant management and compliance.

Job Duty 8 - Stays informed about changes in grant regulations and funding opportunities to advise the organization on potential impacts and strategies.

Job Duty 9 - Collaborates with various departments to facilitate effective communication and coordination regarding grant-related activities.

3+ years of relevant experience.
Bachelor's degree in related discipline or equivalent, related experience; advanced certification may be preferred or required (some profiles may require additional education).

Experience in a research environment.
Experience with preparing National Science Foundation (NSF) and National Institutes of Health (NIH) proposals.
Experience with Cayuse and Grants.gov.
Experience with reviewing pre-proposal documents (ex. NIH Biosketch) to ensure the documents are compliant per solicitation guidelines.
Strong attention to details, customer service, project management, communication, organization, and time management skills.
Experience with Microsoft 365.

Attach cover letter and resume as PDFs. Please name cover letter "Last Name, First Name - Cover Letter" and resume "Last Name, First Name - Resume". In the cover letter, please state years of experience with National Science Foundation (NSF) and National Institutes of Health (NIH) proposals if applicable (including if "0" years).

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and University policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.

Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. This prohibition applies to faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including affiliates, invitees, and guests. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract.

More information on these policies can be found here: https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/c2714 Board of Regents Policy Manual | University System of Georgia (usg.edu).

Successful candidate must be able to pass a background check. Please visit http://policylibrary.gatech.edu/employment/pre-employment-screening

Job Grade: G06

Salary Band: $55,029 - $73,000. Salary will be commensurate with experience and education.

Location: Atlanta, GA