Job Information
Washington State University Grant & Contracts Analyst, College of Medicine in Pullman, Washington
Grant & Contracts Analyst, College of Medicine
Online applications must be received before 12:00am on:
October 14, 2024
If a date is not listed above, review the Applicant Instructions below for more details.
Available Title(s):
143K-YNCSNPS - Fiscal Analyst 3
Business Title:
Grant & Contracts Analyst, College of Medicine
Employee Type:
Classified
Position Details:
Summary of Duties:
Working under general supervision, as a member of the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine Office of Research, the Grant and Contracts Analyst independently plans, coordinates and conducts grants/contractual reviews in accordance with GAAP, statutes or regulations. This position will perform a variety of professional financial reviews and analysis of fiscal, grant and budget data including, preparing annual budget projections; developing and monitoring grant budgets; and informing the Grant and Contracts Manager and faculty regarding funding issues. The fiscal and administrative review of proposals requires consultation with principal investigators and funding agencies; preparing actual proposal documents to be forwarded to institution officials. In addition, this position will review and approve budgetary actions facilitating grant and contract awards.
Additional responsibilities include analyzing budget forecasts, interacting with several research centers across WSU; responding to questions regarding sponsor intent and compliance with fiscal or administrative requirements; providing interpretation of regulations and policies to faculty, staff and interested parties; representing the department for research activities; attend meetings with other departments and/or agencies as appropriate.
The responsibilities of the Grant and Contracts Analyst have direct impact on the workload of researcher and the research staff who manage awards, and on the success of procuring awards. The person in this position must be able to bridge the gap between research and administration and must be capable of compiling the data concisely, in a consumable format.
Essential Job Functions:
50% Budget/Fiscal Research Administration Activities
15% Project Management Responsibilities
10% Pre-Award Management
10% Post-Award Budget Management
10% Compliance
5% Other
Required Qualifications:
A Bachelor's degree, which includes 18 quarter or 12 semester hours in accounting, auditing, or budgeting and two (2) years of relevant professional experience, or equivalent education/experience.
Additional Requirements:
• Experience with fiscal functions including budgets, contracts, and grants.
• Demonstrated experience working independently and as part of a team in a cooperative effort.
• Demonstrated advanced-level experience using MS Office Suite including Excel and SharePoint.
• Exceptional skills in written and verbal communication, to include fostering a shared understanding of requirements, group resolution, and status reporting.
• Experience with various financial activities such as accounts payable, accounts receivable, purchasing, travel, cost analysis and/or budget planning.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience and/or knowledge of state and federal laws/regulations pertaining to fiscal management.
• Experience with electronic grant submission and online submis
