The National Academy of Sciences is a non-profit membership organization in
Washington, DC established in 1863 by Abraham Lincoln to advise the federal
government on issues of national and international importance in the areas of
science, medicine and technology.  The majority of its members are from Academe.
It receives approximately $180M in grants and contracts from federal agencies
and non-federal sponsors. There are currently three vacancies in the Office of
Contracts and Grants; two post-award and one pre-award.  If you are interested,
please contact: Lynn Johnson, Associate Director, OCG, Post-Award Activities,
tel:  202-334-1343, fax: 202-334-2797.

Supervisor, Contracts and Grants Accounting
This position is a working supervisor with a staff of eight, who is responsible
for day-to-day operations, audit liaison, and oversight of the closeout of
awards.
Qualifications:  B.A./B.S. or equivalent in accounting (strongly prefer an
undergraduate accounting degree); and at least four years of relevant
experience. Access and Excel proficiency is required.  Requires demonstrated
ability to perform government contract and grant billing, including auditing
vouchers, reconciling revenue and expenses; maintaining subsidiary accounts
receivable records and billing files, and preparing bi-weekly letter-of-credit
drawdowns and quarterly reports; prepare various financial reports; and perform
other duties as assigned. Must be familiar with OMB Circulars A-122 (or A-21),
A-110, A-133 as well as FAR and CAS and FASB. In addition, the incumbent must
have at least two years of demonstrated supervisory experience. Excellent oral
and written communication skills required.  Salary commensurate with experience.

Staff Accountant
Qualifications:  B.A./B.S. or equivalent, preferably in accounting, finance, or
a related field; and at least two years of relevant experience.  Access and
Excel proficiency is required. This position is part of a team of five that
performs government contract and grant billing, including auditing vouchers,
reconciling revenue and expenses; monitoring accounts receivable: maintaining
subsidiary accounts; and preparing financial reports.  This position includes
responding to program staff and external sponsor inquiries; reviewing and
analyzing the allowability of award costs (OMB Circular A-122) and cost
overruns; preparing cost transfer requests; and assisting with other projects as
assigned.  Excellent oral and written communication skills required.  Salary mid
-30s to $40K.

Contracts Administrator(Associate)
Qualifications:  Requires six (6) years of experience and a Bachelor's Degree
from an accredited University.  Of the six years of experience required, a
minimum of 3 years direct experience administering/negotiating sponsored Federal
and Private awards are required.  A completed Contract Certification program
from any accredited University may be substituted for 2 years of of additional
general experience.  A  CPCM or CRA certification may be substituted for 3 years
of additional general experience. This position is responsible for a variety of
tasks including the review, negotiation, and administration of contracts, grants
and cooperative agreements from both Federal and Private sponsors.  This
includes reviewing outgoing proposals; responding to Request for Proposals
(RFP); negotiating terms, conditions, and modifications; resolving contract
problems; and assisting in billing and close-out  issues. Extensive knowledge of
agency and Federal regulations, including FAR and the OMB Circulars.
Comprehensive, demonstrated written and oral communication skills are required.
Salary mid-30s to $50K.

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