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Position Announcement - Sr. Grants and Contracts Specialist, Spau lding Rehabilitation Hospital Hanley, Kerry E. 17 Feb 2004 09:53 EST

Senior Grants and Contracts Specialist
Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital

The Senior Grants and Contracts Specialist will be responsible for post-award
grants administration and accounting duties.  Will be responsible for
administration of basic, applied and clinical research grants and contracts.
Will serve as Principal Investigator's contact for all grant and contract
administration and accounting functions.

*       Performs all necessary post-award functions upon receipt of an award
from a funding agency.  This includes, but is not limited to: ensuring the award
information is accurate, distributing award data to necessary parties, becoming
familiar with the scope of services, terms and conditions and special reporting
requirements of the grant or contract, setting up the award and financial
accounts in the research and finance systems and developing internal budget.

*       Reviews and updates as necessary grant and contract accounts for all
fiscal and administrative activity as established by the terms and conditions of
the grant or contract, as well as adherence to the OMB Circular A-133
requirements; provides monthly reports showing budgeted and actual account
status, including encumbrances;reviews and implements requests for the
rebudgeting; reviews and approves all expense transactions to ensure that they
are allowable, allocable, and applicable.

*       Prepares and reviews annual budgetary reports to be submitted to program
sponsors for non-competing renewals.  Reviews reports with Principal
Investigators and submits in accordance with program sponsor deadlines.

*       Ensure that time and effort reports are completed by research personnel,
review for accuracy and appropriate approval and that the time and effort
reporting is completed in compliance with all applicable regulations; assists in
monitoring personnel expenses to ensure that accurate distributions are being
applied.  Perform the necessary tasks to transfer personnel expenses when
appropriate.

*       Performs and/or reviews all necessary grant related accounting functions
carried out in cooperation with SRH Business Services and MGH Research Finance,
including, but not limited to:  budget and expense analysis, financial statement
analysis, trial balances, general ledger maintenance, monthly billings,
financial reporting, labor distribution changes, preparation of adjusting
journal entries, cash management, financial planning, purchasing approvals,
accounting reconciliations.

*       Performs all grant close-out functions, as required by sponsor
including, but not limited to:  grant and contract reconciliation/Financial
Status Reports, purchase order liquidations, zeroing out budgets, final
reporting and carryover of available funds.

Qualifications
Bachelor's degree required, preferably in Accounting, Finance or Business or
Health Administration, with 2-3 year's experience in pre-award and/or post-award
administration preferable.

Knowledge of Federal and Non-Federal regulations and operation policies of
sponsored research, including OMB Circulars A-110, A-122 and A-133, OASC-3, PHS
grants policy statement, and all FARs.

Strong computer skills required.  Knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word is
required.  Knowledge of Microsoft Access or other relational database preferred.

Must have the ability to work independently in a fast paced environment with
strict deadlines and be able to manage multiple priorities.  Strong
interpersonal and organizational skills required.

Must have strong oral and written communications skills.

Must have the willingness and ability to work as a member of a team.

Continuing Education: Attends workshops, seminars, and lectures pertaining to
Research Administration with special reference to regulatory and compliance
issues.

*       Office setting
*       40 hours/wk

Please forward resumes to:

Kari Hastings CRA
Director, Research and Training
Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
125 Nashua Street
Boston, MA 02114
tel 617-573-2365
FAX 617-573-2369
xxxxxx@partners.org

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