434970true434970false Submission for the position Grants & Contracts Specialist III Pre & Post Award - Job Number 26001086false434970false true
Grants & Contracts Specialist III Pre & Post Award Med-Emergency Medicine Pennsylvania-Pittsburgh 26001086
The University of Pittsburgh Department of Emergency Medicine is seeking a Grants & Contracts Specialist III Pre & Post Award employee who will perform pre and post award accounting duties for complex grants and contracts, not limited to:
• Overseeing the processing of invoices • Conducting complex cost analyses • Re-budgeting projects • Setting up sub-awards • Coordinating supply and equipment purchases
Prepares, negotiates, and monitors grants contracts and budgets, and processes amendments, modifications, extensions, and terminations of contracts. Maintains award-related schedules, ensures complete and accurate collection and distribution of all materials, and monitors account activity, including expenditures, cost transfers, adjustments, reconciliations, and other related transactions.
Ensures accuracy and adherence to budgets, sponsor terms, federal regulations, policies, and procedures, and provides policy and procedure interpretation. Prepares account reports, analyzes financial documentation, and reviews routine reports. Tracks multiple grants and contracts to advise University employees on long-term financial viability.
Assists with preparing project budgets and performs pre- and post-award accounting duties for complex grants and contracts. Prepares negotiates and monitors grants contracts and budgets, maintains award-related schedules, prepares complex government applications and reports, and interprets policy and procedure.
Monitors account activity, performs internal audits, resolves complex issues, and reviews routine financial documents. Develops and implements accounting techniques and procedures for operational improvements and assists with managing special projects and preparing operating budgets.
Requirements:
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc. • Grants Forecasting, Fiscal Panther Peris, and pertinent grant programs • Excellent communications skills via phone, email, and virtual platforms (Teams, Zoom, etc.) • Ability to sit for long periods of time and attend meetings in various campus buildings when required
Physical Requirements:
• Must be able to sit or stand for prolonged periods of time • Must be able to lift small packages under 10 lbs.
The University of Pittsburgh is an equal opportunity employer, disability, and veteran.