Job Information
Metropolitan State University Of Denver Grant Management Specialist in Denver, Colorado
DepartmentCollege of Health and Human Sciences
About MSU Denver
MSU Denver enrolls over 16,000 students, where nearly 60% are first generation and over 55% are students of color. Located in downtown Denver, we are a designated Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and the only Seal of Excelencia certified institution in Colorado. As the third largest institution of higher education in Colorado and the only institution with an open access mission, MSU Denver is a model university for today's college students. The University serves the most diverse undergraduate student population in the state, as well as the most first-generation students and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals students. Qualified candidates who have experience working with students from diverse backgrounds and a demonstrated commitment to excellence in teaching, student advising, scholarship, and service in an inclusive and diverse environment are encouraged to apply.
About the College of Health and Human Sciences
The College of Health and Human Sciences (CHHS) embraces inclusivity and an orientation to lifelong learning to prepare diverse students for interculturally competent practice, research, and leadership in their disciplines. Through collaboration and engagement with the community and one another, faculty, staff, and students lead transformative and justice-oriented endeavors to secure the health and well-being of people and their communities.
The CHHS is a newly established college and serves about 4,500 undergraduate and graduate students across 8 academic departments and the Gina and Frank Day Health Institute. For more information, please visit: https://www.msudenver.edu/health-human-sciences/.
Position Description
The Grant Management Specialist in CHHS works on a collaborative team to operationalize the strategic direction of the College. Reporting to the CHHS Finance and Grants Manager, this position will provide support to the Dean's Office (to include the Grants Office) to develop grants management systems and procedures. The Grant Management Specialist will be assigned to specific grants to provide direct support and those grants may be in the Day Health Institute, a CHHS Academic Department, the Dean's Office, or a combination. This position will work with the Office of the Controller and the Office of Sponsored Research and Programs to ensure compliance with funding agencies as well as the University's accounting standar
The Grant Management Specialist will work collaboratively with faculty and staff across the college, the CHHS Grants office, the Dean's office, the Day Health Institute, CHHS Academic Departments, the Office of Sponsored Research and Programs, the Sponsored Projects Accounting and Compliance Office, and the University Advancement office to ensure the smooth management of grants within the College of Health and Human Sciences.
Responsibilities
Grants Accounting - 70%
The primary responsibility of the Grant Management Specialist is to provide direct accounting support to a portfolio of grants, as assigned by the Dean's Office. The Specialist will have in depth involvement on these projects, but will also provide broad accounting support to all CHHS grants. Directly manage the financial aspect of a portfolio of grants (to include within the Day Health Institute, CHHS Academic Departments, and others) and as identified by the Dean's Office based on funding and priority Meet with Principal Investigators to gain thorough understanding of program goals and budget Support project personnel during proposal development and after award to ensure their understanding and delivery of proper grant management Provide oversight, review of, and support to staff for grant disbursements to ensure conformity with all appropriate regulations, rules, and policies Keep apprised of and abide by university policies and procedures Reconcile and prepare required financi l reports for grants Develop and maintain positive relations and communications with funding agencies, colleagues, and other internal constituents Ability to exercise discretion and independent judgment
Strategic Leadership - 20% Help build, bolster, and monitor policies, practices, and systems that support grant activities across the college Identify areas for development that would create better supports for grant personnel Collaborate with the CHHS Dean's office, CHHS Grants office, the Day Health Institute, CHHS academic departments, and units across the university in the furtherance of continual improvement of systems and structures that support efficiencies and effectiveness of grant activities across the university
Other Duties as Assigned - 10% Embrace flexibility to take on related tasks and responsibilities as grants team's... For full info follow application link.
Metropolitan State University of Denver is a unique, access-oriented campus community that values diversity, equity, and inclusion in all its forms. Our student population consists of nearly 50% first generation students and over 45% students of color. We are a designated Hispanic Serving Institution located in downtown Denver.
We create an equitable learning and working environment in concert with individuals who consistently demonstrate commitment to equity and inclusion. We greatly value the diverse identities and perspectives of our students,