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This job was posted by https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov : For more information, please see: https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov/jobs/12566649 Grants and Contract Assistant, Specialist, or Coordinator

Prairie Research Institute

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Sponsorship for work authorization is not available for this position.

PRI is seeking to hire either a Grants and Contracts Assistant, Specialist, or Coordinator (dependent upon experience)to provide expertise and facilitates operations for the Prairie Research Institute\'s (PRI\'s) Grants and Contracts office.

The Prairie Research Institute (PRI), a research and service institute of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign centrally located between Chicago, St. Louis, and Indianapolis, houses five large scientific surveys covering a wide range of expertise including biology, water resources, climate, geology, sustainable technology, and archaeology. PRI\'s mission is to provide objective, integrated scientific research and service that allow citizens and decision-makers to make choices that ensure sustainable economic development, enduring environmental quality, and cultural resource preservation for the people, businesses, and governments of Illinois. Learn more at go.illinois.edu/PRIjobs .

Illinois is a world leader in research, teaching, and public engagement. We serve the state, the nation, and the world by creating knowledge, preparing students for lives of impact, and addressing critical societal needs through the transfer and application of knowledge. Illinois is the place where we embrace difference. We embrace it because we value it. Illinois is especially interested in candidates who can contribute, through their research, teaching, and/or service, to the diversity and excellence of the Illinois community.

Why Work at the Prairie Research Institute?

Highlights of Employee Benefits

Grants and Contracts Assistant : Entry level position, responsible for assisting in monitoring assigned grant and contract financial activity to ensure compliance with grant guidance and regulations. This person will provide assistance to Principal Investigators in creating budgets and spending plans for assigned grant submissions.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Grant Oversight

• Develop and provide financial plans and reports associated with the administration of grants and contracts. This includes expenditure reports and forecasts requested by Principal Investigators.
• Provide analysis and support to professional staff in grant preparation and management. Collect, maintain, and prepare data necessary for such analyses.
• Take actions necessary for the accurate administration of grants and contracts, including monitoring application status, tracking award processes, establishing sub-awards, confirming expenditures, creating journal vouchers, performing employee labor distributions, and reconciling accounts.
• Facilitate the grant proposal process, including pre-award, post-award, and sub-award requirements.
• Assure the administrative requirements associated with federal appropriations, cost sharing, matching funds, and unit administered grants, etc. are attained.
• Utilize grant submission and tracking programs including Grants.gov, NSF Fastlane, PRIDE proposals, and other sponsor E-systems. Provide interpretations of travel regulations, Banner coding, and other policies and procedures that pertain to grants.
• Review invoices and statements, verifying information, ensuring funds are available and fiscal activity complies with policy and procedures.
• Keep abreast of developments in this discipline.
• Perform other duties as needed in order to further the mission and goals of PRI.

Position requirements and Qualifications :

Education/Experience: Required: B chelor\'s degree in accounting, business administration, finance, or a related field. Experience: None required, per Class Specifications. Preferred: University grants management experience.

Training, Licenses, Certifications: None required. Preferred: University of Illinois Certified Research Administrators (Illini CRA)

Knowledge Requirements: Required: Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles used for determining allowability, reasonableness, and allocation of costs applicable to grants, contracts, or other agreements. Organizational skills in working with diverse types of business information. Excellent skills in using software and database applications for accounting and general financial tracking. Effective communication, personal relations, collaboration, organizational, teamwork, and leadership skills. Demonstrated ability to perform effectively in a diverse and fast-paced work environment consisting of multiple and changing priorities with stringent deadlines, under minimal supervision. Attention to detail, sound judgment, and strong conflict resolution skills. Proficiency in commonly-employed software and databases. Ability to maintain confidentiality.

Grants and Contracts Specialist

- Perform pre- and post-award administrative duties related to sponsored p