Grants Operations Coordinator - Department of Medicine

Grant Coordinator

Coordinates the pre-award planning, organization, and preparation, and the post-award administration of various grants assigned to one or more research and/or clinical departments. Interacts with investigators and administrative staff to ensure that grants are in compliance with regulatory, funding agency, and policy requirements. Provides guidance and support to investigators in the identification and development of grant opportunities.

Primary Responsibilities

• Assists administrative staff and research team in the creation, negotiation, and administration of grants, contracts, and research proposals.
• Assists with pre-award applications.
• Coordinates the grant process from development and submission to the post-award stage.
• Ensures compliance with sponsor terms, MCW policies/procedures, and federal regulations.
• Identifies funding sources and administers grant budgets.
• May consolidate sources of information to ensure application document requirements are complete.
• Ensures compliance with grant guidelines, budgets, and stipulations.
• Identifies funding sources and administers grant budgets.
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge Skills Abilities

• Knowledge of economics, accounting, mathematics, administration, English language, law, government, and human resources.
• Work requires resource management, mathematics, problem solving, coordinating work activities, critical thinking, systems analysis, operations analysis, time management, writing, active listening, and active learning skills.
• Speech clarity, speech recognition, finger dexterity, and wrist-finger speed while operating computers abilities required.

Qualifications

Appropriate experience may be substituted for education on an equivalent basis.

Minimum Required Education: Bachelor's degree

Minimum Required Experience: 4 years of experience

Physical Requirements

Work requires occasionally lifting moderate weight materials, standing, or walking continuously.

Work Environment

Occasional exposure to dust, noise, temperature changes, or contact with water or other liquids. Work is performed in an environmentally controlled environment.

Sensory Acuity

Ability to detect and translate speech or other communication required. May occasionally require the ability to distinguish colors and perceive relative distances between objects.

Why MCW?

• Outstanding Healthcare Coverage, including but not limited to Health, Vision, and Dental. Along with Flexible Spending options
• 403B Retirement Package
• Competitive Vacation and Paid Holidays offered
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee & Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
• Pet Insurance
• On campus Fitness Facility, offering onsite classes
• Additional discounted rates on items such as: Select cell phone plans, local fitness facilities, Milwaukee recreation and entertainment etc.

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