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  • Director, Grants and Contracts
    Finance & Administration Department
    Alcorn State University

    The incumbent oversees the Office of Grants and Contracts and integrates its work with the other departments of the University. He/she monitors contracts and grants management operations to ensure high quality of contracts and grants administration and compliance with legal and donor requirements across programs.


















     

    Knowledge Skills and Abilities



    • Detailed knowledge of OMB’s Uniform Guidance (2CFR200) and Circular A-133

    • Knowledge of non-and for-profit organizational legal requirements, policies and procedures

    • Expertise with and knowledge of federal cost principles, administrative requirements and other applicable rules and regulations regarding implementation of federal awards

    • Excellent communication skills, verbal, written and interpersonal

    • Proficient computer skills, including use of Microsoft Office Suite

    • Highly developed collaboration, management and leadership skills

    • Strong logistical attention to detail and multi-tasking skills

    • Ability to work effectively as part of a team with all levels of personnel

    • Demonstrated ability to supervise and motivate staff and delegate as needed to achieve objectives

    • Ability to identify and analyze complex accounting/contract/grant information or problems in an objective manner and derive logical conclusions

    • Ability to exercise discretion and judgment and in maintaining security of confidential and sensitive information and materials

    • Ability to negotiate research and research-related awards with federal, state and local government, and non-profit agencies
     

    Essential Job Functions



    • Provides institutional-level sponsored programs administration services to a portfolio of academic departments and research units

    • Serves as an institutional liaison with extramural sponsors (e.g., Federal agencies, state/local government, marketing boards, and non-profit entities)

    • Reviews, endorses and submits proposals

    • Performs comprehensive analysis of a variety of awards, reviewing, negotiating and executing

    • Advises faculty and departmental analysts regarding critical and/or sensitive sponsored programs issues

    • Interprets a broad range of sponsor policies, government regulations and award terms and conditions

    • Other related duties, as assigned
     

    Qualifications



    • Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting or other relevant field of study

    • Five (5) years’ related experience





     

 


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