Grant & Contracts Analyst, College of Medicine

Online applications must be received before 12:00am on:
October 14, 2024
If a date is not listed above, review the Applicant Instructions below for more details.

Available Title(s):
143K-YN_CS_NPS - Fiscal Analyst 3

Business Title:
Grant & Contracts Analyst, College of Medicine

Employee Type:
Classified

Position Details:

Summary of Duties:

Working under general supervision, as a member of the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine Office of Research, the Grant and Contracts Analyst independently plans, coordinates and conducts grants/contractual reviews in accordance with GAAP, statutes or regulations. This position will perform a variety of professional financial reviews and analysis of fiscal, grant and budget data including, preparing annual budget projections; developing and monitoring grant budgets; and informing the Grant and Contracts Manager and faculty regarding funding issues. The fiscal and administrative review of proposals requires consultation with principal investigators and funding agencies; preparing actual proposal documents to be forwarded to institution officials. In addition, this position will review and approve budgetary actions facilitating grant and contract awards.

Additional responsibilities include analyzing budget forecasts, interacting with several research centers across WSU; responding to questions regarding sponsor intent and compliance with fiscal or administrative requirements; providing interpretation of regulations and policies to faculty, staff and interested parties; representing the department for research activities; attend meetings with other departments and/or agencies as appropriate.

The responsibilities of the Grant and Contracts Analyst have direct impact on the workload of researcher and the research staff who manage awards, and on the success of procuring awards. The person in this position must be able to bridge the gap between research and administration and must be capable of compiling the data concisely, in a consumable format.

Essential Job Functions:

50% Budget/Fiscal Research Administration Activities

15% Project Management Responsibilities

10% Pre-Award Management

10% Post-Award Budget Management

10% Compliance

5% Other

Required Qualifications:
A Bachelor's degree, which includes 18 quarter or 12 semester hours in accounting, auditing, or budgeting and two (2) years of relevant professional experience, or equivalent education/experience.

Additional Requirements:

• Experience with fiscal functions including budgets, contracts, and grants.
  
• Demonstrated experience working independently and as part of a team in a cooperative effort.
  
• Demonstrated advanced-level experience using MS Office Suite including Excel and SharePoint.
  
• Exceptional skills in written and verbal communication, to include fostering a shared understanding of requirements, group resolution, and status reporting.
  
• Experience with various financial activities such as accounts payable, accounts receivable, purchasing, travel, cost analysis and/or budget planning.
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience and/or knowledge of state and federal laws/regulations pertaining to fiscal management.
  
• Experience with electronic grant submission and online submission sites.
  
• Experience with WSU or higher education system, which includes familiarity with a mainframe system, personnel processes, budget experience and fiscal process.
  
• Knowledge of Washington Administrative Codes and WSU Business Policies and Procedures.
  
• Experience with Workday.
  

Additional Information:

Area/College: Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine
Department Name: Office of Research
City, State, Zip: Spokane, WA 99202
Department Link: https://medicine.wsu.edu/

Monthly Salary: $4,410 to $5,929 | Range #50 Steps A-M | Successful candidates typically begin at the beginning of the salary range and receive scheduled salary increment increases in accordance with WAC 357-28. Step M is typically a longevity step.

Benefits: WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes: paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation and optional supplemental retirement accounts. For additional information, please review the summary of benefits offered by WSU for classified staff and Total Compensation.

Overtime Eligibility: Eligible
FTE: 100%
This is a Permanent position.

Background Check: This position has been designated by the department to require a background check because it requires access to children or vulnerable adults as defined by RCW 74.34, engages in law enforcement, requires security clearance, interacts with WSU students in a counseling or advising capacity, has access to personal identifying and/or financial information, unsupervised access to university buildings/property, or other business-related need. A background check will not be completed until an initial determination of qualification for employment has been made.

Application Instructions:

The screening of applicants begins September 30, 2024.

Applicants must upload the following documents to their online application.

• Resume (required)
• Cover Letter (required)

External candidates, please upload all documents in the 'Resume/CV' section of your application. Internal candidates, please upload all documents in the 'Resume/Cover Letter' section of your application.



Documents may be submitted in one file or separate files. Applicants are encouraged to upload as a PDF if possible. Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications and additional requirements.

Applicants will be requested to provide contact information for professional references within the online application.

Time Type:
Full time

Position Term:
12 Month

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WSU employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens. All new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

WSU is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact Human Resource Services: 509-335-4521 (v), Washington State TDD Relay Service: Voice Callers: 1-800-833-6384; TDD Callers: 1-800-833-6388, 509-335-1259(f), or hrs@wsu.edu.

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