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Job Title

Grant Coordinator

Agency

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Department

College of Science - Dean

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

Corpus Christi, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

TAMU-CC is a dynamic university designated as both a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) and Minority-Serving Institution (MSI) with approximately 11,000 students from 47 states and 54 foreign nations. We employ over 1,400 full-time and 2,000 part-time Islanders (including students/GAs). The University attracts highly talented faculty and staff and offers an array of undergraduate and graduate degrees, including doctoral programs. As a member of the Texas A&M University System, TAMU-CC benefits from a range of resources, increased visibility and influence, and opportunities to collaborate in mutually beneficial ways with peers across member institutions and associated agencies.

TAMU-CC’s beautiful campus is located on a 240-acre island on Corpus Christi Bay and was ranked #1 College by the Sea by Best College Reviews. Our natural setting is enhanced by its modern, attractive, and state-of-the-art classroom buildings and support facilities.

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PURPOSE

This position is responsible for sponsored research administration in the College of Science. This position will handle the departmental level research administration and work as a liaison between research faculty and the Office of Sponsored Research Administration.

DESCRIPTION

Functional Area 1: Research Administration

Percent Effort: 30%

+ Assist faculty/researchers with the grant/contract proposal budget development. Review and approve grant/contract proposals in Maestro during the submission process. Assist faculty with the use of Maestro.

+ Works closely with the Research Office staff on the timely establishment of new accounts and collaborate on the post-award financial requirements of sponsored research agreements.

+ Facilitate or process the appointment of personnel to grant accounts in accordance with the project budgets. Assist in the review and approval of semi-annual time and effort documents.

Functional Area 2: Financial Management

Percent Effort: 60%

+ Communicate regularly with Principal Investigators and Co-Principal Investigators and Sr. Personnel with an aim to plan and initiate transactions based on the scope of work in a timely manner. This includes processing stipend and invoice payments, reviewing and approving travel requests and purchases (Pcard/IslanderBuy).

+ Prepare salary projection spreadsheets for sponsored project personnel, and update costing allocations in a timely manner. Prepare and submit Payroll Cost Transfers (PCTs) as needed.

+ Monitor Key Personnel level of effort to ensure compliance with OMB 2 CFR 200.

+ Prepare tuition/stipend/payment requests for research/teaching assistants from faculty grant accounts

+ Prepare and submit Interdepartmental Transfers (IDTs) Departmental Budget Requests (DBRs) and Department Correction Requests (DCRs) for grant accounts. Assist with fiscal year end closing functions.

+ Audit expenditures for allowability, allocability and reasonableness and reconciles to the proper accounts in accordance with Federal, State, Local and University guidelines.

+ Perform thorough planning, analysis, monitoring and forecasting of financial data to maintain a positive balance in accounts, advise Principal Investigators on the need for moderating or expediting expenditures or the need for revised budget or no-cost time extension requests.

+ Prepares budget revisions according to sponsor guidelines.

+ Develop complex financial and statistical analyses and monthly and annual summary reports for faculty.

+ Assist Principal Investigators and the Office of Sponsored Research Administration in monitoring of subaward agreements to ensure timely expenditure of funds and deliverable completion pursuant to subaward documents.

+ Assist faculty with lab service accounts, including invoicing external customers and processing IDT (interdepartmental transfer) transactions for services provided.

Functional Area 3: Faculty/Administrative Support

Percent Effort: 10%

+ Serve as backup to the Sr. Grant coordinator as needed.

+ Assist the Sr. Grant Coordinator in developing complex financial and statistical analyses and summary reports.

+ Serves as liaison between research faculty and the Office of Sponsored Research Administration.

+ Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

+ Bachelor’s degree in accounting

+ Three (3) years of related experience in financial accounting or fund accounting.

+ Additional education/experience may be considered as a substitute for the minimum qualifications required:

+ Associate’s degree in accounting with five (5) years of related experience in financial accounting or fund accounting.

+ Advanced skills in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).

+ Experience in analyzing/reconciling accounts, preparing financial reports, budget, payroll, and/or grants/contracts experience.

+ Detail-oriented and multi-tasker. Able to work in a varied team.

+ Excellent problem-solving, critical thinking, organizational, and communication (both written and verbal) skills.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

+ Experience working in post-award accounting or university/college/state accounting.

+ Experience with Federal and State of Texas policies, guidelines, and procedures related to university or grants/contracts accounting.

+ Experience with FAMIS/Canopy, CONCUR, Data Warehouse/Business Objects, Maestro.

SALARY: Up to $52,394 ​/annually, approximately.

+ $4,366.17/monthly.

BENEFITS (rules, policies, eligibility apply)

From our generous benefits package (https://www.tamucc.edu/human-resources/benefits/index.php) and professional development opportunities, to our retirement programs and our commitment to service excellence, the Island University is an engaging and rewarding place to work.

Insurance (https://assets.system.tamus.edu/files/benefits/website/BenefitsGuide.pdf)

+ Medical

+ $0 - $30 per month for Employee Only coverage after university contribution ($920 value).

+ Up to 83% of premium covered by the university:

+ Employee and Spouse

+ Employee and Children

+ Employee and Family coverage

+ Dental & Vision

+ Life Insurance, Accidental D&D, Long Term Disability, Flexible Spending Account and Day Care Spending Account

On-campus wellness opportunities (https://www.tamucc.edu/human-resources/benefits/wellness-resources.php)

Work Life Solutions:

+ Counseling, Work Life Assistance, Financial Resources, and Legal Resources

Tuition Benefits: (https://www.tamucc.edu/human-resources/benefits/tuition/index.php)

+ Public Loan Forgiveness

+ Book scholarships

+ 100% tuition coverage for up to 18 credit hours per fiscal year (other rules may apply).

Retirement (https://www.tamucc.edu/human-resources/benefits/retirement-programs.php)

+ Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) or Optional Retirement Plan (ORP)

+ Voluntary Tax Deferred Account/Deferred Compensation Plan

Time Off: (https://www.tamucc.edu/human-resources/time-off/index.php)

+ 8+ hours of vacation paid time off every month.

+ 8 hours of sick leave time off every month.

+ 8 hours of paid time off for Birthday leave.

+ 12-15 paid holidays each year.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.