Job Details

Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc., (SGA), is searching for a Grants Specialist for a Contract assignment with one of our premier Healthcare clients in San Francisco, CA .

Responsibilities :

• RSC directs and manages the proposal process to ensure timely, compliant and accurate submissions. This includes budget development; interpretation of sponsor requirements; subject matter expertise in grants and contracts and strategic advice, as well as institutional review and signature; ensuring that proposals meet sponsor, pre-award guidelines and regulations. The RSC is the institutional representative through the life of the award. The RSC is a professional staff member, promoting a collaborative model of stewardship among faculty and staff and is an advocate for a responsive, effective research administration process
• Involves providing analytical, financial and training activities in support of contract and grant proposal development, grant-writing, funding, administration, and budget development.
• Activities may include pre-award proposal initiatives, management of funds post-award, and closeout activities for federal, state, local and private sponsors.
• Involves activities associated with analyzing research funding trends and sources, forecasting, planning, and managing of research portfolios by performing some or all of the following: coordinating and identifying and developing and / or presenting proposals, contracts and other agreements; reviewing proposals to ensure institutional compliance and program success; negotiating, administering and monitoring contract and grant awards, including compliance with regulations, terms and conditions; financial management and reporting; and sub award / subcontract issuance and administration.
• Uses skills as a seasoned, experienced research administrator to independently develop and / or oversee research proposals, awards and /or transactions related to contract and grant management and maintains contract and grant records in compliance with institutional research sponsor policies.
• Work on proposals and awards of diverse scope where analysis of data requires thorough understanding of complex regulations.
• Completes and approves transactions for signature by manager or other authorized institutional official.
• Works on complex proposals and awards that may involve multiple investigators and / or multiple sub awards.
• Guides less experienced staff. Is eligible for delegated signature authority (may vary by campus).
• Typically works on complex proposals such as grants / contracts which require task budgets, option years, multiple investigators and multiple sub awards.

Required Skills:

• Creating budgets using Excel
• Detailed oriented.
• Can adhere to strict timelines.
• Good at being proactive about identifying what they don't understand and asking questions early then learning when they do gain knowledge for future submission.

Preferred Skills:

• CRA/CPRA from the Research Administrators Certification Council (RACC)
• Research administrator or have ever submitted applications for funding to federal agencies or non-profit agencies, would be a plus.

SGA is a technology and resource solutions provider driven to stand out. We are a women-owned business. Our mission: to solve big IT problems with a more personal, boutique approach. Each year, we match consultants like you to more than 1,000 engagements. When we say let's work better together, we mean it. You'll join a diverse team built on these core values: customer service, employee development, and quality and integrity in everything we do. Be yourself, love what you do and find your passion at work. Please find us at .

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