Director of Grants and Finance Services

The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York • New York, NY • 2w ago

Job Type: Officer of AdministrationRegular/Temporary: RegularHours Per Week: 35Salary Range: $145,000 to $155,000The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.Position SummaryColumbia Engineering is a school that responds to the needs of society and pushes disciplinary frontiers. We are at the forefront of many strategic areas of research, from environmental sustainability and the human genome to infrastructure sensors, nanotechnology, and data sciences. Additionally, the School has launched close to a dozen centers over the last five years. These centers span multiple departments and schools within Columbia University and nationally with peer institutions. With these expanded operations and complex organizational structures, we seek an individual to assist us in Columbia Engineering's central operations to provide additional oversight and support of the budget and financial matters of these research areas and centers.Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, the Director will lead and oversee the post-award administration and budget monitoring for research at Columbia Engineering. This individual will be a senior staff member of the school's Finance Office and work closely with the Research Centers and Academic departments to ensure proper and efficient sponsored projects financial management. The Director is responsible for establishing priorities for post-award operations and conducting strategic planning to align with research administration and research leadership goals in Columbia Engineering. In this role, the incumbent will leverage their expertise in post-award grant administration and their strong leadership and problem-solving skills to collaborate with the various grants managers and business managers across the School, providing leadership and support to facilitate their success. Ongoing responsibilities will include: 1) Development and administration of grants and operational budgets 2) Manage the post-award activities, which include but not be limited to guidance and oversight on issues related to the fiscal, administrative, and regulatory management of grants, contracts, and sub-award management from award receipt through closeout 3) Monitor and enforce compliance with sponsor guidelines and OMB uniform guidance. The position will establish best practices and protocols while streamlining sponsored project post-award management across the academic departments, Initiatives, and Research centers.The Director will work with the Executive Director and CFO to develop management reports on sponsored project activity and provide trend analysis, including data, analysis, and compilation for sponsor guidelines, national surveys, and other ad hoc requests. Responsibilities(50%) Post-Award Grant AdministrationDevelop, implement, and pilot programs, standard operating procedures, and other processes needed for efficient post-award services. Serve as the main liaison with central sponsored research offices (SPA and SPF) on post-award issues, compliance, and tracking. Develop new opportunities for collaboration with the School's internal pre-award Team and the University's central office (SPA) to provide more seamless support for faculty, researchers, and administrative staff.Working closely with academic department leaders and the Directors for centers, the Director monitors the entire post-award process to ensure success from the notice of award to project closeout.Work closely with the assistant director to manage the University year-en

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