Grants and Awards Manager (Remote) - Antioch University

Department: Institutional Advancement
Classification: Staff, Full-Time, Exempt
Reports to: Director of Institutional Advancement
Location: Remote
Compensation: $75,000 - $90,000.00/year

Position Overview:

The Grants and Awards Manager is a key member of the Grants Administration team within the office Institutional Advancement and manages the monitoring of post-award grant activities, evaluation plans and compliance reporting. The Grants Manager collaborates with Principal Investigators, academic units and staff from other Antioch Departments to conduct data analysis and ensure the progress monitoring of grant objectives, outcomes, and impact reporting to internal and external stakeholders. The Grants Manager also assists in the pre-award process for the research, concept development, proposal writing and submission of grant applications to foundation and government funders in support of Antioch University’s strategic initiatives and priorities. This position will also maintain a web-based awards management system that will maintain and systematize information for all on-going and completed projects.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Monitor the progression of all grant project activities, evaluation plans, data collection methods to ensure effective post award management and facilitate a timely grant reporting process. Collaborate with all grant award Project and Activity Directors to monitor grant progress and post-award compliance.
• Work closely with the Grants and Contract Analyst and the Fiscal Operations Office to monitor and manage awarded grants including budgeting, reporting, and compliance timelines through the lifecycle of each grant.
• Manage the creation, review and submission of required grant stewardship, impact, or compliance reports, including producing data analysis of grant evaluation qualitative and quantitative data collected through a variety of methodologies
• Assist the University Director of Institutional Advancement/Vice Chancellor of Institutional Advancement, Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs and University Provost, General Counsel and Vice Chancellor of Human Resources in developing systems, policies, and procedures for an effective grants management infrastructure, including the development and maintenance of grants management handbooks and manuals, training materials, and grants website to communicate the grant operating procedures relevant to grant development, submission, and administration.
• Collaborate with the University Director of Institutional Advancement/Vice Chancellor of Institutional Advancement, Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs and University Provost, General Counsel and Vice Chancellor of Human Resources to develop materials that articulate the impact of grant initiatives to internal and external stakeholders.
• Assist in the development and design of grant evaluation and data collection methodologies in the pre-award proposal development stages.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in related field
• At least 4-6 years of experience in a grant’s management, or a combination of relevant education, training, and experience
• Strong organizational and project management skills, including attention to detail and the ability to prioritize, manage, and move multiple projects forward in a self-directed, goal and deadline-oriented work environment
• High level of computer proficiency and experience with data analysis or reporting (e.g., excel, SPSS, R, etc.) and the ability to master a variety of electronic grant application and grant management systems, such as Grants.gov, Raisers Edge, Colleague
• Knowledge of data collection tools and document management systems such as Teams/Microsoft OneDrive

Preferred Qualifications:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain positive relationships
• Proven collaboration skills and demonstrated ability to communicate effectively across units and roles within the university
• Proposal Development Experience
• Project and or grants management certifications(s)
• Knowledge of federal agency grant policies, procedures, or post-award compliance best practices preferred
• Master’s degree in a related field.

Hours of Employment:

This is a full-time, exempt position serving a national university which operates in multiple time zones. Work schedules will need to flex with the job responsibilities.

Work Location:

Anywhere within the continental United States, either from a home office or at a campus or University location. Travel occasionally required .

Physical Requirements

The essential functions represent the basic job duties that an employee must be able to perform, with or without a reasonable accommodation. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Antioch University reserves the right to change the duties of the job at any time.

Benefits Summary

Voluntary Health, dental and vision plan and flexible spending account options; employer retirement plan contribution of 6%; voluntary salary deduction to a pre-tax or post-tax retirement account; employer paid life insurance and short term disability; voluntary supplemental life insurance, long-term disability, accidental death/dismemberment, critical illness, and accident coverage plans; vacation accrues monthly (3 weeks from 0 – 5 years; 4 weeks after 6 years; carry-over allowed up to 3.75 days 0 – 5 years; up to 5 days, after 6 years and up); 12 days per year sick leave (carry-over up to 65 days); 15 paid holidays; tuition remission for employees and dependents at Antioch University campuses; and employee paid options with AFLAC, LegalShield, and Liberty Mutual. (This list is meant to be an informal summary of benefits. Plan benefits and eligibility requirements are governed by the plan documents and University policies which will be made available upon request).

Coalition for the Common Good (CCG) EEO Statement

The Coalition for the Common Good provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic or class protected by federal, state or local laws in matters affecting employment or in providing access to programs. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, benefits, and training. The CCG complies with all state and federal laws that prohibit discrimination, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, Title IX, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Equal Pay Act and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act. Inquiries should be addressed to the Office of Human Resources or the Office of the General Counsel.

To Apply: Qualified applicants must submit a cover letter, resume/CV, and three business references with contact information at the time of application.

NOTE:  The successful candidate for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check