| Reporting to Director of Administration, Senior Research and Financial Administrator (SRFA) provides pre- and post-award grants and general faculty financial management for the Department of Statistics. Pre-award grants management responsibilities include reviewing funding opportunity announcements and working with faculty and scholars to prepare and submit proposals to federal and non-federal funding agencies; develop budgets, budget justifications, and administrative documents, review program announcements/solicitations and Harvard and sponsor policies to ensure that proposals conform with agency guidelines and format requirements, review contracts and grant terms and advise faculty on project administration. Resolve all non-technical issues during the agency review and approval processes. Complete and submit proposals. Confer and collaborate with Research Administrative Services (FAS RAS) and Office for Sponsored Programs (OSP) to ensure compliance with FAS, University, and sponsor requirements/regulations and deadlines. Post-award responsibilities include uploading budgets and interpreting financial and business terms of sponsored agreements and financial management of active awards (~$7.5 million obligated). SRFA is principal source of information and guidance about fiscal policies and procedures; interprets financial terms of sponsored agreements, reviews allowability and allocability of expenses, approves all financial transactions on faculty sponsored and non-sponsored accounts, and prepares/submits correcting and year-end accrual journal transactions. Perform timely financial analysis and provide faculty members with regular updates for each of their awards and accounts. Upload budgets, track deadlines and schedule financial and non-financial reports. Processes invoices for subcontracts and prepare invoices on behalf of faculty (e.g., reimbursement for payroll transactions or equipment usage). Support faculty in their submission of progress and continuation reports. Provide regular updates on subawards, projected expenses, etc. to Research Administration Services (RAS) as requested. Identify and address issues that may arise during all phases of sponsored award cycle up to and including account closeout. SRFA serves as department's effort coordinator. Work with the Institutional Review Board (IRB) office and Research Computing to maintain research compliance with sponsor requirements and university policy (e.g., prepare and submit IRB approval or waiver requests and data use agreements on behalf of faculty). Assist with creation of data use agreements and follow through with required approvals. SRFA may also support departmental financial administration; monitor and approve financial transactions on departmental, faculty designated (e.g., start-up), restricted gift, endowment, and other funds. Provide functional guidance to and informal supervision of financial staff assistant who prepares transactions (payments and reimbursements) charged to faculty accounts. SRFA may also manage research appointments and payrolls for students and postdoctoral fellows, initiating corrective actions when needed. To be considered for this position, cover letter and resume are required. Salary Grade: 056 Union: 55 - Hvd Union Cler & Tech Workers |
Three years of experience managing grants (both pre- and post-award) in an academic research environment is required.
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