Grant Proposal Specialist

1 week ago

Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Actalent Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Pre-Award Manager to join our team at Actalent. As a key member of our Research Administration team, you will play a critical role in supporting our researchers in securing funding for their projects.

Key Responsibilities
  • Develop and Implement Pre-Award Processes: Design and implement efficient processes for reviewing and submitting grant and contract proposals to funding agencies, ensuring timely and accurate submissions.
  • Identify and Resolve Workflow Issues: Analyze pre-award workflows, identify areas for improvement, and provide recommendations to leadership for resolution, working closely with relevant offices to implement solutions.
  • Collaborate with Institutional Offices: Work with other institutional offices to develop and maintain resources and programs that support researchers in developing and writing high-quality grant proposals.
  • Review and Approve Proposals: Assist in reviewing proposed cost-share commitments, Facilities and Administrative (F&A) waivers, and other requests, making recommendations for approval or non-approval.
  • Develop Performance Metrics: Establish and maintain performance metrics for pre-award activities, tracking key indicators and providing insights to leadership.
  • Track and Share Proposal Data: Monitor grant and contract proposals, collecting and sharing proposal data with leadership and the Vice President of Research Operations.
  • Subject Matter Expertise: Serve as a subject matter expert on complex applications and sponsor regulations, providing guidance and technical expertise to researchers and staff.
  • Training and Support: Provide training and support to Research Administrators and Principal Investigators on pre-award and contractual sponsored project compliance matters, including budgeting, cost allowability, and personnel eligibility.
  • Pre-Award Lead and Signature Official: Serve as the pre-award lead and Signature Official for institutional, cross-department applications, ensuring institutional objectives are clearly communicated and incorporated into proposals and budgets.
  • Collaboration and Project Management: Collaborate with the Chief Academic Officer's office to manage the process for notification, review, and submission of limited submission grants and internal institutional grant opportunities, providing project management support for the initial set-up and administration of these awards.
  • Resource Development: Collaborate with the RAPIT Director in preparing templates and other resource documents to assist Research Administration teams and Principal Investigators with various components of grant and contract proposals.
  • Backup Review and Execution: Serve as a backup in the review of outgoing grant and contract proposals for institutional approval prior to submission to funding agencies, reviewing and executing institutional certification and assurances documents when applicable.
  • Leadership and Management: Has the authority to direct and support employees' daily work activities, with direct responsibility for hiring, termination, corrective action, and performance reviews, with direct reports of 2-3 employees.

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