Grants and Financial Specialist

Grants And Financial Specialist

The Grants and Financial Specialist independently manages all matters pertaining to grants administration, both financial and administrative, and has financial oversight and administrative responsibility for sponsored projects. This position provides high-level comprehensive pre- and post-award management, subcontract administration, and financial analysis to the Department of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences (DEEPS) faculty, staff, and students. This position is the administrative liaison between the Department, Sponsored Projects, collaborating institutions, sponsoring agencies, and principal investigators (PIs). The incumbent has a broad scope of responsibilities and knowledge of research administration, including financial matters. This position is hybrid eligible.

Education and Experience :

• Bachelor's degree with 3-5 years of experience in research administration or accounting / financial / budgeting experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience. A degree in Accounting, Finance, Public Health, Science, Engineering, or Math is preferred.
• Experience with proposal preparation with federal and non-federal grants and using the InfoEd / Huron grants management (or similar) system preferred.
• Familiarity with eRA Commons, NSPIRES, Research.gov, and / or Grants.gov preferred.
• Higher education or non-profit work experience preferred.
• Excellent financial analytical ability.
• Willingness and interest in assuming increasing levels of responsibilities, networking, leadership, and training opportunities.
• Highly proficient in Excel applications (data manipulations); MS Excel and Google Docs preferred.
• Excellent communication skills (both oral and written) to elicit and disperse information; to present information (including data) and communications in a clear and concise manner.
• Strong organizational, administrative, time management, and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced, multi-faceted work environment.
• Flexible, service-oriented, and resourceful.
• Ability to organize and prioritize workload in a multi-tasking environment while maintaining careful attention to detail.
• Ability to work with a diverse population and handle confidential information with discretion.

All offers of employment are contingent upon a satisfactory criminal background check and verification of education, as determined by Brown University.

Why Brown? Brown University is a leading research university that is distinguished by its student-centered learning and deep sense of purpose. Our students, faculty, and staff are driven by the idea that their work will have a lasting impact on the world. Brown University offers a flexible work / life balance, summer hours, winter break, and a comprehensive benefits package, including time off and annual paid holidays. Benefit offerings include health, dental, vision, tuition assistance, retirement, wellness, employee discounts, and more.