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The newly established AI-X Foundry at the Johns Hopkins University (JHU) is seeking a Sr. Grants and Contracts Analyst who will provide dedicated professional level sponsored funds management for more than 80% of time with specific responsibility for pre-award and post-award functions that include, but may not be limited to: proposal preparation, submission, budget development, account projections and oversight, billing/invoicing, reporting, compliance, and closeout. The ideal candidate will work independently on a variety of grants/contracts that range from simple to highly complex. While this role may assist with some aspects of non-sponsored funds, the primary goal of this position is to ensure timely, effective and efficient functioning of sponsored funding.

The AI-X Foundry is a university-based organization with an ambitious global vision: the intentional collaboration of human and artificial intelligence (AI), with AI learning from humans and humans learning from AI, bringing their complementary strengths together towards the goal of understanding and improving the human condition. The AI-X Foundry provides a physical and intellectual home for world-class scholars from all disciplines and backgrounds working in artificial intelligence (AI) and its applications. Building on a strong ethical foundation for AI, the AI-X Foundry leverages the deep expertise of its researchers and collaborations with external partners to accomplish its goals. AI-X Foundry activities focus on the foundations of AI and the application domains of Health & Medicine, Safety & Assurance, and Discovery & Inquiry. Additional information on the AI-X Foundry is located at: https://ai.jhu.edu.

Types of sponsored awards for which the position is responsible: This position works independently on a variety of complex level grants/contracts, including those from NSF, DOD (ONR, ARO, AFOSR, DTRA), DOE, and NASA. These grants, contracts and awards may involve highly detailed budgets, multiple projects, Cores and Subawards, Investigator-initiated, Consortium and New Center Dept. of Defense grants, and/or higher complexity Foundation grants. Will also provide direction and assistance to a Grants and Contracts Analyst or Budget Specialist with details related to Subawards from other institutions on their federal pass-through grants. May also work directly with management of non-sponsored funds, including general funds and gifts, on a limited basis.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Partner with and act as final point of contact with departmental faculty and/or budgetary staff and the Office of Research Administration (JHURA) toward the planning and development of application submissions to various federal offices, private agencies/foundations and commercial companies.
• Understand and utilize institutional policies for pre-award grant process and sponsor guidelines.
• Review all sponsored project proposals for assigned faculty prior to them being forwarded to the Sr. Financial Manager and JHURA for signature. Review involves accuracy, content, adherence to all relevant guidelines.
• Responsible for the timely preparation of proposal budget for Principle Investigator Review.
• Provide instruction, preparation assistance and support related to grant application procedures.
• Serve as liaison between research units, central offices and funding agencies.
• Review budgets and related justification for appropriateness and completeness of content. Provide groundwork for subcontract negotiations.
• Ensure compliance in all other areas related to grant and contract management, including sponsoring organization guidelines, internal protocols, accurate protocol information within grant documents, conflicts of interest, etc.
• Manage all assigned grant submissions to ensure timeliness and accuracy.
• Maintain ongoing updates and communications related to current grants and contracts, this includes regular auditing and reporting to principal investigators on financial status of grants, contracts and discretionary accounts. Prepare and carryout quarterly budget meetings with each PI to review funding portfolio. Also provide relevant updates and reports to departmental leadership, as needed.
• Manage related post-award processes, including award setup, review, and account setup verification.
• Process all new subaward agreements and modifications. Monitor subawardee spending to achieve agency goals.
• Ensure that post-award responsibilities are completed, including budget distribution, account reconciliation, e-form setup, HR Payroll transactions, effort reporting, cost transfers, paying invoices and paperwork finalization related to subcontract setup, and closeout.
• Oversee and direct all aspects of complex award management activities and provide oversight to other employees, including monitoring and managing accounts, audits, evaluations and reporting.
• Provide information and direct assistance required to complete contract and grant closeouts, as needed. Ensure that all closeouts handled by other members of the grants & contracts team have been handled appropriately.
• Assist with training other finance team members for help in proposal preparation or post-award activities.

Special Skills/Knowledge:

• Knowledge of accounting and budgeting theory and practices required.
• Ability to make independent judgments and to act on decisions on a daily basis.
• Ability to work with flexibility on several tasks simultaneously and to meet various concurrent deadlines.
• Strong mathematical and Excel skills with attention to detail

• Bachelor's Degree
• Four years of related experience in sponsored research and/or financial positions, preferably in an academic or medical setting.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula. Successful completion of the RAT program (13-15 months) is equivalent to two years of relevant experience for this position. If an employee does not successfully complete the program, no additional experience will be applied.

• Thorough knowledge of external Federal guidelines/procedures for grants and contracts, including NSF, DOD, DOE, and NASA preferred.
  

Classified Title: Sr. Grants & Contracts Analyst   
Role/Level/Range: ATP/04/PD  
Starting Salary Range: Min $61,070-Max $106,710 Annually($95,000 budgeted commensurate with experience) 
Employee group: Full Time 
Schedule: M-F/37.5 
Exempt Status: Exempt 
Location: Homewood Campus 
Department name: AI-X
Personnel area: Whiting School of Engineering 

Total Rewards
The referenced salary range is based on Johns Hopkins University's good faith belief at the time of posting. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as geographic location, work experience, market conditions, education/training and skill level. Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/

Please refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency are permitted for this position. If permitted, equivalencies will follow these guidelines:
JHU Equivalency Formula: 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job.

**Applicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are completing their final academic semester/quarter will be considered eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional information confirming their academic completion date.

The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check. Johns Hopkins is committed to hiring individuals with a justice-involved background, consistent with applicable policies and current practice. A prior criminal history does not automatically preclude candidates from employment at Johns Hopkins University. In accordance with applicable law, the university will review, on an individual basis, the date of a candidate's conviction, the nature of the conviction and how the conviction relates to an essential job-related qualification or function.

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