Contracts & Grants Analyst

Contracts & Grants Analyst Job Number Full/Part Time Schedule Salary 202009256301 Full Time 8AM - 5PM $55,000 - $108,500 Position Information Reporting to the College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences (CNAS), this position provides contract and grants financial support to 13 CNAS departments (utility capacity serving multiple academic units) on a needed basis and serves as a trainer/mentor to less experienced Research Analysts in the college. The goal of this position is to assist the management of peak workloads across the college and work as assigned for short intervals across several CNAS departments. Provides pre and post award administration of contracts and grants. Works on complex proposals and multi-year awards that may involve several PIs and/or multiple sub awards. Develops and/or oversees research proposals, awards, and transactions related to contract and grant (C&G) management and maintain C&G records in compliance with institutional research sponsor policies. Performs complex budget/resource analysis including forecasting, retrieving data from campus financial systems, organizing and validating data, and the preparation of comprehensive reports for principal management. The first priority for this role is to smooth the peaks in C&G activities and create analytical horsepower for CNAS admin units. Remaining capacity will be utilized to bolster a CNAS Financial/C&G Analysts Training Program. This role is defined as a career position. Long term expectations for this role may include reassignment to a specific admin unit as needed to manage permanent C&G analyst responsibilities due to high increase in submission volume. PLEASE NOTE: UC Riverside career employees who have passed their probationary period will receive priority consideration for this position. If a qualified pool of candidates from the campus is not identified, qualified candidates from the UC system, or external candidates may be considered at the discretion of the hiring department. Education Education