Post Award Associate Analyst

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Work Shift

Day

Work Day(s)

Monday-Friday

Shift Start Time

8:00 AM

Shift End Time

5:00 PM

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

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Job Description

Supports the post-award business processes and award management procedures associated with Children's Healthcare of Atlanta's grant/contract funded programs. Works with minimal supervision in performing job duties and responsibilities, obtaining manager review and approval when necessary. Proactively identifies, develops, updates, implements new post-award grants/contracts and financial/administrative processes, and partners with pre-award team on processes that impact post-award administration.

Experience

• One (1) year business experience in an office, retail or related work environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• One year of experience in grants financial management or research administration
• Knowledge of Workday, CTMS and Epic systems
• Certified Research Administrator (CRA) or Certified Clinical Research Professional (CCRP) certification
• Experience in customer service with MD/PhD research population

Education

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, research administration, or other health- or business-related field

Certification Summary

• No professional certifications required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to read and comprehend regulatory requirements pertaining to post-award administration, such as federal grant policies.
• Proven competency with spreadsheets, word processing, database software, and internal information systems
• Ability to work accurately in a high-volume processing environment under pressure and on deadline
• Proven ability for detailed work with high degree of accuracy in organization and financial record-keeping
• Strong analytical skills and problem-solving techniques
• Self-directed and motivated to work independently toward short- and long-term goals
• Excellent communication, organization, interpersonal, and customer service skills
• Ability to initiate activities and support team processes

Job Responsibilities

• Responsible for reviewing assigned awards and associated budgets.
• Collaborate with the Emory Research Administration Services team to implement and administer awards involving Emory.
• Ensure compliance with federal regulations for post-award activities.
• Assists in maintaining the integrity of study records in Clinical Trial Management System including updates to study records. Serves as a liaison between Office of Grants Accounting team and the clinical research study team.
• Responsible for post-award administration and processing for assigned portfolio of research awards.
• Serves as a liaison with Research Finance to provide investigators and study team with financial reports and helps track post-award deadlines to ensure reporting and invoicing needs are met.
• Monitors grant/contract awards and expenditures, ensuring expenditures are compliant with standards.
• Partners with Office of Grants Accounting and Research Finance to complete effort reporting activities and assist in the preparation of grant progress reports to ensure all deadlines are met.
• Coordinates with Office of Grants Accounting, Foundation, Legal, and other departments (as appropriate) to ensure awarded funds are managed and administered appropriately.
• Provide Office of Grants Accounting with all necessary information to process invoices and complete interim and final financial reports; serves as a liaison with Clinical Research staff to answer questions and obtain clarifications.
• Serves as a resource for investigators and research staff for all matters related to post-award research administration at Children's.
• Maintain accurate and organized files in the shared drive as appropriate.
• Utilizes Workday and other tools for post-award financial activity reporting.
• Provides routine financial reports to investigators and leadership as requested.
• Obtains appropriate manager approval for expenses to grant/contract accounts, and partners with Office of Grants Accounting and Research Finance to identify/submit accruals and reclassifications.
• Prepares operational and statistical reports for management and sponsor representatives.
• Maintains database of information for departmental/service line leadership, staff, and investigators.
• Supports Uniform Guidance audit audit and subrecipient monitoring activities as necessary.
• Perform other general administrative duties as required.

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic covered by applicable law.

Primary Location Address

1575 Northeast Expy NE

Job Family

Research