Grants & Contracts Specialist II (Post-Award) - Military veterans preferred

2025-08-14
University of Pittsburgh
Other

/yr

  employee   contract


Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
15260
United States


Grants & Contracts Specialist II (Post-Award)



Job Summary

Performs post-award accounting duties for moderately complex grants and contracts. Monitors account activity, performs internal audits, resolves routine issues, and provides policy and procedure interpretation. Prepares routine financial reports and government reports. Recommends operational improvements.


Essential Functions

Performs pre and post award accounting duties for moderately complex grants and contracts not limited to preparing and processing invoices, conducting cost analyses, re-budgeting projects, setting up sub-awards. Prepares, and monitors grants, contracts, and budgets; processes amendments, modifications, extensions, and terminations of contracts/subcontracts. Maintains aware-related schedules; ensures the complete and accurate collection and distribution of all materials. Monitors account activity including expenditures, cost transfers, adjustments, reconciliations, and other related transactions, resolves routine issues and reports complex issues to appropriate personnel. Ensures accuracy and adherence to budgets, sponsor terms, federal regulations, policies, and procedures. Prepares applications and reports to federal and sponsor agencies along with routine financial documentation and memos. Maintains grant records and files.


Physical Effort

Ability to move around campus to attend on campus meetings. Mostly sedentary working at a computer monitor.



Assignment Category: Full-time regular

Job Classification: Staff.Grants & Contracts Specialist II (Post-Award)

Job Family: Research

Job Sub Family: Grants & Contracts

Campus: Pittsburgh

Minimum Education Level Required: Bachelor's Degree

Minimum Years of Experience Required: 1

Will this position accept substitution in lieu of education or experience: Combination of education and relevant experience will be considered in lieu of education and/ or experience requirement.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Work Arrangement: Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Hiring Range: TBD Based Upon Qualifications

Relocation_Offered: No

Visa Sponsorship Provided: No

Background Check: For position finalists, employment with the University will require successful completion of a background check

Child Protection Clearances: Not Applicable

Required Documents: Resume

Optional Documents: Not Applicable




Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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