Grants & Contracts Specialist - Military veterans preferred

Grants & Contracts Specialist

Job Summary

Performs pre- and post-award accounting duties for small grants and contracts. Prepares, negotiates, and monitors grants and contracts. Assists with maintaining award-related schedules, preparing government applications and reports, and policy and procedure interpretation. Monitors account activity and prepares routine financial documents.

Essential Functions

This position requires the ability to forecast budget overages and shortfalls and make recommendations; ability to analyze data to monitor success rate of grant submissions; ability to provide assistance to internal contacts with inquiries regarding account balances and transactions.

Physical Effort

May be required to sit and work at a computer for long periods of time or to walk to other locations on campus

Assignment Category: Full-time regular

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

Job Family: Research

Job Sub Family: Grants & Contracts

Campus: Pittsburgh

Minimum Education Level Required: Bachelor's Degree

Minimum Years of Experience Required: No experience required

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: 8:30a.m.-5:00p.m., hours will vary due to business needs as necessary

Work Arrangement: 8:30a.m.-5:00p.m., hours will vary due to business needs as necessary

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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