Program Officer

• Serve as the institutional business official and central administrative point of contact for faculty principal investigators and department/college administrators on pre- and post-award management of externally funded grants and contracts.
• Advise principal investigators on proposal submissions to sponsoring agencies.
• Prepare, review, and approve budgets according to University and sponsor guidelines.
• Counsel principal investigators on compliance considerations, including human subjects, animal protocols, conflict of interest, and export controls.
• Ensure proposals conform to RFP, sponsor, and University requirements and provide institutional approval for timely submission.
• Review and negotiate agreements and award terms with external sponsors.
• Enter new award information and administrative and financial requirements into the grants management system.
• Communicate award information and grant account numbers to principal investigators and administrative staff.
• Prepare, issue, and negotiate subaward agreements and review consultant agreements.
• Approve expenditures and troubleshoot, research, and communicate on post-award matters.
• Review monthly grant account reports for allowable costs, cost share requirements, deficits, and closeout.
• Coordinate with purchasing and accounts payable on expense approvals.
• Serve as business official and sponsor point of contact for prior approval requests.
• Monitor and coordinate required technical and financial deliverables.
• Analyze and resolve financial compliance and funding discrepancies.
• Serve on committees and build constituent relationships through principal investigator visits and outreach activities.

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