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The Grants Coordinator A will be responsible for assisting Grants Managers within the administrative team with sponsored and non sponsored program accounting and workflow functions. This position reports to the Senior Administrator within Hematology Oncology and has a dotted reporting line to the Grants managers, and the Department of Medicine.

Under limited supervision, the Grants Coordinator A will support the Grants Managers in pre and post award grants management. The Grants Coordinator A will prepare and submit entire proposals through Penn systems; assuring compliance with division, school, and university guidelines. The Coordinator is expected to generate specialized reports for research related grants and complicated program projects; monitor expenditures; identify incorrect transactions and take corrective action; reconcile, distribute internal reports, create, manage and track subcontracts in RIS/MTAs & follow-up through execution; generate PO, track and maintain subcontracts expenses; review/validate incoming invoices; enter receipts; reconcile subcontracts to ensure consistent spending; track outstanding accounts receivable and process for payment. The coordinator will serve as backup for grants managers, purchasing and accounts payable.

In addition to the above, The Grants Coordinator B, will assist with the preparation of new and non-competing sponsored project budgets. along with having more experience of the internal grant process and able to read/interrupt grant reports.

For Grants Coordinator A- Associates Degree and 2- 3 years of experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience required.
For Grants Coordinator B- Bachelor’s Degree and 2 year to 4 years of experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience is required
Both positions:
Grant and contract administration and/or accounting preferred with knowledge of and demonstrated competency with compliance issues related to the management of both federal and non-federal sponsored research. Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office and experience in University financial systems is preferred. Candidate must possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills to work independently as well as part of a team with faculty and staff under strict deadlines while demonstrating attention to detail.

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