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Manager, Grants
Federation University of Australia
Ballarat, Victoria; Gippsland, Victoria; Berwick, Victoria
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Closing: 27-Jan-2025
Job Summary
Dates
- Opening Date: 06-Dec-2024
- Closing Date: 27-Jan-2025
Location
- Ballarat, Victoria; Gippsland, Victoria; Berwick, Victoria
Salary
- $109,300 p.a. plus up to 17% superannuation
Responsibilities
- Research a range of grant and revenue opportunities across all tiers of government, philanthropic trusts and foundations, business and individuals, both domestically and internationally.
- Develop high-quality grant submissions, monitor and track progress, and keep abreast of emerging opportunities in the sector.
- Conduct prospect research on available funding for the Federation University Australia Foundation’s programs.
- Establish and maintain personal contact and relationships with funding contacts and program officers.
- Prepare, write and produce high quality funding proposals that frame and meet the needs of the Federation University Australia Foundation.
- Develop proposals that influence and support funders to effectively apply their investments in the University sector.
Requirements
- Demonstrated ability to undertake research and write clearly and persuasively.
- Utilise initiative and exercise independent judgement and decision making.
- Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills.
- Proven ability to develop strong relationships across a wide variety of stakeholders.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to secure new funding opportunities.
Benefits
- Full-time, fixed-term appointment until January 2027.
- Ranked number one university in Australia for First Generation Student Enrolments (Good Universities Guide 2022).
- Top rankings in Victoria around student support, social equity, skills and employment.
Notes
- Applications are required to be submitted by Monday, 27 January 2025.
- Federation University is committed to The Circle Back Initiative program, whereby they will respond to every applicant.
Closing: Not specified
Job Summary
Dates
- Opening date: 19-04-2024
- Closing date: not available
Responsibilities
- Reviews grant contracts to understand the scope of the work, funding requirements, budgets and to ensure the expenditures incurred are necessary to fulfill the grant requirements.
- Recognizes that each grant has varying conditions and requirements (including unique compliance, budgeting, accounting and financial reporting requirements) and accurately interprets and organizes for those varying complexities and differences.
- Prepares grant set up documents for creation of grant index and fund within Banner, prepares annual and project budgets as well as entries to record the grant receivable and deferred grant revenue.
- Approves Post Award grant expenditures received from Accounts Payable and Payroll.
- Prepares invoices/ billings and collects funds for the support of restricted fund expenditures.
- Prepares journal entries and reconciliations for month-end close or other periods.
- Assists in the preparation of applicable fiscal reports for sponsored programs and ensures the timely submission thereof.
- Serves as backup to Grants Accounting and Compliance Manager and Grant Staff Accountant when needed.
- Assists in preparation of effort reports for Federal and State awards.
- Prepares various reports for Principal Investigators including budget forecasting, and estimating any carry-over of funds from one year to the next.
- Prepares Federal and State Financial reporting submitted to funding agencies.
- Provides quality customer service and technical guidance to the principal investigators/their grant administrators/Colleges/Centers to ensure proper and timely expenditure of grant funds in compliance with the funding agencies and university policies.
- Works collaboratively and effectively with the Office of Sponsored Programs.
- Assists Grants Accounting and Compliance Manager in preparing reports and workpapers required for both UG and MAAP audits.
- Assists with the reporting writing needs of the Post Award area.
- Actively pursues professional development to stay current with related audit, federal regulations, and state laws, as well as publications, workshops or seminars on grants or special revenues.
- Seeks efficiencies in operations including Banner, reporting, and workflow processes.
- Possesses an understanding of the Federal regulations under the Uniform Guidance established by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field, and at least 3 years of experience with post award grant accounting or a combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and skills have been acquired.
- Experience processing complex financial transactions, ensuring compliance with legal or contractual requirements, record keeping and preparation of monthly, quarterly, and/or annual reporting.
- Working knowledge of federal and state regulations related to area of responsibility.
- Proficiency in various computer applications including comprehensive databases, report writing, spreadsheets and word processing software.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Ability to analyze source documents to extract account data for the preparation of entries and reconciliation of accounts.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to provide a high level of customer service and establish and maintain effective interdepartmental communications and relationships.
- Detail oriented.
- Ability to travel and work between both campuses.
Benefits
- UNE offers a generous comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. The package includes varied health and dental plans; a retirement plan that includes up to an eight percent match; extensive paid leave including holidays, vacation, sick, and personal time; and educational benefits.
Notes
- Position Type: Professional Staff
- Faculty Track: missing
- Employment Status: Full Time
- Months: 12
- Campus: Biddeford, ME
- Open Until Filled: Yes
- Posting Number: 2022PS0402P
- COVID Vaccination Statement: Employees in clinical settings must meet the State of Maine’s immunization requirements for clinical activity.
- EEO Statement: Consistent with federal and state law and University policy, the University of New England is committed to the fundamental concept of equal opportunity for all of the members of the University community.