Senior Contract and Grant Analyst

Senior Contract & Grant Analyst – University of California Los Angeles Requisition Number: 40865 Salary: $5,400 – $11,467 Monthly Position Description The Senior Contract & Grant Analyst provides guidance to UCLA faculty and staff in proposal development and award management, reviews and authorizes the submission of electronic and paper proposals, and negotiates, accepts and executes moderately complex contract and grant awards from government and non‑profit sponsors. The role involves institutional administration for a portfolio of routine and non‑routine research, public service and training of pre‑award and non‑financial post‑award activities supported by federal, state, county and municipal governments and non‑profit entities such as foundations, educational institutions and research organizations. Communicate complex policies and procedures in a helpful and professional manner to campus investigators and department support staff to address questions regarding existing contracts and grants. Independently review proposals and/or negotiate moderately complex grants, subgrants and other assignments. Initiate review of contracts and subcontracts. Develop and participate in assigned special projects, and collaborate and support training efforts for junior staff members. This position has delegated signature authority by the Regents of the University of California and operates under the current threshold based on direct costs. The Office of Contract and Grant Administration (OCGA) is part of the Office of Research Administration (ORA) and supports the $1 billion annual research program at UCLA. Under delegated authority from the University of California Office of the President and the UCLA Chancellor, OCGA has institutional authority to solicit, accept, and execute research agreements for government and non‑profit sponsored project activities. OCGA has primary responsibility for the interpretation of university‑wide and campus policy, sponsor guidelines, and applicable federal and state laws and regulations related to sponsored activities. Key Areas of Responsibility Contracts & Grants – Administrative support to the team responsible for negotiation and management of contract and grant proposals, awards and non‑financial post‑award activities. Outgoing Subawards – Administrative support to the team responsible for drafting, negotiating and executing third‑party agreements where UCLA is the prime grantee/awardee, including non‑financial post‑award activities. Proposal & Award Intake Team – Administrative support in receipt, review, tracking and communications (internal and external) for all proposals and awards. Remote work offered. For full application instructions and position description, please visit https://hr.mycareer.ucla.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=89902. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy, see UC Nondiscrimination & Affluent Action Policy, https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/DiscHarassAffirmAction. #J-18808-Ljbffr