The Johns Hopkins University’s Data Science and AI Institute at the Whiting School of Engineering is seeking a **_Grants and Contracts Analyst_** who will provide dedicated professional level sponsored funds management for more than 80% of time. The primary goal of this position has responsibility for post-award functions that include, but may not be limited to: budget development, account maintenance and oversight, billing/invoicing, reporting, compliance, and closeout. The pre-award activity may include proposal preparation, submission, and budget development. Works independently on a variety of grants/contracts that range from simple to moderately complex. While this role may assist with some aspects of non-sponsored funds, the primary goal of this position is to ensure timely, effective and efficient functioning of sponsored funding. This is an exempt position. **Job Scope/Complexity** Will work independently the majority of the time, with support from Principal Investigator (PI) and/or senior/management level grants & contract professionals on increasingly more complex grants/contracts. Will provide standard professional administrative level guidance on protocols, regulations and guidelines to PI and other scientific/research professionals within the department. May interact with research/administrative professionals across all JHU divisions, centers, and institutes as well as external research/administrative professionals. **Types of sponsored awards for which the position is responsible** This role functions at an intermediate level, with responsibility for independent management of simple to moderately complex grants/contracts, including those from NIH, NSF, DOD and NASA. These grants, contracts and awards may involve detailed budgets, sub-awards and special instructions in RFA, career awards, training awards, multi-project grants, complex Foundation grants, sub-awards from other institutions on their federal pass-through grants. **Specific Duties & Responsibilities** + Understand and utilize institutional policies for post award grant process and sponsor guidelines. + Review budgets and related justification for appropriateness and completeness of content. Ensures that all applicable and indirect costs have been applied. May also provide groundwork for subcontract negotiations. + Ensure compliance in all other areas related to grant and contract management, including sponsoring organization guidelines, internal protocols, accurate protocol information within grant documents, conflicts of interest, etc. + Maintain ongoing updates and communications related to current grants and contracts, this includes regular auditing and reporting to principal investigators and departmental leadership. Assist with closeouts as needed. + Coordinate the process of setting up awards in designated department/division after grant number is assigned, including reviewing award, verifying award set-up and ensuring personnel is setup appropriately. + Pro-actively ensures spending is compliant in accordance with institutional and sponsor regulations, terms, and conditions. + Ensure that post-award responsibilities are completed, including budget distribution, account reconciliation, e-form setup, effort reporting, cost transfers, paying invoices and paperwork finalization related to subcontract setup. + Conduct complex award management activities including monitoring and managing accounts, audits, evaluations and reporting. + Provide information and direct assistance required to complete contract and grant closeouts. + Partner with departmental faculty and/or budgetary staff and the Divisional Office of Research Administration toward the planning and development of application submissions to various federal offices, private agencies/foundations and commercial companies. + May review sponsored project proposals for assigned faculty prior to them being forwarded to the Financial Manager and Divisional Sponsored Projects Office for signature. Review involves accuracy, content, and adherence to all relevant guidelines. + May be expected to provide instruction, preparation assistance and support related to grant application procedures. + May serve as liaison between research units, central offices and funding agencies. **Special Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities** + Knowledge of accounting and budgeting theory and practices required. Thorough knowledge and understanding of The Johns Hopkins University accounting system and related fiscal offices preferred. + Ability to make independent judgments and to act on decisions on a daily basis. + Ability to work with flexibility on several tasks simultaneously and to meet various concurrent deadlines. + Knowledge of external Federal guidelines/procedures for grants and contracts, including NIH, NSF, DOD and NASA. **Minimum Qualifications** + Bachelor's degree + Two years of administrative/budgeting experience + Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula. + Successful completion of the Research Administration Training Program (13-15 months) is equivalent to two years of relevant experience for this position. If an employee does not successfully complete the program, no additional experience will be applied. Classified Title: Grants & Contracts Analyst Role/Level/Range: ATP/03/PC Starting Salary Range: $53,800 - $94,400 Annually (Commensurate w/exp.) Employee group: Full Time Schedule: 37.5 hrs/wk, M-F FLSA Status: Exempt Location: Hybrid/Homewood Campus Department name: ​​​​​​​DSAI Institute Personnel area: Whiting School of Engineering Johns Hopkins University is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria. The university promotes affirmative action for minorities, women, disabled persons, and veterans.