MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center is to eliminate cancer in Texas, the nation, and the world through outstanding programs that integrate patient care, research and prevention, and through education for undergraduate and graduate students, trainees, professionals, employees and the public.

SUMMARY

The Grant Program Coordinator provides professional assistance to the department of Pediatrics - Research in the areas of account reconciliation, grant review, grant coordination, effort reporting and financial reporting on grants and contracts funding sources. The position will also assist with protocol maintenance (i.e.,. coverage determination review, patient remuneration process, invoicing, etc.).

CORE VALUES

Caring Behaviors

· Courtesy: Is respectful and courteous to each other at all times.

• Friendliness/Teamwork: Promotes and rewards teamwork and inclusiveness; is sensitive to the concerns of our patients and our co-workers.

Integrity Behaviors

• Reliability: Communicates frequently, honestly and openly.

• Accountability: Holds self and others accountable for practicing our values.

• Safety: Models safe behavior (wears badge and personal protective equipment, washes hands, and keeps work area clean and orderly); Notices a safety concern or emergency, understands role and uses proper procedures to report it; Mitigates risk to the institution through sound business practices; Demonstrates ethical and personal responsibility in work and behavior

Discovery Behaviors

• Responsiveness: By his/her actions, creates an environment of trust; Encourages learning, creativity and new ideas.

• Personal Leadership/Self-Initiative: Helps others to identify and solve problems; Seeks personal growth and enables others to do so.

JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES

Pre-Award Assists faculty with grant preparation and submission of sponsored projects and other proposal preparation items as needed. Works with administrative staff to ensure biosketches and other support documentation is current and accurate. Tracks proposal status. Responsible for input in CLICK, RCTS, and other systems as necessary per proposal and institutional guidelines.

Post-Award -Provides comprehensive management of sponsored projects and multi-project awards including P01s, R01s, R21s, U54s, T32s, IRGs, cooperative group and private industry agreements. -Reviews and reconciles grant expenditures to ensure adherence with institution, state, local and federal guidelines. Assists with effort reporting and certification process on a quarterly basis. -Responsible for post award reconciliation and other fiscal activities as needed. -Develops and maintains centralized grants and contracts records/filing system including copies of grants and awards (to include tracking grant submissions); policies and procedures affecting the submission, review, approval, contract negotiation, activation, regulation, and reporting of grant applications. -Responsible for submission of request for salary waiver, no cost extensions (NCEs), progress report submissions, and other grant and/or contract related documents. -Responsible for sponsored project (grants and clinical trial agreements); invoicing through PeopleSoft in collaboration with financial analyst.

Effective Communication: Manage communication and negotiate financial and resource support for grants and contracts; serve as department contact with principal investigators within MD Anderson, outside academic institutions, and grantor organizations; and serve as department's expert on grant related matters.

COMPETENCIES

Analytical Thinking - Gather relevant information systematically; break down problems into simple components; make sound decisions.

Business Acumen - Understand the impact of the job within the institution; have and use cross-functional knowledge to understand interdepartmental connections.

Technical/Functional Expertise - Demonstrate technical proficiency required to do the job; possess up-to-date knowledge in the profession; provide technical expertise to others.

Written Communication - Convey information clearly and concisely through both formal and informal documents; adapt writing style to fit the audience.

Service Orientation

Provide service to our customers, including patients, patient caregivers, referring physicians and each other, in a reliable, responsive, safe, friendly and courteous manner.

• Promotes inclusiveness and collegiality by demonstrating respect and professionalism to others at all times

• Models safe, ethical behavior, mitigating risk to the institution through sound business practices, and adherence to MD Anderson's Standards of Conduct, institutional policies and procedures

REQUIREMENTS

Education Required: Bachelor's degree

Preferred Education: None

Certification: None

Preferred Certification: None

Experience Required: Two years of extensive administrative experience. May substitute required education degree with additional years of equivalent experience on a one to one year basis.

Preferred Experience: Three years of experience in a professional/administrative capacity with two years of experience in clinical research, accounting, finance or grant administration. RCTS and Click grants and PeopleSoft grant portal experience. Requires the ability to use good interpersonal and problem-solving skills, work independently, and handle complex issues in a large, diverse research department. Must demonstrate proficiency in MS Excel, Access, and PowerPoint as well as be able to master

It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/legal-and-policy/legal-statements/eeo-affirmative-action.html

Additional Information

• Requisition ID: 167939

• Employment Status: Full-Time

• Employee Status: Regular

• Work Week: Days

• Minimum Salary: US Dollar (USD) 66,000

• Midpoint Salary: US Dollar (USD) 82,500

• Maximum Salary : US Dollar (USD) 99,000

• FLSA: exempt and not eligible for overtime pay

• Fund Type: Soft

• Work Location: Hybrid Onsite/Remote

• Pivotal Position: No

• Referral Bonus Available?: No

• Relocation Assistance Available?: No

• Science Jobs: No

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