OPS GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS CONSULTANT III
State of Florida
- Tallahassee, FL
- $25.00-30.00 per hour
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Serves as a grant manager and is responsible for the administration and monitoring of multiple biomedical research grants. This includes all aspects of the grant management lifecycle including application development and submission, pre-award tasks, post-award execution and monitoring, grant reconciliation and closeout.
- Works with Principal Investigators and Sponsored Research Officers on the effective execution of grants, terms and conditions, and amendments as necessary
- Provides technical assistance to grant awardees and points of contact.
- Develops deliverables and prepares agreements and amendments as required.
- Tracks and reviews quarterly progress reports for grants.
- Performs desk and onsite monitoring of assigned grants (if necessary).
- Tracks grant budgets and submits invoices to ensure payment within compliance timeframes.
- Maintains good working relationships and keeps in close coordination with grant awardees and applicable points of contact.
- Maintains all files on the grant from execution to final closeout.
- Responsible for entering data into tracking logs to meet compliance requirements and accurate reporting.
- Responds in a timely and comprehensive manner to inquiries sent by internal or external entities regarding grants.
- Works on special projects and reports as needed for the Division.
- Assists with the continued operations and improvements within the Division.
- Promotes positive working relationships and facilitates ongoing communication and cooperation with both internal and external partners.
- Supports coordinates and represents the Office at meetings, councils, conferences, and other events (virtual or in-person) as needed.
- Maintains good working relationships with internal and external partners.
- Assists with preparation of reports and analyses as requested by the supervisor for use in decision making or reporting to Executive Leadership.
- Knowledge of grants and contracts.
- Ability to work with a high-volume of payments/grants with tight deadlines.
- Ability to prepare, track, and reconcile financial information.
- Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate work activities under strict deadlines.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
- Ability to use problem solving techniques.
- Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
- Knowledge data input, data management and data analysis.
- Ability to organize data into logical format for presentation in reports, documents, and other written materials.
- Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies, and procedures relating to operational and management analysis activities.
- Ability to determine work priorities and insure proper completion of work assignments.
- Strong organization skills.
- Skill in both written and verbal communication.
- Skilled in use of spreadsheets, word processing software, developing tracking documents and creating reports.
- Ability to coordinate with other staff.
- Ability to demonstrate adaptability and flexibility.
- Ability to conduct research and analysis and prepare summary documents.
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks.
- A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university; or 4 years of administrative experience in the areas of accounting, banking, accounts receivable, payroll processing or other related fields. Professional or nonprofessional experience in the areas of accounting, banking, accounts receivable, payroll processing or other related field can substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required college education.
- At least 3 years of experience providing quality customer service.
- At least 3 years of communicating with internal and external partners using a variety of tools and methods (verbal, written, presentations, etc.).
- At least 3 years administering and managing government grants or contracts.
- At least 3 years of experience with data entry, analysis, and reporting.
- At least 3 years using MS Office Suite, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- State of Florida 401(a) FICA Alternative Plan (mandatory)
- Participation in state group insurance (upon meeting eligibility requirements. Consult with People First and/or the serving HR office)
- Workers' Compensation (mandatory, if needed)
- Reemployment Assistance (Unemployment Compensation) (mandatory, if needed)
- Deferred Compensation (voluntary)
- Employee Assistance Program (voluntary)
- And more!