Grants Manager, Science Department - Remote

Grants Manager

Autism Speaks is seeking an experienced Grants Manager to work in our Science department. This person must have experience working with a Grants Management System. This is a remote / home based position. We are interested in candidates that live on the East Coast but will consider qualified candidates in the United States.

The purpose of this position is to assist the Sr. Director, Program Operations, Chief Science Officer, Director, Legal, Risk and Compliance, and other leadership on all science / public health funding activities, including but not limited to research grants, project grants, contracts, and awards. Activities will include grant submissions, reviewing grant proposals, negotiating, and ensuring compliance with legal agreements, contributing to the design and user interface with grants information system, recordkeeping, financial management, program development and maintenance that enhance the Autism Speaks' scientific review process and management.

Primary responsibilities include :

• Support the internal and external scientific / public health community on all aspects of the research grants process; initial vetting of applicant requests for eligibility, submission and review of applications, no-cost extensions, changes of personnel, etc.; referral of complex inquiries and requests to appropriate senior science staff members.
• Plan and manage the logistics and administrative support for all peer review panel meetings including inquiries from the applicants and reviewers, preparation of materials for the subsequent stages of review and approval : the Medical and Scientific Advisory Committee and for the Board of Directors.
• Design and monitor the automation of all grants-related submissions and notifications with associated improvements in policy and reporting.
• Assist in developing policies and procedures, including funding agreements, Requests for Applications (RFAs), review meetings, etc.
• Develops specialty RFAs for ongoing and targeted initiatives.
• Leads the grants team in all procedural matters related to grant review and processes.
• Maintain documentation for all funded awards including, but not limited to, final budget allocations, required ethics certifications, letters of recommendation or collaboration, progress and final research and fiscal reports, no-cost extensions, and outcomes surveys.
• Draft and review legal agreements for the Science / Public Health department working with legal counsel.
• Serve as the interface for grants process information for internal and external stakeholders.
• Disseminating information on Autism Speaks scientific priorities and funding opportunities by coordinating with the communications team.
• Interface with the Finance Team regarding fiscal accountability, financial reports, international finance, financial audits, and cost recovery.
• Interface with the Restricted Gifts team to properly align restricted gifts with actual payments.
• Extract and organize information from the online grants system to provide guidance for allocating resources.
• Monitor and refer performance reports for funded projects and provide guidance as needed to awardees to ensure appropriate compliance and obtain reviews from the appropriate science staff.
• Provide reports on funding programs to fundraising departments to assist them in donor relationships.
• Assist in development and execution of complex data queries and analysis of grants performance statistics (e.g., publication outcome, leveraged funding, knowledge base impact, host institution commitment, research follow career support, etc.) and other informational requests.

The responsibilities listed above are representative and not all inclusive. Other duties may be assigned by supervisor / s. As outlined in your performance goal setting forms, you will be responsible for achieving the goals provided by and agreed upon with your manager.

Position requirements include :

Specialized skills and knowledge include :

Core competencies include :

You are responsible for protecting the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of all Autism Speaks data and information to which you have access.

Autism Speaks is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to fostering a diverse, multicultural, and inclusive workplace. We recruit, evaluate, employ, and promote candidates without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender identity or expression, protected veteran or military status, disability or other legally protected status. Qualified individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply for job openings. Reasonable accommodations will be provided. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.

About Autism Speaks : At Autism Speaks, our mission is to promote solutions, across the spectrum and throughout the life span, for the needs of people with autism and their families. We do this through advocacy and support; increasing understanding and acceptance of people with autism spectrum disorder; and advancing research into causes and better interventions for autism spectrum disorder and related conditions. Together with our broad and diverse community, we strive every day to achieve our vision of a world where all people with autism can reach their full potential. This mission and vision drive every member of our staff; our employees are inspired, energized and motivated by the impact we can collectively have on behalf of the autism community. Autism Speaks celebrates every success achieved to create a kinder, more inclusive world for people with autism, and we work collaboratively across departments to find solutions that will do the most good for the most people. Just as we strive to enhance lives today and accelerate a spectrum of solutions for tomorrow for people on the spectrum, we also aim to enhance the lives of our dedicated employees, through thick and thin.

Autism Speaks offers a competitive compensation, benefit and vacation package. We also provide flex work hours, weekly training sessions, tuition reimbursement and summer bonus Fridays in addition to a creative, innovative, collaborative, inclusive, kind and fun work environment. Autism Speaks is an employer that participates in E-Verify.