Job Title: Operations Administrator
Grade: 21
Salary: $75,245 - $90,726
The Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene Inc. (RFMH) is seeking a qualified applicant to fill a full-time Operations Administrator position for the Division of Facilities and Administrative at the New York State Psychiatric Institute.
The Operations Administrator works with the Operations Team in the Office of Sponsored Programs for NYSPI/RFMH. This role supports the Pre and Post Award Teams to ensure that grant submission deadlines, progress reports, and subawards can be executed efficiently while ensuring compliance to State, Federal, and Foundation sponsor requirements and policies. To do so requires the ability to learn how to use NYSPI/RFMH databases and communications systems, as well as basic background in federal HHS funding structure (ex: NIH). The qualified candidate will have the ability to adapt to continuously changing sponsor guidelines, regulations, policies, and systems. Demonstrate proficiency in Microsoft applications, including Word, Excel, Teams, SharePoint, Outlook, and Power Point. As well as being highly organized and detail oriented. The successful candidate must have the ability to manage multiple projects while maintaining a professional demeanor.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Grants database record creation and data entry for upcoming grant application submissions
- Grants database record creation and data entry for upcoming progress reports
- Grants database record finalization upon grant submission with additional data entry to record the final project dates, budget requested, and F&A rate
- IRB/IACUC approvals and updating the appropriate grant record with approval and expiration dates
- Communication system ticket setup for: grant submissions, progress reports, and subawards
- List of upcoming grant application deadlines and progress reports, and sharing this report across departments
- Data Sharing agreements for review and submission to sponsors
- Ability to learn and effectively use award management software and related sponsor system
- Other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree and 3 years of work experience in sponsored programs, research coordinator, or project administrator experience; data entry; or related experience. OR
- Associate degree and 4 years of work experience in sponsored programs, research coordinator, or project administrator experience; data entry; or related experience. OR
- High School diploma and 6 years of work experience in sponsored programs, research coordinator, or project administrator experience; data entry; or related experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Prior experience with pre- and post-award federal grants
Work Location: 1051 Riverside Drive, New York, NY 10032
Work Location: Hybrid - 50% Remote / 50% On-Site
To Apply: Submit an application through our website at https://nyspi.applicantpro.com/jobs/. Please note only applications submitted through our website will be considered.
The Mission of the Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc. (RFMH) is to promote the mental health of all New Yorkers, with a focus on providing hope and supporting recovery for adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances. Applicants with lived mental health experience are encouraged to apply. RFMH is deeply committed to supporting underserved individuals, organizations, and communities. To this end, RFMH is focused on implementing activities and initiatives to reduce disparities in access, quality, and treatment outcomes for underserved populations. A critical component of these efforts is ensuring that RFMH is a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees' unique attributes and skills are valued and utilized to support the mission of the Agency. RFMH is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
The Research Foundation is a private not-for-profit corporation and is not an agency or instrumentality of the State of New York. Employees of the Research Foundation are not state employees, do not participate in any state retirement system, and do not receive state fringe benefits. Excellent Benefits Package. Employer/Minority/Women/Disabled/Veteran Employer. VEVRAA 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) compliant.