The Centre of Excellence in Women and Child Health aims to support the introduction, scale-up and further piloting of high quality and high impact interventions to improve Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health (MNCAH) in Pakistan by harnessing the potential of both public and private sectors, coupled with introduction of women and girls empowerment intervention.
Responsibilities:
You will be required to manage extramural and intramural research grants and contracts, provide information, documents, and expertise to Principal Investigators and research advancement teams across the university and help them complete the research administration tasks professionally and in compliance with guidelines of the Aga Khan University and granting agencies. You will be responsible to manage a team to look after the overall grant portfolio of the department which involves budget realignments, cost and no-cost extensions, supplemental funding, sub-award management and timely submission of project deliverables. Specific responsibilities include to:
negotiate with various departments for timely completion of grant checklist process
provide advice and guidance to PIs regarding administration of sponsored projects
act as a liaison between PI and other stakeholders to resolve concerns in meeting submission deadlines
to stay updated on the frequent developments in research and grants administration field and implement required change in processes, conduct regular sessions of PIs and the research team on change in processes and requirements
review the research proposals to ensure compliance to Institutional guidelines and requirements of the granting agencies
use advanced contracts and grants concepts to manage a high volume of proposals and sub-awards which may involve significant complexity and to liaise with other stakeholders assist in resolving modification issues on different aspects which involve to coordinate with the granting agencies
review specific terms and conditions in order to respond to queries regarding various expenses from grant funds
guide faculty members on reporting requirements of ERC (Ethical Review Committee) regarding changes in proposals and to keep ERC informed about such changes
timely submission of any new applications and exemptions for departmental research committee and further submission to ERC, and ensure that each project concludes in compliance to the closeout process analyse, interpret and make sound judgments towards decisions that bring efficiency in the overall research and grants administration functioning
independently negotiate research grant agreements and take decisions, and ensure compliance of such agreements to the Institutional guidelines.
Requirements:
You should have:
a Masters degree preferably in Business Administration or Research Administration while having relevant professional qualifications would be an added advantage
at least three years of relevant work experience preferably in any good organization of similar nature
good skills in grants management and review, particularly related to financial administration
excellent knowledge of general financial practices and procedures
good interpersonal skills, particularly communication and people management skills
good command over use of computer applications, particularly of MS Excel
ability to manage work efficiently individually as well in teams
willingness to travel to field sites within and outside Karachi.
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