Collaborates with the Office of Budget and Contracts, Office of Human Resources, Office of the Controller (Accounts Payable), and Faculty Affairs in the Office of the Provost to ensure the effective management and compliance of externally funded programs and projects; Works closely with ORIC's Operations Manager and the Grants Support Coordinators to provide guidance and assistance to administrative professionals to ensure effective administrative support for awardees; Maintains and updates the pending and active grant files to include a copy of notice of awards, interim/annual progress reports, time and effort reports, correspondence from the funding agency, quarterly burn/expenditure rates, and any other post-award documents; Ensures proper application of OMB Uniform Guidance, sponsor rules and regulations, and College policies/ procedures; Ensures compliance with sponsor-specific reporting requirements, including tracking deadlines for progress reports, quarterly/annual financial reports and project closeouts; Proactively communicates about issues or concerns that may impact successful completion of the sponsored research and projects; Manages the sub-award process working collaboratively with the Office of Budgets and Contracts, coordinates issuance of sub-award agreements, and serves as the primary point of contact for sub-awardee institutions/organizations; Provides guidance to awardees and oversight to ensure interim and final reports are submitted in a timely manner; Ensures an efficient close-out process of grants that is consistent with college timelines/procedures and is compliant with funding agency requirements; Assists in the preparation and monitoring of Institutional Review Board (IRB) documentation and ensures regulations are followed for Human Subjects research. Provides guidance and expertise to grant-seekers to identify appropriate funding opportunities by conducting electronic and manual searches and disseminating this information to interested individuals; Guides and supports faculty and staff during the proposal preparation and submission process; Assists grant-seekers with the preparation of budgets and financial portions of applications ensuring content is accurate and complete; Gathers institutional data and boilerplate language for proposal narratives in support of selected grant applications; Develops and maintains a library of reference documentation, including information such as funding agency requirements, forms, checklists (and uploads to Spelman's Faculty Collaboration Hub); Reviews and interprets guidelines, proposals, and budgets to ensure compliance with college policies, federal regulations, and funder requirements; Monitors the progress of internal approvals and signatures to ensure timely submission of proposals; Interprets both funding agency and college policies and procedures and disseminates newly available information on funding regulations; Assists in planning, developing and conducting training programs to educate faculty and staff in the policies and procedures for proposal development and sponsored project administration.