Federal Grants Administrator (Post-Award)

The Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) supports faculty and research staff by managing the external funding life cycle. The Federal Grants Administrator serves as the primary post-award administrator for federally funded grants, cooperative agreements, and pass-through awards sponsored by federal agencies or entities awarding federal funds.

This position is responsible for the day-to-day post-award financial administration, compliance oversight, reporting coordination, award monitoring, and closeout activities for federally funded programs awarded to Touro University California. The position ensures compliance with Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200), agency-specific regulations, institutional policies, and sponsor requirements.

This position is expected to manage complex NIH-funded programs, including large multi-project and multi-component awards (e.g., NIH Program Project Grants [P01], Centers, cooperative agreements, and multi-institutional collaborations). The Federal Grants Administrator will coordinate administrative and financial oversight across multiple projects, cores, subawards, and participating institutions, ensuring compliance with NIH policies, reporting requirements, and institutional procedures.

The Federal Grants Administrator works closely with Principal Investigators (PIs), Finance, Human Resources, and other institutional offices, as well as with the OSP team, to provide effective stewardship of federal funding. This position also collaborates with and provides backup support to the current Grants Administrator responsible for non-federal grants and contracts, ensuring continuity of operations and consistent service delivery across the sponsored programs portfolio.

The position serves as a subject matter expert on federal grants management and contributes to the development of institutional processes that strengthen compliance, accountability, and efficient management of sponsored programs.

Demonstrated ability to manage the full lifecycle of federal and federal pass-through awards while ensuring compliance with Uniform Guidance, sponsor regulations, and institutional policies. Maintains expert-level knowledge of federal grants management requirements, financial stewardship practices, audit readiness expectations, and regulatory compliance obligations. Provides guidance to faculty and institutional leadership regarding federal awards and serves as a key resource for sponsored programs administration.