Grants Administrator (1-Year Contract)

About the role

The Centre Grant (CG) Administrative Officer supports the post-award administration and governance of a major NUHS Centre Grant. You will act as the operational anchor, keeping the grant's financial, reporting and coordination work running smoothly across a five-year funding cycle, working closely with Principal Investigators, Core Leads and senior institutional leadership.

Key responsibilities

• Track and monitor grant KPIs against targets and alert CG Directors and Core Leads when they are at risk
• Manage the grant budget, including timely claims and grant virements in line with grantor and institutional requirements
• Prepare and submit annual and ad hoc progress reports to the grantor (e.g. NMRC)
• Coordinate across Facility Cores and Research Themes to run the annual Scientific Advisory Board and half-yearly Steering Committee meetings
• Organise and support internal and external meetings related to the Centre Grant
• Administer the grant's training programme with institutional partners such as the NUHS CS Academy and support seed programme administration

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline
• At least 5 years of experience in a healthcare or higher education institution
• Strong written and verbal communication, able to interface with Principal Investigators and senior leadership
• Experience with research grant post-award administration or funder reporting is an advantage

Required skills

• Proficiency in MS Office and MS Teams
• Strong organisational skills to manage competing deadlines across finance, reporting and coordination