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Massachusetts Institute of Technology Senior Pre-award Fiscal Officer in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Senior Pre-award Fiscal Officer
Job Number: 24111
Functional Area: Grants Administration/Management
Department: Comp Sci & Artificial Intel Lab HQ
School Area: Schwarzman College of Computing
Employment Type: Full-time (Hybrid)
Employment Category: Exempt
Visa Sponsorship Available: No
Schedule: M-F
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Job Description
SENIOR PRE-AWARD FISCAL OFFICER, Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL), to serve as a key member of the fiscal team of a large, interdisciplinary laboratory with annual activities exceeding $90M and numerous federal, foundation, and industrial sponsor proposal submissions per year. Will manage pre-award administration activities for over 135 principal investigators (PIs); serve as advisor and primary point of contact to PIs and project leaders on all pre-award matters, including proposal budgets and administrative content; assume managerial functional responsibility for all operational aspects of CSAIL’s highly complex, multi-faceted and varied pre-award program; provide leadership, training, guidance, and support on all pre-award activities assigned to team members; collaborate on developing solutions to complex non-standard issues and operational matters; ensure proposals meet sponsor guidance, facilitate interpretation of sponsor guidelines, and ensure budgets support post-award best practices; forge partnerships with stakeholders across MIT to ensure coherent collaboration. Full job description available here (https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/ekecl553dzhh108tihyaf/Sr-Pre-Award-Fiscal-Officer-Job-Description-May-2024.pdf?rlkey=d8enagmaxf4an8rwmrt6daizu&dl=0) .
Job Requirements
REQUIRED: bachelor's degree; at least five years’ financial management experience; financial/quantitative skills at a decision-making level; experience with federal contracts; financial administration experience in an academic research environment; experience with research proposal processing and pre-award administration; highly proficient Excel skills and familiarity with other MS Office programs; excellent organizational, supervisory, customer service, and communication skills; team-building focus; meticulous attention to detail; willingness to learn new business methods; record of assuming greater responsibility over time; and ability to work independently and as a member of a productive and innovative team in a challenging, fast-paced environment. PREFERRED: master’s degree in a related field; MIT financial experience; and knowledge of enterprise financial systems, grants management tools, Kuali Coeus, federal sponsor websites, and multidimensional databases. Job #24111-96/4/24