Grants Administrator

Unit Overview
The staff of the Office of Research Grants (ORG) acts for the American Chemical Society in the administration of research grant programs for the Society. The mission of the Office of Research Grants is to administer these programs so that they conform to the guidance provided in the founding documents, and at the same time have significant impact consistent with the vision for the programs provided by the ACS Board of Directors. The office administers the ACS Petroleum Research Fund (PRF), the Herman Frasch Foundation Grants in Agricultural Chemistry, the Irving S. Sigal Postdoctoral Fellowships, the Irving S. Sigal Global Mobility Awards, and the Arthur C. Cope Postdoctoral Fellows Program.

Position Summary
This Grants Administrator (GA) provides support services to two Program Officers, and to the Office of Research Grants. The incumbent assists the Program Officers with all aspects of that job with special attention to the proposal submission and proposal review process of the American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund. The position requires excellent attention to detail and advanced-level use of word-processing software. The ability to handle confidential documents is essential.

Position Accountabilities:

1. Supports the PRF proposal and grants management process using Salesforce.
2. Helps monitor data quality, resolve data quality problems, and collaborate with the Business Analyst to improve proposal and grants management processes.
3. Contributes to the planning and execution of biannual, multi-day committee meetings including the preparation of necessary materials.
4. Communicates with chemical science community members to answer questions related to subject matter, referring technical questions to the appropriate Program Officer.
5. Creates files and tracks documents for special programs, events, etc., as required to assist ORG operations.
6. Completes special projects as required.

This role is based in our Washington, D.C. office. A reasonable rate of compensation for this position is between $72,000-$82,000 per year