Senior Contract & Grant Administrator (10-month term)

Job Type: Term (Fixed Term)Senior Contract & Grant Administrator (10-month term)RAND seeks a collaborative and detailoriented Senior Contract & Grant Administrator to join our Contract & Grant Services team. This role focuses primarily on federal assistance grant awards, with opportunities to support a range of sponsors including federal agencies, state and local governments, nonprofits, private foundations, and commercial entities.Under minimal supervision, the Senior Contract & Grant Administrator performs advanced and complex contract and grant administration activities, including proposal submission, negotiation, execution, and postaward management of RAND’s sponsored research agreements. This position requires independent judgment, initiative, and strong analytical and communication skills to support RAND’s mission and business goals.Key ResponsibilitiesReview RFPs/RFQs to identify contractual issues and provide guidance on proposal preparation and sponsor requirements.Draft, coordinate, and execute proposalrelated nonfinancial agreements such as nondisclosure, teaming, anddatauseagreements.Conduct compliance reviews and submit sponsored research proposals as RAND’s authorized representative.Review, negotiate, and execute a variety ofcontractand grant awards to ensure alignment with RAND terpret and apply relevant regulations and terms (FAR, CFR, Uniform Guidance) and collaborate with Legal, IT Security, and other stakeholders for compliance.Serve as an authorized negotiator on diverse agreement types (Grants, FFP, T&M, LH, CPFF, IDIQ, Task Orders) and related modifications.Monitor active projects, manage postaward modifications, and ensure ongoing compliance with sponsor and internal requirements.Collaborate across pricing, purchasing, accounting, finance, operations, and other teams to resolve issues and maintain contractual accuracy.Maintain official communications with sponsors and serve as primary liaison on complex or sensitive business matters.Provide advice and guidance on contractual rights, obligations, and risks to project leaders and management.Facilitate issue resolution across preandpostawardstages andmaintainaccuratecontractual documentation.QualificationsProficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, OneNote, OneDrive, Teams, SharePoint, PowerPoint) and Adobe Acrobat Professional.Experience with Workday and/or Salesforce is a plus.Certification in Sponsored Research Administration preferred.Demonstrated knowledge of financial and nonfinancial agreements and how they impact project implementation and compliance.Ability to research, interpret, and communicate sponsor requirements to protect RAND’s rights and obligations.Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to collaborate effectively across internal and external teams.Proven ability to manage multiple priorities efficiently and with attention to detail.Strategic thinker and proactive problemsolver who contributes to solutions and continuous improvement.EducationBachelor’s degree ina relateddisciplineExperience6 years of relevant experience preferred. Acombination of education and relevant experience may substitute for a BS/BA degree (High School Diploma or GED with 10 years of relevant experience minimum).Location:Santa Monica, CA;Pittsburgh, PA;Washington, DC.Open to Hybrid or RemoteSalary Range: $88,000 - $130,900RAND considers a variety of factors when formulating an offer, including but not limited to, the specific role and associated responsibilities; a candidate’s work experience, education/training, skills, expertise; and internal equity. The salary range includes base pay plus RAND’s sabbatic pay (which provides additional compensation above base pay when vacation is taken). In addition, RAND provides strong benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, paid time-off and more.

Created: 2026-04-27