**Position Objective:** The candidate will independently provide support services as a Grants Program Analyst to satisfy the overall operational objectives of the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. The primary objective is to provide services and deliverables through performance of support services. **Duties and Responsibilities:** + Triage competing grant applications: + Set appropriate work priorities, apply knowledge of organizational needs and deadlines, and follow up to ensure receipt of required documentation (to include uploading documents to the official grant folder). + Perform thorough review of competing grant applications including noting any bars to funding, foreign involvement, summary statement concerns, within specified timeframes including timely issuance of award notices. + Perform administrative analysis including budget concerns; human and animal subject codes and regulatory analyses of grant applications using basic knowledge of applicable NIH grant policies and NHLBI procedures. + Facilitate communication and correspondence including response to inquiries and/or policy and procedural guidance to be sent to grantee’s and Federal Staff; perform as a resource of information providing recommendations for grantee and Federal staff: + Respond to communications (letters, memos, phone calls, e-mails, etc.). + Prepare correspondence which fully and accurately addresses administrative issues (prior approvals) in a clear and concise manner. + Collaborate with program and grantee staff on information required prior to award + Participate in cooperative effort to accomplish the goals of the Office, Division and Institute: + Assist in OGM supplements + Assist in OGM funding + Assist in OGM portfolio analysis of pending awards DELIVERABLES. Upon request, the contractor shall provide documentation evidence of any and/or all work products, including, but not limited to: + Work products and documents related to setting appropriate work priorities, applying knowledge of organizational needs and deadlines, and following up to ensure receipt of required documentation; + Work products and documents related to performing analyses of grant applications; researching, evaluating, interpreting and disseminating related regulations, policies and procedures to grantee’s and federal staff. + Work products and documents related to facilitating communication and correspondence; responding to communications and inquiries; preparing correspondence; + Work products and documents related to informing federal task leader and staff of administrative issues and developments related to prior approvals; additional funding documentation required prior to award; work with grantee staff in responding to questions and resolving problems; assist in OGM portfolio analysis through running various reports including pending EOY awards. **Qualifications** **Basic Qualifications:** + **Master’s degree in business or a related discipline. Three (3) years of specialized experience plus a Bachelor’s degree is equivalent to a Master’s degree.** + **Five (5) years of specialized (NIH grants management) experience.** + **Experience with eRA IMPACII Grants Management Module.** **Minimum Qualifications:** + **Ability to interpret and apply appropriate regulations, policies and procedures relating to complex grant issues.** + **Knowledge of information management.** + **Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (MS Word, Excel, Outlook)** + **Strong communication skills, both oral and written.** + **Excellent analytical, organizational and time management skills.** ***This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required by this position.** **To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.** **GAP Solutions provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need an accommodation to apply for a job, email us at** **recruiting@gapsi.com** **. You will need to reference the requisition number of the position in which you are interested. Your message will be routed to the appropriate recruiter who will assist you. Please note, this email address is only to be used for those individuals who need an accommodation to apply for a job. Emails for any other reason or those that do not include a requisition number will not be returned.** **Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.**