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Working/Functional Title

SNAP-ED/EFNEP Fiscal Officer

Position Summary

Michigan State University Extension is committed to fostering a welcoming and inclusive organization, which requires all staff to contribute towards a vision for success. Diversity, equity, and inclusion are central to our work, regardless of title or position within the organization. This means that all staff at MSU Extension are dedicated to the following:

• We work together to ensure that programming is delivered to diverse audiences, produces equitable impacts for all participants, and demonstrates partnership and inclusion for all groups.
• We embrace that it is everyone's job to create a culture that promotes diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging.
• We ensure that every team member is prepared with the skills and resources to contribute to our welcoming and inclusive culture.
• We foster inclusion by recognizing and valuing diverse perspectives, skills, experiences, and work to create equal access to programming for communities.
• We commit to continuous learning for diversity, equity, and cultural competency, in order to achieve inclusive excellence.
• We understand that diversity, equity, and inclusion are essential elements to our work and are vital to the organizational culture and programmatic success of MSU Extension.
• We embrace a culture of understanding, coaching and feedback towards achieving a vision of success for the entire organization and its staff.

• Together we will achieve success and we commit to these goals in our work, continued education, and ongoing efforts.

   

POSITION SUMMARY

Provides independent complex professional support to the research unit by providing services in one or more of the following research process areas: Pre-Award Administration Services, Research Administration Services, Post Award Administration Services, or Research Compliance and Training.

As part of MSU Extension (MSUE) and the Health and Nutrition Institute (HNI), the SNAP-ED/EFNEP Fiscal Officer will work with the HNI Fiscal Officer, HNI leadership, and Principal Investigator(s) (PIs) to provide oversight of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education (SNAP-Ed) and Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) grants.

Working as the SNAP-ED/EFNEP Fiscal Officer, you will manage pre-award and post-award responsibilities for both grants including submission of plan of work budgets and amendments, while utilizing the government systems WebNEERS, EGrAMS, and N-PEARS. You will also establish hardship account(s) and prepare cost distributions to appoint staff to the grant account(s). Additionally, you will review all financial transactions for allowability under the grant(s) and adherence with applicable federal, state, local, and university policies, procedures, and regulations. You will follow-up with grant personnel on all expense related issues, prepare internal and external financial budgets and projections, and review and approve grant personnel effort reporting. You will also provide consultative service to project staff, PIs, and granting agencies to communicate policies and procedures and to facilitate required project monitoring. In this position, you will manage project account close-out activities, negotiate purchasing contracts, and oversee the preparation and submission of accounts payable transactions in order to secure supplies and services to carry out the project award.

Although negotiable, there will be space available for this position to work from the campus of Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan.

This position may b eligible to utilize a flexible work environment, h