Location: Santa Monica, CA
Cap-Exempt H-1B Position — No lottery required
**Job Type:** Term (Fixed Term) **Senior Contract & Grant Administrator (****10-****month term)** RAND seeks a collaborative and detail oriented 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 post award 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 Responsibilities** - Review RFPs/RFQs to identify contractual issues and provide guidance on proposal preparation and sponsor requirements. - Draft, coordinate, and execute proposal related nonfinancial agreements such as nondisclosure, teaming, and data use agreements. - Conduct compliance reviews and submit sponsored research proposals as RAND’s authorized representative. - Review, negotiate, and execute a variety of contract and grant awards to ensure alignment with RAND policies. - Interpret 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 post award 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