Award Administrator

General Description

The Award Administrator provides leadership and oversight for the Award phase of the Osage Nation Non-Tribal Funding Lifecycle. This position is responsible for the review, acceptance, authorization, establishment, and administration of non-Tribal awards received by the Osage Nation, ensuring compliance with applicable laws, regulatory requirements, organizational policies, funding requirements, and financial management standards.

Working collaboratively with internal stakeholders and funding entities, the position oversees and facilitates activities throughout the Award phase, including receipt and verification of award notifications, agreement execution, appropriations coordination, stakeholder communication, information management, and activity tracking. The position maintains effective internal controls to support fiscal accountability, mitigate organizational risk, and ensure awards are properly documented, processed, authorized, and established prior to operational implementation. Serving as the primary point of coordination during the Award phase, this role facilitates the transition of accepted awards to the Post-Award/Compliance Office, maintains records and funding activity information to support organizational tracking and fiscal year reporting, and assists with the review of active and historical award records to verify award establishment activities, support organizational audit requirements, and coordinate corrective actions or stakeholder notifications when updates are necessary.