Overview
Lynker Corporation is seeking to hire a qualified candidate to support a contract with NOAA Research Office of Ocean Exploration and Research (OER). These are full-time positions that may be performed on-site or remotely, with anticipated travel in support of meetings, workshops, and field activities. Hiring for these positions will be contingent on contract award. Lynker will be operating under its Propel joint venture, a NOAA ProTech Oceans 2.0 prime contract holder. This Contract is Contingent on Contract Award.
The contractor shall provide technical, administrative, and financial services for the management of OER grant and internship programs.
Responsibilities
Duties of the Grants and Internship Program Support will include the following:
- Program Lifecycle and Competition Management: Providing full lifecycle services and documentation packages for grant and internship programs, to include drafting task-related SOPs, distributing announcements, assigning pre-proposal identification numbers, processing proposals/letters of intent, and managing reviewer databases. Services include managing grant review panels, providing IT logistics for remote and on-site meetings (e.g., webinars, conference calls), and identifying non-conformities in submissions for Government review. The contractor shall maintain confidential reviewer information and ensure panelists are aware of regulations pertaining to confidential information and panel participation.
- Award and Documentation Management: Preparing, organizing, and maintaining official grant and award files with all required documentation for submission to NOAA Grant Office. The contractor shall monitor all grant award phases through closeout, verify documentation completeness against checklists, and manage requests for modifications including revisions, continuations, renewals, and no-cost extensions.
- Communications, Scheduling, and Tracking: Developing and maintaining tracking databases for all grant and program actions processed. The contractor shall transmit and receive data from national and international organizations and coordinate with sponsored program offices to resolve documentation issues. Responsibilities include scheduling and coordinating conference calls, webinars, and meetings; requesting non-disclosure and travel paperwork; and preparing meeting minutes, briefing materials, graphics, and research content for program reports and website updates (e.g., “hot items”).
- Grants Financial and Review Services: Providing daily accounting and bookkeeping services, to include daily reconciliation of budget execution data in Government financial, grant, and contracting systems (e.g., FMDS, BAS, EBS). Technical services include identifying budget disconnects (e.g., SF-424A inconsistencies), consolidating reviewer scores, and highlighting budget issues for Government use during negotiations.
Qualifications
About Lynker
Lynker is a growing, employee owned business, specializing in professional, scientific and technical services. Our continually expanding team combines scientific expertise with mature, results-driven processes and tools to achieve technically sound, cost effective solutions in hydrology/water sciences, geospatial analysis, information technology, resource management, conservation, and management and business process improvement.
We focus on putting the right people in the right place to be effective. And having the right people is critical for success. Our streamlined organization enables and empowers our talented professionals to tackle our customers' scientific and technical priorities – creatively and effectively.
Lynker offers a team-oriented work environment, and the opportunity to work in a culture of exceptionally skilled professionals who embrace sound science and creative solutions. Lynker's benefits include the following:
- Comprehensive healthcare for the employee at no monthly cost
- Healthcare benefit covers medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision
- Personal Time Off (PTO) Policy plus paid holidays
- Highly competitive compensation plan regularly calibrated against industry and location benchmarks
- 401(k) retirement plan with company-matching
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) – we're all company owners!
- Flexible spending accounts
- Employee assistance program (EAP)
- Short- and long-term disability insurance
- Life and accident insurance
- Tuition assistance/Training/Workforce improvement reimbursement per year
- Spot bonuses for exceptional performance
- Annual Employee Recognition Awards with bonuses
- Employee Referral Program
- Free centralized, self-directed Learning Management System to learn at your own pace
- Personalized career growth plans for every employee
Lynker is an E-Verify employer.
Lynker is an equal opportunity employer and makes all employment decisions based on merit, qualifications, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other legally protected status under federal, state, or local laws.