Contract Administrator Jobs in New Mexico

Sr Contract & Grant Admnstrtr

Requisition ID req36775

Working Title Sr Contract & Grant Admnstrtr

Position Grade 13

Position Summary

UNM’s Office for Community Health (OCH) is a key resource to New Mexico’s communities, providing support, connection, and direct resources to aid partners in improving their community’s health equity and outcomes. OCH operates under the Executive Vice President of Health Sciences. OCH’s many programs offer a diverse set of resources linking community health needs with University resources in all mission areas—clinical services, education, research, and health policy. To support this mission, OCH is seeking a goal-oriented, experienced grant writer for a vacant Sr Contract & Grants Administrator who will serve as a Community Grants Writer.

This position will provide and coordinate centralized administrative and technical guidance and support to faculty, staff, and community partners seeking external funding for public service, research, social service expansion, and sponsored institutional projects. This role supports the Office for Community Health (OCH) by collaborating with internal teams and external partners to identify and pursue funding opportunities that advance and sustain OCH’s mission and programs and provide funding opportunities for unaffiliated community-based organizations and partners. This role supports OCH in contract and grant writing with primary focus on grant writing, grant opportunity research, connection with UNM foundation and potential funding partners, and engagement with community partners that may serve as the primary or subaward grantee to temporarily expand their administrative capacity in applying for funds.

The preferred applicant will have extensive professional experience with technical and academic writing and a successful award record of grants for which the applicant served as the lead writer and/or coordinator. Experience should include federal grants, such as NIH, NSF, and HHS, and state and local government grants, and may include foundation, non-profit, and scholarship awards. The Sr Contract & Grant Administrator will research and prepare grant proposals, coordinate engagement for multidisciplinary projects and proposals, research and develop narrative, provide editing and revision guidance to subject matter experts and co-contributors, and facilitate submission of all grant application materials with support from the Executive Director of Operations, OCH leadership, and the Research Management Team; researches and interprets relevant regulations, guidelines, and sponsor requirements, and oversees the preparation, submission, and processing of contracts and grants; provides guidance, training, and mentorship to junior administrators as appropriate, and serves as a primary liaison with funding agencies, contractors, community partners, and other sponsors supporting institutional programs.

See the Position Description for additional information.

Conditions of Employment

* Employees who provide services or work in patient care or clinical areas are required to be in compliance with the University's influenza vaccination requirement.

Minimum Qualifications

High school diploma or GED; at least 10 years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.

Completed degree(s) from an accredited institution that are above the minimum education requirement may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in writing or related field and 5+ years’ experience writing federal, community, foundation, and state grants with a successful award record.
• Bachelor's Degree in writing or related field and experience writing, coordinating, and researching federal, community, foundation, and state grants with a successful award record.
• Experience working with community organizations and/or non-profits.
• Experience coordinating large, multidisciplinary projects, facilitating meetings, delegating tasks, tracking deadlines, and organizing a coherent deliverable from diverse components.
• Advanced experience researching, writing, and editing academic, technical, and professional documents, proposals, manuals, and materials.
• Direct experience writing, organizing, and submitting large grants following academic institution processes.

Additional Requirements

Campus Health Sciences Center (HSC) - Albuquerque, NM

Department VP for Comm Health Administration (196A)

Employment Type Staff

Staff Type Term - Full-Time

Term End Date 06/30/2027

Status Exempt

Pay Monthly: $4,277.87 - $6,009.47

Benefits Eligible This is a benefits eligible position. The University of New Mexico provides a comprehensive package of benefits including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance. In addition, UNM offers educational benefits through the tuition remission and dependent education programs. See the Benefits home page for more information.

ERB Statement As a condition of employment, eligible employees working greater than .25 FTE as determined by the New Mexico Education Retirement Act must make mandatory retirement contributions. For more information, review the Benefits Eligibility at a Glance grid.

Background Check Required Yes

For Best Consideration Date 6/5/2026

Eligible for Remote Work Yes

Eligible for Remote Work Statement This position is eligible for a hybrid work schedule after successful completion of the probationary period.

Application Instructions

Only applications submitted through the official UNMJobs site will be accepted. If you are viewing this job advertisement on a 3rd party site, please visit UNMJobs to submit an application.

Please include a resume detailing your complete work history.

Positions posted with a Staff Type of Regular or Term are eligible for the Veteran Preference Program. See the Veteran Preference Program webpage for additional details.

The University of New Mexico is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.

The University of New Mexico requires all regular staff positions successfully pass a pre-employment background check. This may include, but is not limited to, a criminal history background check, New Mexico Department of Health fingerprint screening, New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department fingerprint screening, verification of education credentials, and/or verification of prior employment. For more information about background checks, visit https://policy.unm.edu/university-policies/3000/3280.html. Refer to https://policy.unm.edu/university-policies/3000/3200.html for a definition of Regular Staff.