Boston University

College of St. Benedict

Assistant Director

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Responsible for the oversight of the Student Engagement departmental budget, student organization finances, managing and allocating the student activity fee, as well as serving as a resource to student organizations who seek advising on how to manage their student organization finances.

Harvard University

Providing pre-and post-award management at the Department of Chemistry/FAS, assisting faculty with award submission, grant administration, and reporting.

Portfolio Manager

Manage the portfolios for eight faculty members in the Physics Department, which entails pre-award, and post-award duties for portfolios consisting of federal (NSF, DOE, DOD, NIH, National Laboratories and others), non-federal and industry sponsorsCorrespond with faculty, department administrators, and sponsors as needed to prepare and complete the submission of proposals, budgets, annual and final reportsServing as principal source of information for the group funding, creates financial projections and guidelines; provide actionable data to support Principal Investigator decision makingInterpret complex terms and conditions; schedule/review financial and non-financial reports. Performs timely financial analysis, reporting, and invoicing of sponsored awardsAssist w/audits for sponsored awards when necessary; mentor other team members and develop/identify best practices and business process enhancementsApprove web voucher reimbursements, purchase requisitions and corporate card expenses in accordance with OMB Uniform Guidance, University and School guidelines, policies and proceduresFacilitate and monitor procurement activities of capital equipment and fabrication activitiesReview salary effort certifications to ensure (Effort Certification & Reporting Technology) E-certs are correct before release to PI's. Ensure compliance with federal and university principles, guidelines, and policies

John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS), Harvard University, Cambridge, MA. Performed a wide range of complex and confidential administrative and financial duties that supported teaching, research, advising, travel and related activities for several Principal Investigators (PI's) Conducted pre-award responsibilities including reading and understanding funding opportunity announcements, assisted PIs to assemble, complete and submit proposals in Harvard systems (GMAS), FASTLANE etc. Helped with creating budgets, budget justifications, current and pending, bio’s.Managed post-award portfolio management activities which include spending monitoring, purchasing, projections etc. Anticipated and resolved problems arising during all phases of sponsored programs life cycle.; update PIs on the status of projects and tasks as neededGathered information from scientific collaborators and coordinates with SEAS and external sources, Research Administration staff and others as needed to coordinate all relevant paperworkCoordinated lab ordering including purchasing, invoicing, contact with external vendors as needed Acted as the point of contact for any order discrepancies or issues     Monitored lab orders/expenditures for compliance with a sponsor guidelines, and  in accordance with approved budgets

Faculty Coordinator/Lab Manager

Provided administrative and financial support for the Women's Health Research Unit Assisted with NIH project applications (created budgets, budgets justifications, current & pending support)  Cooperated with variety of faculty and students regarding different projects and activities in the       department

Boston University School of Medicine

Research Administrator

Provided administrative support for 10 university professors at the History department Coordinated and managed multiple priorities and projects such as 5-day student colloquium for 350 student participants with 30 professor mentorsOrganized weekly events at the university, such as guest lectures, seminars, etc. with an average turnout of 40-50 studentsPresented the Department academic program to new students twice per semester through presentations and promotional materialsPublicized upcoming events such as forums, lectures and seminars to 90 University faculty members in eight departments, through updating the University website

College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University

Office Manager

Managed a budget and deployment of financial resources for agricultural cooperativesCreated a self-sustainable micro-credit system in the agricultural cooperatives which offered 50 grants for financing the most vulnerable farmersAwarded grants based on pre-defined criteria and prioritiesMonitored appropriate usage of credit meansCreated and managed a database of over a 100 agricultural producers in the area Managed recruiting activities for the selection of new members of agricultural cooperatives in the region  Participated in writing grant proposals and fundraising

Olivera Knezic

Olivera Knezic