Job no: 502220
College / VP Area: Research Office
Work type: Staff
Location: Remote
Categories: Grants & Contracts, Full Time
Salary Structure

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree and at least three years of related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Higher education experience preferred.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to analyze and interpret data, develop financial plans, manage resources, and analyze budgetary expenditures for compliance with approved budget.
• Evidence of prior experience in budget preparation and grant or contract management required.
• Ability to work independently, strong organization skills, attention to detail, handle multiple tasks as well as evaluate and edit content, structure, and format for a range of written material.
• Knowledge of all stages of the grant process from the request for proposal through closeout, including preparing the final report.
• Knowledge of University policies and procedures is essential.
• Requires analytical, evaluative, and objective critical thinking skills.
• Information research skills.
• Database management skills.
• Skill in examining and re-engineering procedures and formulating policy, and in implementing new procedures.
• Skill in the formulation, negotiation, and establishment of contractual arrangements. Ability to present educational programs and/or workshops and the ability to present effectively to small and large groups.
• Project management skills and the ability to resolve complex problems/issues and to make administrative/procedural decisions and judgments.
• General knowledge and familiarity with Uniform Guidance 2 CFR 200 regulating federal allowable and allocable cost strongly preferred.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Certified Research Administrator credential preferred.

• Manage contract and grant administration for a distinct set of academic or administrative departments.
• Approve, on behalf of the University, proposal requests up to $250,000 (secure approval from appropriate personnel when requests exceed this limit), and process and submit proposals, including verifying accuracy of budgets, and all other requests derived from the sponsors call for proposals.
• Execute grant awards or negotiate contracts when proposals are funded; process award in UD Grants System, interface with the Associate Vice President, Research and Regulatory Affairs and Director, Regulatory Affairs to aid in the negotiation of the contracts or sub-contracts included in the award.
• Formulate processes and procedure for negotiation of contract and grant pre-awards and post-awards to meet university requirements; research appropriate federal, state, and local requirements to facilitate compliance by all parties; works to resolve conflicting interests, as necessary.
• Oversee fund management at the department level by providing guidance as well as training when necessary to the faculty and department administrators.
• Interface with the federal and industrial sponsors, faculty, and department administrators frequently to resolve issues or interpret policy.