"Senior Contracts & Grants Officer"

Senior Contracts & Grants Officer

Job ID:

Location: Remote/Hybrid

Schedule: 8AM - 5PM

Category: Campus Administration and Operations

Salary: $68,500 - $121,900

Full/Part Time: Full-time(100%)

Organization: Research Innovation & Economic Development

Department: Charles Greer

Application Deadline: Open Until Filled

Position Information:

The Senior Contracts and Grants Officer is responsible for providing institutional-level sponsored programs administration services to a portfolio of academic departments and research units, including acting as an institutional liaison with extramural sponsors. The duties of this position include (but are not limited to): the review, analysis and endorsement of proposals; analysis of award (e.g., grants, cooperative agreements, contracts) terms and conditions; negotiation and acceptance/execution of sponsored agreements; providing advice to faculty and staff regarding sponsored programs issues; interpreting a broad range of sponsor policies, government regulations and award terms and conditions; negotiating and executing subcontracts under UC Riverside's prime; coordinating and/or approving prior approval requests and facilitating award close-out, and participating in the presentation of research administration training courses. This position also interacts with a variety of campus and system-wide offices to facilitate the management, administration and conduct of sponsored programs.

The full salary range for the Senior Contracts & Grants Officer is $66,500 - $118,300 annually. However, the expected pay scale for this position is $66,500 - $92,400 annually. We base salary offers on a variety of considerations, such as education, licensure and certifications, experience, and other business and organizational needs.

Applicants must have current work authorization when accepting a UCR staff position. Currently, we are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa for staff.

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

PLEASE NOTE: This position is classified as remote with occasional visits to campus as required. Working hours will be based on Pacific Standard Time (PST).

Requirements:

Educational Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training. Required
• Advanced degree in a related field. Preferred

Experience Requirements

• 4 - 7 years of related experience. Required
• Experience working in research administration at a college, university, non-profit research institute or hospital. Preferred
• Experience utilizing various federal agency electronic proposal submission systems used to review and submit proposals to extramural sponsors. Preferred
• Experience drafting and negotiating research and research-related agreement with federal and state governments and non-profit sponsors. Preferred

Special Conditions

• Occasional travel for university related business meetings, conferences and/or professional development. Required

Minimum Requirements

• Thorough understanding of research administration guidelines of Federal and non-Federal sponsors supporting research and educational activities, preferably in a university environment.
• Thorough knowledge of applicable compliance requirements related to use of human or animal subjects in research, financial conflict of interest, biosafety, etc.
• Maintains current knowledge of compliance regulations in all areas of research administration.
• Ability to manage significant volume of transactions.
• Ability to perform complex financial analysis and customized reporting.
• Demonstrated knowledge of generally accepted accounting, fiscal and reporting principles.
• Ability to maintain independent judgment; strong organization and communication skills; and a customer service focus across broad and diverse subject areas.
• Demonstrated knowledge of effective grant funding processes, procedures and techniques.
• Strong writing skills in a variety of styles to draft persuasive text for a variety of audiences while ensuring adherence to funding sponsor's guidelines.
• Ability to analyze data, information and objectives; identify patterns, concerns, issues, problems, needs, tendencies and relationships; formulate logical and objective conclusions; recognize alternatives and there implications; and make sound decisions or recommendations.
• Working knowledge of federal regulations, policies and guidelines regarding sponsored programs administration.
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relations within a diverse, multicultural environment.
• Working knowledge of generally accepted contracting and subcontracting principles and practices, as well as knowledge of research funding mechanisms employed by extramural sponsors.
• Working knowledge of proposal/project cost principles.
• Working knowledge of sponsored programs administration policies, procedures and practices of non-federal sponsors.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated competence in the use of spreadsheet and database software in financial analysis, fiscal management and financial reports.
• Working knowledge of the intellectual property principles, policies, regulations, practices and the technical and legal issues affecting the protection, use and exploitation of intellectual property.
• Knowledge of UC sponsored programs administration policies, procedures and practices.

Key Responsibilities:

• (CR): Applies contracts and grants concepts to review complex grant or contract proposals and obtain/verify necessary compliance approvals, and recommend/negotiate needed changes to proposals with PIs and/or department administrators. Researches, develops and implements new research initiatives. https://jobsportal.ucr.edu/jobs/35046865