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Position Details



The Department of Psychology, within the College of Arts & Sciences, is seeking a full-time Sr. Sponsored Programs Specialist. The Sr. Sponsored Programs Specialist is expected to provide support to department faculty on funding proposals, budgets, and post-award reconciliations, management, and reporting. Experience with federal funding sources (NIH, NSF, etc.) is highly preferred.



Qualifications:

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  Bachelor's degree in relevant field
  
  


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  Minimum 3 years of relevant work experience
  
  

Core Job Responsibilities:

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  Provides technical assistance and guidance to faculty and administrators in the development and preparation of funding proposals.
  
  


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  Responds to general inquiries regarding sponsored program policies and procedures.
  
  


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  Reviews grant applications to ensure accuracy.
  
  


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  Accesses applicable database(s) to verify regulatory compliance approvals before establishing of the project account.
  
  


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  Maintains the internal proposal documents and electronic records for assigned portfolio.
  
  


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  Processes and disseminates various non-financial post-award actions such as award notifications, amendments, and related documents.
  
  


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  Assists in the coordination of the project closeout.
  
  


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  Coordinates with faculty on possible need for budget revisions to be consistent with award amount as received.
  
  


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  Reviews award terms and conditions and discusses flagged items with faculty.
  
  


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  Oversees all audits and bank reconciliations of petty cash accounts.
  
  


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  Monitors sponsored programs subcontracting activity.
  
  


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  Submits to accounts payable all received and endorsed invoices and tracks timely payments by that unit.
  
  


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  Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.
  
  

Department-Specific Responsibilities:

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  Prepares and submits grant subcontracting materials to Office of Research Administration (ORA) as needed.
  
  


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  Generates monthly account reconciliations and provides balance reports to principal investigators.
  
  


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  Manages faculty, staff, and graduate student costing allocations for assigned awards to ensure accurate effort certification.
  
  

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Job Status:

Full time



Employee Type:

Staff



Pay Grade:

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