Grant and Contract Administrator I - CoS Business Operations

Davita Inc.; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 53,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading university seeks a Grant and Contract Administrator I to support faculty in the Math, Physics, and Computer Science departments. This role involves financial report preparation, account maintenance, and compliance with university policies, offering a dynamic work environment with comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid vacation and sick leave

Tuition reduction for family members

Retirement plans

Access to recreation and cultural activities

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's degree and 1 year of relevant experience with Research Contract & Grants.
• Strong customer service and organizational skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and use of MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Assist with financial reports and grant management support.
• Perform financial transactions and account reconciliations.
• Support preparation of spending projections and budget decisions.

Skills

Customer service

Attention to detail

Organizational practices

MS Office skills

Communication

Multi-tasking

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent advanced learning

Job description

Grant and Contract Administrator I - CoS Business Operations

United States, Arizona, Tucson

Grant and Contract Administrator I - CoS Business Operations

Posting Number req22985

Department CoS - Business Operations

Department Website Link https://science.arizona.edu/

Location Main Campus

Address Tucson, AZ USA

Position Highlights This position will support a set group of faculty in the Math, Physics, and Computer Science departments. This position is part of the College of Science centralized business office working in a team environment to meet the financial needs of the departments. Provides post-award services for grant management; account maintenance/reconciliation. Serve as backup to business colleagues in their absence. Work as part of the purchasing, travel, and reimbursement team under the direction of the unit Senior Business Manager.

Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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Duties & Responsibilities

• Assist with the preparation of monthly financial reports and provide basic account support for faculty with federal and non-federal research grants, contracts, gifts, and departmental accounts, under supervision.
• Perform routine financial transactions such as processing disbursements, reconciling monthly statements, and initiating fund transfers, with guidance from senior staff or a Business Manager.
• Support effort certification and cost share tracking by entering data and assisting with record maintenance.
• Work under the direction of the Business Manager or Senior staff to help resolve basic expenditure issues and gather documentation as needed.
• Support the preparation of basic spending projections for financial accounts to assist faculty and senior staff with budget decisions.
• Stay informed of university research administration policies by attending trainings and reviewing updates; seek guidance when applying policies.
• Review and approve daily transactions to ensure accuracy within University, Federal, and non-federal regulations. Conducts thorough review of award terms and conditions to ensure compliance.
• Reconcile cost-share accounts and adjust as needed to reflect appropriate labor distribution or related cost-sharing obligations are met. Ensure payroll distributions are accurate on all assigned accounts on a bi-weekly basis.
• Assist assigned faculty with the preparation of internal funding submissions, including budget construction, current and pending report, etc.
• Work as part of the departmental purchasing, travel, and reimbursement staff to process said documentation ensuring expenses are allowable and allocable to research and departmental accounts.
• Prepare and submit documents in both UofA and UofA Foundation systems.
• Ensure travel authorizations for assigned faculty are processed in a timely manner.
• Responsible for individual PCard usage, following PCard policies and staying within compliance as dictated by UofA policy. Participate as part of the PCard reconciliation team to ensure documents are processed accurately and in a timely manner.
• Check, review, or prepare records, reports, forms, or other documents of various kinds as instructed by unit Business Manager.
• Draft correspondence, answer questions, and make any adjustments within established limits.
• Keep up to date on all Financial Services Office, Travel, and Procurement/Contracting policies.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Strong customer service skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Knowledge of organizational practices.
• Skilled in the use of MS Office (Word, Excel, MS Outlook, etc).
• Knowledge of policies, practices, procedures, and terminology of assigned function.
• Skill in recording and compiling material for reports.
• Ability to effectively communicate, prioritize, and manage multiple tasks.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent advanced learning attained through experience and one year of relevant work experience with Research Contract & Grants required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience in higher education.
• Previous experience working in UAccess Financial and UAccess Analytics.

FLSA Exempt

Full Time/Part Time Full Time

Number of Hours Worked per Week 40

Job FTE 1.0

Work Calendar Fiscal

Job Category Research

Benefits Eligible Yes - Full Benefits

Rate of Pay $53,039 - $66,299

Compensation Type salary at 1.0 full-time equivalency (FTE)

Grade 7

Compensation Guidance The Rate of Pay Field represents the University of Arizona's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. The University considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, and internal equity.

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Career Stream and Level PC1

Job Family Grant & Contract Admin

Job Function Research

Type of criminal background check required: Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive)

Number of Vacancies 1

Target Hire Date

Expected End Date

Contact Information for Candidates Katie Van Renterghem

520-621-7597

Open Date 5/29/2025

Open Until Filled Yes

Documents Needed to Apply Resume and Cover Letter

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