Personnel Transaction Specialist, Sponsored Projects Services

University at Buffalo; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

University at Buffalo is seeking a Personnel Transaction Specialist within the SPS group of the Research, Innovation, and Economic Development division. This role oversees the facilitation and processing of personnel transactions for staff, faculty, and students involved in sponsored awards funded by the Research Foundation.

The position emphasizes compliance with institutional policies and sponsor regulations while supporting a smooth administrative process.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate and process personnel transactions, including new appointments, reappointments, and terminations for personnel supported on sponsored funds
• Facilitate and process faculty effort, graduate student tuition remission, and other personnel-related activities for sponsored funds
• Coordinate the workflow to ensure that transactions are entered accurately and with sufficient documentation
• Serve as a liaison between university decanal unit, human resources, payroll and other administrative offices
• Provide guidance to faculty and research administrators on personnel policies, procedures, and best practices
• Assist in developing training materials on personnel transaction processes
• Identify and make recommendations for process improvements to enhance efficiency

Job description

Sponsored Projects Services (SPS) within the Research, Innovation, and Economic Development division at the State University of New York at Buffalo is seeking a Personnel Transaction Specialist.

This role oversees the facilitation and processing of various personnel transactions for staff, faculty, and students involved in sponsored awards funded by the Research Foundation. The Personnel Transaction Specialist also ensures compliance with institutional policies and sponsor regulations while supporting a smooth administrative process.

Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To, The Following

• Facilitate and process personnel transactions, including new appointments, reappointments, and terminations for personnel supported on sponsored funds
• Facilitate and process faculty effort, graduate student tuition remission, and other personnel-related activities for sponsored funds
• Coordinate the workflow to ensure that transactions are entered accurately and with sufficient documentation
• Serve as a liaison between university decanal unit, human resources, payroll and other administrative offices
• Provide guidance to faculty and research administrators on personnel policies, procedures, and best practices
• Assist in developing training materials on personnel transaction processes
• Identify and make recommendations for process improvements to enhance efficiency

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As an Equal Opportunity / Aff... the Research Foundation will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin and veteran or disability status.