Program Manager 2 - Grants Administration - (495889 )

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 49,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Houston System is seeking a capable administrator to oversee the Pharmacological & Pharmaceutic department, managing day-to-day operations, staff supervision, and program development.

The role requires a 4-year degree and at least 1 year of related experience, with a focus on budgeting, reporting, and policy implementation. Security checks are mandatory for all hires.

Qualifications

• Requires a 4-year degree or equivalent training.
• Minimum of 1 year of directly job-related experience.
• Security check will be required for all positions.

Responsibilities

• Plans and directs procedures for administering a large department or program.
• Manages fiscal activities, including procurement and budget analysis.
• Provides guidance to subordinate staff and evaluates performance.
• Prepares abstracts, research reports, funding proposals, and operational documentation.
• Develops and maintains policies and procedures.
• Oversees post-award activities across portfolios in line with sponsor requirements.

Skills

Supervision

Budget analysis

Report writing

Policy development

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Department

Pharmacological &Pharmaceutic

Salary

$49,400 - 56,200

Description

Manages the day-to-day operations of a large university programor department, including the supervision of staff employees,student workers, programs or processes.

• Plans and develops procedures for administering a large orcomplex department or program.
• Manages fiscal activities, including procurement and budgetanalysis.
• Provides guidance to subordinate staff and evaluatesperformance.
• Prepares abstracts, research reports, funding proposals,operations and procedure manuals, and other written material anddocumentation.
• Creates and reviews reports of expenditures andactivities.
• May administer grants and grant-related related communications,scholarships and other operations.
• Develops, implements and maintains appropriate policies andprocedures.
• May serve as property custodian for the department.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Additional Job Duties

• Oversee and manage post-award activities across portfolios inline with institutional and sponsor requirements.
• Provides direction and partners with UHCOP Office of Researchand CBO to streamline workflows, ensuring alignment withinstitutional and sponsor policies
• Provides budget projections as needed to support PI decisionmaking and avoid under-or-over spending of grant funds
• Handles administrative tasks related to research budgets andaccounts at the discretion of PIs or leadership, maintainingexpenditure records for review.
• Aids in monitoring expenses, reviewing accounting entries andrecording complex transactions in accordance with guidelines.
• Compile numerous research reports on a monthly, quarterly andyearly basis
• Processes and verifies financial transactions upon facultyrequest or departmental need, checking fund availability andapplying institutional and sponsor requirements to easeadministrative responsibilities.

Experience will be considered in lieu of education

MQ: Education: Requires a thorough understanding of boththeoretical and practical aspects of an analytical, technical orprofessional discipline; or the basic knowledge of more than oneprofessional discipline. Knowledge of the discipline is normallyobtained through a formal, directly job-related 4 year degree froma college or university or an equivalent in-depth specializedtraining program that is directly related to the type of work beingperformed. Experience: Requires a minimum of one (1) year ofdirectly job-related experience. Certification/Licensing: None.

All positions at the University of Houston-System are securitysensitive and will require a criminal history check.

The University of Houston System and its universities are EqualOpportunity Institutions. Everyone is encouraged to apply.