Research Administrator 2 - Social Work

University of Houston; Houston (TX); Presencial; USD 57 000 - 65 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

The University of Houston is seeking a Dean-level staff member for the Social Work department to oversee pre-award and post-award administration of federal, state, private for-profit, and private nonprofit grants and contracts. The role leads the research administration team for assigned college units and ensures compliant, timely management of proposals and awards.

Responsibilities include negotiating terms with sponsors, guiding faculty and administrators, and maintaining electronic submission

Qualificações

• Minimum of three years of directly job-related experience.
• Education may be substituted with a 4-year degree or equivalent training.
• Security sensitive position; will require criminal history check.

Responsabilidades

• Reviews and submits proposals to external funding sources; initiates cost centers per award terms and conditions.
• Provides guidance to faculty, department administrators and university executives on grants and contracts issues.
• Leads the research administration team for assigned college units.
• Maintains web-based proposal submission and research administration systems.

Conhecimentos

Grant administration

Team leadership

Proposal review

Formação académica

4-year degree or equivalent training

Ferramentas

Electronic research administration systems

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Department: Dean, Social Work Salary: 56,800 - 64,600

Description

Performs the more complex pre-award and post-award administration of federal, state, private profit and private non-profit grants and contracts awarded to the University of Houston. Serves as team leader for research administration team for assigned college units.

• Reviews and submits proposals to external funding sources; initiates the creation of cost centers according to awarded project terms and conditions and modifies cost centers according to revised award notices.
• Provides guidance and expertise to faculty, department administrators and university executives on a wide variety of grants and contracts issues.
• Responsible for customer problem review and resolution for research administration team.
• Develops and implements internal operating procedures for assigned team; coordinates the work activities of assigned team and provides work direction as needed.
• Maintains web-based proposal submission and research administration using electronic research administration systems.
• Negotiates the terms and conditions of grants and sub-recipient awards with potential sponsors and awardees and reviews contracts in conjunction with the Research Contracts Officer.
• Research sponsor's financial and administrative regulations applicable to funded projects.
• Evaluates expenditure reallocation documents according to federal, state and university guidelines for allowability, appropriateness and timeliness.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Experience Will Be Considered In Lieu Of Education.

MQ: Requires a thorough understanding of both theoretical and practical aspects of an analytical, technical or professional discipline; or the basic knowledge of more than one professional discipline. Knowledge of the discipline is normally obtained through a formal, directly job-related 4 year degree from a college or university or an equivalent in-depth specialized training program that is directly related to the type of work being performed. Requires a minimum of three (3) years of directly job-related experience.

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

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