Team Lead Unit Post-Award Administration

University of Vermont; Burlington (VT); Hybride; USD 90 000 - 95 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The University of Vermont in Burlington, VT seeks a Team Lead for Unit Post-Award Administration to guide the RAO and unify post-award practice across units. The role steers the post-award team, aligns processes, and partners with the Senior Associate Dean for Research to optimize sponsored project administration.

Responsibilities include supervising Post-Award Administrators, implementing process improvements, and delivering onboarding and training.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and six years of government, non-profit or higher education experience.
• Experience in complex financial reporting, supervision, and written/oral communication.
• Proficiency with spreadsheet applications.
• Experience with PeopleSoft is desirable.

Responsabilités

• Lead and facilitate development of the RAO to provide a coordinated post-award framework.
• Supervise unit Post-Award Administrators and drive process improvements.
• Provide onboarding and training for central and unit post-award staff.
• Liaise with internal/external stakeholders on policy and procedures.
• Deliver executive level post-award financial management and reporting.

Connaissances

Customer service

Analytical skills

Presentation skills

Written and oral communication

Spreadsheet proficiency

Formation

Bachelor's degree and six years of government, non-profit or higher education experience

Outils

PeopleSoft

Description du poste

Team Lead Unit Post-Award Administration

The Team Lead, Unit Post-Award Administration will lead and facilitate the further development of the Research Administration Office (RAO) that creates a framework for a consistent and coordinated approach to sponsored project administration by having LCOM college research administration services become a unit of the Dean's office. In collaboration with the Senior Associate Dean for Research, the Team Lead for Unit Post-Award Research Administration will be responsible for operating a customer focused post-award research administration team that is synchronized in process and procedures. Collaborate and partner with Senior Associate Dean for Research and department leadership, along with SPA, to continuously improve process, policies and procedures, generating an efficient and effective research administration infrastructure allowing our researchers to focus on conducting research.

The Team Lead will influence and support post-award financial administration and management of sponsored projects in accordance with all applicable rules, regulations, and policies. Independently provide administrative supervision for unit Post-Award Administrators. Lead and implement continuous improvement activities; streamline processes, oversee the development of tools and documentation of procedures for unit post-award administration. Provide on-boarding and training for central and unit post-award administrators. Serve as liaison to internal and external constituents on complex internal/external policy, procedural and process information pertaining to the area of responsibility. Provide executive level research administration to the Senior Associate Dean for Research and directly oversee the Dean's Office grant portfolio, budget analytics, post-award financial management and monitoring.

Minimum Qualifications (or equivalent combination of education and experience)

Bachelor's degree and six years of government, non-profit or higher education experience required. Experience in complex financial reporting, employee supervision, and effective written and oral communication skills required. Demonstrated customer service, analytical and presentation skills, and proficiency with spreadsheet applications required.

Desirable Qualifications

Experience participating in financial audits, financial management and PeopleSoft highly desirable.

Anticipated Pay Range

$90,000-$95,000

Other Information

A 6-month probationary period is required.

Special Conditions

A probationary period may be required, This position is eligible for a hybrid schedule with an option to split time between campus and elsewhere, in accordance with the university telecommuting policy, Background Check required for this position

FLSA

Exempt

Union Position

No

Job Location

Burlington, Vermont, United States

Department

COM Research Administration/55005

Standard Hours at 1.0 FTE

37.5

Term (months per year)

12