Department: College of Science (COS)

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• Manages a team responsible for pre-award functions related to externally sponsored funding to include reviewing and approving work;
• Assigns work to team members and tracks workload to ensure performance expectations are maintained. Provides direction, mentoring, training, and professional development to staff;
• Meets regularly with team members to provide guidance and support as needed;
• Ensures compliance with external sponsor requirements, as well as ensuring compliance with University, State, and Federal regulations on all pre-award activities. The Assistant Director will keep CBO informed of team activities;
• Serves as a resource for team members and research questions as they arise. All relevant updates are communicated to the team. The Assistant Director will take an active role in the training and mentoring of new team members;
• Works with team members to ensure all pre-award actions are completed on time and in compliance with all Federal, State, and sponsor guidelines;
• Serves as the main point of contact and takes the lead on large, collaborative, multi-disciplinary proposals and awards by leading meetings and developing a timeline for proposal submissions;
• Works closely with team members to ensure stated deadlines are being met. As needed, the Assistant Director should work with the supervisor to determine when it would be necessary to alert the Dean or departmental chairs of potential issues;
• Maintains and supports the pre-award activities of a select portfolio of academic units. Duties include budget and proposal development, submission of a final proposal, re-budgets, no-cost extensions, setting up new awards and modifications, and other pre-award actions; and
• Responds promptly to questions and requests from university administrators or faculty regarding proposals, and pending or awarded projects. Communicates in a timely manner to the supervisor of any potential problems and works to determine a resolution;

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Accounting, or related field of study, or equivalent education and experience;
• Some (generally 3 years) sponsored program experience;
• Demonstrated knowledge of Federal and State rules and regulations concerning grants and contracts;
• Ability to interpret and apply State and Federal rules and regulations;
• University and/or sponsored program experience;
• Highly developed time-management, problem resolution, and organizational skills;
• Clear and effective communication skills (verbal and non-verbal), strong analytical skills, and high attention to detail; process improvement, problem-solving, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, internet skills, and diplomacy;
• Effectively manage multiple priorities; work calmly under pressure with a sustained level of accuracy and productivity;
• Demonstrated leadership, teamwork, and initiative;
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with peers and faculty, and must be able to work autonomously, as well as collaboratively in a group or structured setting;
• Must be experienced and comfortable reviewing proposal and award guidelines, interpreting federal, state, university, and sponsor-specific guidelines, policies and procedures, and working with multiple PIs;
• Must possess effective time management skills and be a quick learner of a variety of electronic systems used in this position; and
• A focus on customer service, effective time management, teamwork, professionalism, accuracy and attention to detail is essential.
  
  

• Certified Research Administrator (CRA); and
• Supervisory or team management experience desired.
  
  

• A citizen of the United States;
• A person who is a lawful permanent resident of the United States (a