Grant Program Coordinator Sr
- Employer
- University of Kentucky
- Location
- Lexington, KY
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- Academic Affairs, Sponsored Programs, Grants & Contracts, Institutional & Business Affairs, Program Administration, Technology, Analysts & Programming
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
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Click here for more information about equivalencies:http://www.uky.edu/hr/employment/working-uk/equivalenciesRequired Related Experience3 yrs
Required License/Registration/CertificationNone
Physical RequirementsThe essential job functions of this position require you to: communicate and build working relationships with staff and faculty from diverse backgrounds; abide by University guidelines; prioritize and manage work effectively; perform work at a desk for long periods of time; interact with individuals from various levels throughout the university and work successfully in a team as well as independently.
ShiftDays, Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm, Additional hours may be required based on departmental needs.
Job SummaryThe College of Public Health is currently seeking a Grant Program Coordinator Senior to support the post-award grant process.
This position will serve as the lead for post-award grants administration including tracking and troubleshooting problems with new and existing grants accountability standards and regulations. Gather and maintain accounting records on all active extramural and intramural grants and contracts in the college.
Will work with Principal Investigators to establish and maintain contracts, subawards, and memorandums of agreements according to university accounting regulations and cost account standards. Will coordinate with Payroll on hiring of extramural grant-funded faculty members and staff.
Will assist Grants Financial Analysts with account re-budgeting, monthly reconciliations, and account close out. Other responsibilities include budget tracking as well as reporting to principal investigators on expenses and available budget.
The Grant Program Coordinator Senior will work with the Business Office and the Assistant Dean for Research with the ongoing training of employees working with sponsored projects to ensure they are trained at the highest skill level achievable.
The position will also interpret and enforce university policies and procedures, rules and regulations, and consistency with best practices as related to grants management.
Skills / Knowledge / AbilitiesAn ideal candidate will have demonstrated experience in university accounting and procurement policies, procedures, regulations and cost accounting standards; high attention to detail, analytical ability and problem solving skills. A candidate should have experience coaching and developing others and have strong written and verbal communication skills.
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? NoPreferred Education/ExperienceDepartment prefers a Master’s degree plus five or more years of related experience.
Deadline to Apply12/01/2019University Community of InclusionThe University of Kentucky is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce by ensuring all our students, faculty, and staff work in an environment of openness and acceptance. We strive to foster a community where people of all backgrounds, identities, and perspectives can feel secure and welcome. We also value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strongly encourage veterans, individuals with disabilities, women, and all minorities to consider our employment opportunities.
Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.
Posting Specific QuestionsRequired fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- * Please select the answer that best represents your paid, full time employment experience working with university accounting and procurement.
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- More than 0 up through 1 year
- More than 1 year up through 3 years
- More than 3 years up through 5 years
- More than 5 years
- * Please indicate the number of years of paid work experience in which you were responsible for ensuring compliance with university accounting and procurement policies.
- None
- More than 0 up through 1 year
- More than 1 year up through 3 years
- More than 3 years up through 5 years
- More than 5 years
- * Please briefly describe the extent of your experience in providing accounting or procurement workshop training, the focus of the training and the type(s) of audiences to whom your presentations were made.
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- * Please describe your experience with providing accounting or procurement support in accordance with university guidelines, policies and procedures.
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Organization
Fast Facts
Location: Lexington, Ky.
Founded: 1865
Endowment: $1.1 billion
Budget: $3.5 billion
Research Grants and Contracts Awarded: $316.5 million
Library Holdings: 4.3 million volumes
Enrollment: 30,76
President: Dr. Eli Capilouto
Provost: Dr. David W. Blackwell
Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration: Dr. Eric Monday
Executive Vice President for Research: Dr. Lisa A. Cassis
Executive Vice President for Health Affairs: Dr. Mark F. Newman
About the University
Adjacent to downtown Lexington, UK is nestled in the scenic heart of the beautiful Bluegrass Region of Kentucky. UK's campus covers more than 814 acres, with more than 30,700 students and 13,500 full-time employees, including nearly 2,400 full-time faculty and librarians.
Mission
The University of Kentucky is a public, land grant university dedicated to improving people's lives through excellence in education, research and creative work, service, and health care. As Kentucky's flagship institution, the University plays a critical leadership role by promoting diversity, inclusion, economic development, and human well-being.
Our Guiding Principles
The University is driven by the promise it has made to Kentucky, one that honors its land-grant mission and a heritage honed through 150 years of service to the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Six principles guide our efforts. They are: creating a vibrant undergraduate learning community, advancing a high-quality graduate and professional education portfolio, cultivating a robust research environment, developing a strong and sustainable UK infrastructure, fostering a positive work environment for faculty and staff, and ensuring a meaningful impact on the Commonwealth and the community.
Employment/Benefits
As Central Kentucky's largest employer, the University of Kentucky supports the recruitment and retention of unparalleled talent - individuals who inspire learning, teaching, service and healing through innovation in work solutions, initiatives, policies and programs. Impressive benefits at the University include an excellent retirement package, with an employer match that doubles the employee's contribution, a dynamic work-life program to assist employees in balancing their work with their personal lives, a wellness program to protect, maintain and promote the health of employees, and a strategic plan that nurtures diversity of thought, culture, gender and ethnicity. For more information regarding benefits, visit http://www.uky.edu/hr/benefits.
Research
In fiscal year 2016, the University of Kentucky was awarded $316.5 million in external grants and contracts. UK is one of only eight universities across the country with the full range of undergraduate, graduate, professional and medical programs on one contiguous campus, leading to groundbreaking discoveries and unique cross-disciplinary research and scholarship. Moreover, UK is currently one of only 22 public institutions with a trifecta of federal designations of excellence in research: for aging, in cancer and in translational science. A new $265 million research facility, due to open in 2018, will bring together clinicians, scientists and scholars from across UK’s campus to reduce health gaps in Kentucky. These health gaps include cancer, cardiovascular disease & stroke, diabetes & obesity, substance abuse, and neuroscience & aging.
Research at UK is a dynamic enterprise encompassing both traditional scholarship and emerging technologies. UK is one of eight universities in the U.S. that has well-established programs in agriculture, engineering, medicine and pharmacy on a single campus, leading to groundbreaking discoveries and unique interdisciplinary collaboration.
In 2013, the UK Markey Cancer Center announced its designation as a National Cancer Center by the National Cancer Institute. This designation places UK among an elite group of 22 research universities that can boast the "Triple Crown" of federal research awards: NCI designation, the Clinical Translational Sciences Award, and a federally supported Alzheimer's Disease Center.
UK HealthCare
UK HealthCare has strategically developed an incredible capacity to serve the Commonwealth through its state-of-the-art patient care pavilion and emergency rooms, advanced biomedical and biological research, and a network of affiliate health care agencies throughout Kentucky. Passion for people and a vision for the "medical campus of the future" have inspired leading physicians and researchers from across the United States to join UK. Their research agenda is balanced with outreach to affiliated and partner hospitals, so Kentucky families can receive high-quality health care at home and travel to Lexington for only the most advanced, complex medical care and procedures.
Living in the Bluegrass
Ranked as one of the nation's best places to live and work, Lexington offers many diverse educational, cultural and commercial opportunities. With a population of more than 314,000 people, Lexington supports cultural attractions such as opera, ballet, theater and musical events. Surrounded by rolling hills and horse farms, the Bluegrass Region is known for its natural beauty. For more information: http://www.uky.edu/hr/employment/working-uk/life-in-lexington.
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