Post Award Manager
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- University of North Texas
- Location
- Fort Worth
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- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Welcome to the University of North Texas System, or UNT World as we like to call ourselves. UNT World includes the University of North Texas in Denton, the University of North Texas at Dallas and the University of North Texas Health Science Center in Fort Worth. We are the only university system based exclusively in the robust Dallas-Fort Worth region and we are committed to transforming lives and creating economic opportunity through education. Over the past decade, combined UNTS enrollment has grown by more than 25 percent to nearly 44,000 students.
Posting Title:Post Award Manager
Department:HSC-Office of Sponsored Programs-390030
Job Location:Fort Worth
Full Time/Part Time:Full-Time
Salary Information:Salary Commensurate with Experience
Department Summary:The Office of Sponsored Programs, a division of the UNTHSC Research Office, provides pre-award, post-award, and accounting services for the support of faculty and other investigators while promoting compliance with federal and state agencies, private sponsor agreements, and UNTHSC research policies.
Position Overview:The Office of Sponsored Programs, at the UNT Health Science Center, is seeking to hire a Post Award Manager to join our team.
The Post Award Manager will coordinate post-award activities in the Office of Sponsored Programs to ensure compliance in our large, complex, and diverse portfolio of grants and contracts. Post-award activities include detailed review and reconciliation of projects budgets, including determination of allocability and allowability of expenditures, preparing and analyzing budget and financial reports, developing budget projections, approving and correcting project budgets to meet project goals and sponsor requirements, developing compliant and robust procedures to ensure compliance, and producing staff review metrics to ensure procedures are followed.
Working with the Director of Award Management, the Post Award Manager will develop strategies to optimize the grant and contract management process in order to support the organization’s evolving needs – particularly in light of increased grant compliance monitoring.
This position will be using discretion and independent judgment to make decisions that impact the compliance and successful completion of grant and contract objectives. This position will supervise Post-Award Analysts at all levels.
Minimum Qualifications:Bachelor’s degree and five (5) years related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:•Possess knowledge of grant processes; including ability to review, administer and monitor grants for all sponsor requirements from award stage through close-out.
•Possess the ability to write and organize reports with skill in gathering required information.
•Extensive knowledge of federal, state, and organizational policies, procedures and compliance requirements.
•Knowledge of computer systems, and applications (PeopleSoft, Excel, Word, Outlook)
•Possess strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills with the skill and ability to supervise staff.
•Ability to exercise initiative, problem-solving skills and appropriate decision making process.
Preferred Qualifications:Certified Research Administrator
Work Schedule:Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Driving University Vehicle:No
Security Sensitive:This is a security sensitive position
EEO Statement:The University of North Texas System and its component institutions are committed to equal opportunity and comply with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University of North Texas System and its component institutions do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status in its application and admission processes, educational programs and activities, and employment practices.
Classification Title:Grant & Contract Manager
Physical Requirements:Lifting up to 25 pounds, Sitting, Walking, Writing, Talk or Hear
o:Manage large projects that span across multiple disciplines and faculty.
o:Manage budget, administrative, reporting and compliance timelines through the lifecycle of the award. Advising the PI and project personnel at the beginning and during the period of the award regarding their obligations under the terms and conditions of the award. Informing the PI and unit administrator about the actions that will need to be taken to meet the commitments under the terms and conditions of the award. Advising faculty and staff regarding the sponsor’s and University’s prior approval requirements for changing aspects of the project.
o:Coordinating and advising agencies of any special requirements related to sponsor notifications during the life of the award. Coordinating and negotiating changes with the sponsor and as necessary accepting or executing modifications to the award to effectuate these changes.
o:Interpreting sponsor policies, University policies and federal and state regulations related to the terms and conditions of the award.
o:Serving as a liaison between the principal investigator, project staff, administrative unit staff, and the sponsor.
o:Monitoring and coordinating the submission of project reports required by the terms of the award and the administrative closeout of the project when the award expires. Assisting in the completion of all closeout procedures as necessary.
o:Serve as primary audit liaison for internal and external audits and manage communication and status updates.
Posting Number:S1200P
Special Instructions to Applicants:Must include Resume and Cover Letter
Quicklink for Posting:Organization
Working at University of North Texas
Since 1890, the University of North Texas has been a catalyst for transformation for its students and the North Texas region. As the nation’s 26th largest public university, UNT is dedicated to providing an excellent educational experience to its 36,000 students while fueling the intellectual, economic and cultural progress of one of the largest, most dynamic regions in the United States.
A student-focused public research university, UNT graduates more than 8,500 students each year from its 12 colleges and schools and offers 97 bachelor’s, 82 master’s and 35 doctoral degree programs, many nationally and internationally recognized. As UNT’s strengths in science, engineering and technology grow, the university continues to nurture its core areas of distinction in music, education, social sciences, business, the arts and humanities. Leading Texas public universities in the number of Goldwater Scholars and designated a “Best in the West” university by The Princeton Review, UNT is known for its academic excellence.
By providing access, welcoming diversity and strengthening collaborations with our many educational, business and community partners, as well as building new partnerships across the globe, UNT's faculty and staff work each day to prepare students for the challenges they will meet in our changing world.
Fostering global understanding and promoting cultural appreciation are central to preparing tomorrow's successful global leaders. Our strategic international partnerships seek to improve quality of life, facilitate the exchange of ideas and culture, and allow for important research addressing global issues. UNT's campus benefits from a rich diversity of about 2,500 international students representing 140 countries.
UNT faculty produce groundbreaking research in a wide range of disciplines spanning the sciences, mathematics, engineering and technology while also making nationally recognized contributions in the arts and humanities. The College of Music is one of the nation’s best music colleges with an internationally respected jazz program. UNT has the oldest program in emergency administration and planning and a unique program in applied philosophy and environmental ethics.
UNT also is home to many national centers and institutes, including the Net-Centric Software and Systems Center — a National Science Foundation Industry/University Cooperative Research Center; the Center for Electronic Materials Processing and Integration; the Institute of Applied Science; the Center for Advanced Scientific Computing and Modeling; and the Center for the Study of Interdisciplinarity.
UNT has developed many state-of-the-art research facilities, such as the federally funded Center for Advanced Research and Technology, one of the nation’s most extensive facilities for powerful materials characterization and analysis; a high-performance computational facility; and a clean room/nanofabrication research facility (under construction). UNT’s research extends outside the academy as well, with field stations as close as a neighboring lake and as far away as southern Chile.
In addition, UNT is developing Discovery Park, a research park with technology incubator facilities on a 300-acre property near the main campus. The university also has developed a Design Research Center in the heart of the Dallas design district.
As the largest and most comprehensive university in the North Texas region, UNT is growing as a national leader in education, research and scholarship, student support and community engagement — the pillars of a great public research university. UNT’s ultimate mission is to give a green light to greatness by helping its students, region, state and nation excel.
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