Sponsored Programs Officer
- Employer
- Georgia State University
- Location
- Atlanta, GA
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- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
The University Research Services Administration (URSA) division is Georgia State University's research support resource for all grants and contracts activities, compliance and laboratory safety. Within URSA, the Office of Sponsored Proposals and Awards (OSPA) department is comprised of four sponsor-specific teams which will provide the Georgia State research community with sponsor-specific expertise focused on proposal submission and award management by creating a distributed/shared administrative structure that will be implemented across all colleges. OSPA will foster a collaborative environment by building partnerships between OSPA and academic units, reducing process steps and expediting all tasks, especially award set-up, reviews all proposals for sponsored awards for completeness and verifies that all approvals have been obtained or applied for and award management. Additionally, OSPA other strategic efforts will include concentrated management and mentoring of all research administration staff enhancing delivery of professional services. OSPA seeking to hire a Sponsored Programs Officer.
This scope of responsibilities will include these essential duties but is not limited to the following,
- Provides basic technical and guidance to faculty and campus administrators in the development and preparations of funding proposals.
- Reviews accuracy of proposals to ensure compliance with the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards.
- Reviews basic grant applications, proposals, budgets and award documents for accuracy and to verify regulatory compliance, and compliance with sponsoring agency requirements and University requirements before submission. Develops and demonstrates compliance with Fastlane and modular budget NIH submissions.
- Prepares notices of award for acceptance.
- Develops and processes basic and intermediate level no-cost extensions, subcontract continuations, and contract modifications. Monitors project technical reporting requirements as indicated by sponsoring organizations.
- Prepares and disseminates award notifications, amendments and related documents, as directed by supervisor.
- Sets up awards in Spectrum.
- Verifies compliance with University training requirements and conflict of interest disclosures. Utilizes a variety of proposal review and submission systems. Maintains internal proposal/award tracking database. Develops ability to negotiate terms and conditions of basic grant awards. Serves as an expert resource for university personnel. Assists in the monitoring and mentoring of research administrators.
- Cross-trains to understand responsibilities of Senior Associate Financial Officers. Once trained, handles core responsibilities of that position as needed and directed by supervisor. Prepares sponsored programs activity reports as directed by supervisor.
- Participates in training for faculty, staff and students.
- Perform other professional duties as assigned or requested.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree and four years of experience in grants administration; or a combination of education and related experience.
College/Business Unit
01/15/21, 11:59:00 PM
College/Business Unit: Research & Sponsored Programs
Location: Atlanta Campus
Job Posting: 02/10/21, 12:47:46 PM
Organization
Founded in 1913 in Atlanta, Georgia State University is the second-largest and one of four research institutions in the University System of Georgia. The University serves one-fourth of the graduate students in the university system; it is within a one-hour commute of more than one-third of the state’s population. Approximately 80 percent of all Georgia State alumni live and work in Georgia.
Georgia State’s main campus is located on 34 acres in downtown Atlanta. University centers in Alpharetta, Brookhaven, Buckhead and Henry County offer students convenient suburban locations for graduate courses in business and education.
More than 50,000 students annually attend Georgia State University. While 90 percent of the students are from Georgia, students also come from all 50 states and 160 countries. More than 1,400 international students attend Georgia State and graduate students comprise 31 percent of the student population.
The University offers more than 52 degree programs in more than 250 fields of study – from public policy and African-American studies to biology and health sciences. Degrees are offered at the bachelor’s, master’s, specialist and doctoral levels through six units: the College of Arts and Sciences, J. Mack Robinson College of Business, College of Education, College of Health and Human Sciences, College of Law and Andrew Young School of Policy Studies. In addition to the numerous degree programs, Georgia State offers full- and part-time programs and day, evening and weekend classes.
Students have many choices in extracurricular activities including more than 22 fraternities and sororities; and some 250 chartered student groups, including 60 degree-related student groups, seven religious, 24 law-oriented and 22 multicultural/international groups; and 10 honor societies. There is also an active student government association which includes the student senate and the judicial board.
The Georgia State Panthers are members of the Colonial Athletic Association and compete in 16 NCAA Division I intercollegiate men’s and women’s sports, including basketball, baseball, softball, golf, tennis, track and volleyball. The university announced in April 2008 that is will begin Division I-AA football in 2010.
The university’s innovative Touch the Earth program brings outdoor recreation ranging from backpacking, rock climbing, sailing, kayaking, rafting and water-skiing to out-of-state snow-skiing and snorkeling trips. And WRAS, Georgia State’s popular 100,000-watt radio voice, is the most powerful student-run radio station in the United States.
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