S05980P

CONTRACT SPECIALIST

VPR-SPA Pre-Award

The University of Georgia (UGA), a land-grant and sea-grant university with statewide commitments and responsibilities is the state’s oldest, most comprehensive, and most diversified institution of higher education (https://www.uga.edu/). UGA is currently ranked among the top 20 public universities in U.S. News & World Report. The University’s main campus is located in Athens, approximately 65 miles northeast of Atlanta, with extended campuses in Atlanta, Griffin, Gwinnett, and Tifton. UGA was founded in 1785 by the Georgia General Assembly as the first state-chartered University in the country. UGA employs approximately 1,800 full-time instructional faculty and more than 7,700 full-time staff. The University’s enrollment exceeds 39,000 students including over 30,000 undergraduates and over 9,000 graduate and professional students. Academic programs reside in 17 schools and colleges, as well as a medical partnership with Augusta University housed on the UGA Health Sciences Campus in Athens.

The Office of Research encourages and supports innovative interdisciplinary research, scholarship and creative activities that contribute to the physical, emotional and economic well-being of the people of Georgia, the nation and the world. Through partnerships and collaborations, we seek to share knowledge, increase innovation and deliver the products of our research to the marketplace.

https://research.uga.edu

External

TRS

Employee

Benefits Eligible

Full Time

Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

$37,400 - $41,700

04/19/2021

Yes

05/24/2021

FLSA: Non-exempt

Athens Area

The University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, genetic information, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation or protected veteran status. Persons needing accommodations or assistance with the accessibility of materials related to this search are encouraged to contact Central HR (hrweb@uga.edu).

Grants & Contracts Paraprofessional/Professional

Research And Lab

1.00

Requires technical knowledge in the field acquired through an apprenticeship, a 2-year degree, or professional certificate. Please contact your Human Resources office for an evaluation of education/experience in lieu of the required minimum qualifications.

Sponsored Projects Administration, Pre-Award is the central pre-award or sponsored
projects office at the University of Georgia. The office manages a portfolio of approximately 2,500 awards annually, totaling more than $325 million. Work is considered highly professional and technical, involving the review and processing of research and other types of grant proposals, negotiation of awards and contracts, and a variety of post-award non-financial administrative duties (no-cost extensions, amendments, compliance, problem-solving, etc.) The successful candidate will join several other research administrators in SPA and maintain a caseload of proposals and awards spanning a group of departments, colleges, centers, or institutes at UGA. Highly professional customer service drives all activities in SPA. The employee will promote proposal application development and provide assistance to faculty, staff, and graduate students. The employee will independently negotiate awards/contracts/sub-awards and will possess signatory authority to bind the University to terms and conditions.

*Foundational level of knowledge of institutional policies and procedures pertaining to external funded sponsored projects.
*Awareness of the standard methods and procedures used in proposal preparation, coordination, submission, negotiation and implementation.
*Intermediate to advanced experience with and aptitude for analysis and negotiation of agreements.
*Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with university personnel, state and federal agencies and private organizations on complex matters.
*Ability to participate in the evaluation and analysis of SPA policies and procedures and to assist in devising new institutional policies.
*Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, directly with Principal Investigators and other UGA personnel about a limited array of research administration topics.
*Work under varying levels of supervision in a deadline oriented environment.
*Strong commitment to excellent customer service and the ability to multitask.

Sitting at computer for long periods of time, standing, walking, bending, stooping, carrying, lifting up to 20 lbs.

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No

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Be advised a credit check will be required for all positions with financial responsibilities. For additional information about the credit check criteria, visit the UGA Credit Background Check website.

Reviews grant proposals prepared by faculty and approves same for submission to governmental or private agencies on behalf of UGA.

10

Manages awards from pre-award stages through to project close-out, although is not responsible for financial accounting.

30

Assures compliance with agency guidelines and all applicable federal, state, and university regulations, such as animal and human subject use, debarment and suspension, drug-free workplace. Ensures accuracy of proposal budget including indirect costs and subcontracts’ adherence to internal legal considerations.

10

Negotiates and authorizes agreements on behalf of UGA or its research foundation which may include one or more of the following: review and analysis of Federal statutes, review and analysis of intellectual property provisions, and review and analysis of contractual terms that may be in conflict with University policy or procedure or applicable law. May defer to Legal Affairs on some issues.

40

Serves as liaison between potential funding agencies and faculty regarding issues related to the proposal process and the UGA contracting process.

Performs related work as assigned.

10