Lead and oversee all operational aspects of the Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) including resource management, process improvement, and workflow optimization
Manage the activities of the Office of Sponsored Programs staff including recruitment, orientation, training, performance management and termination
Serve as an institutional official authorized to sign proposals, agreements and contracts for extramural sponsored research
Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with institutional stakeholders, funding agencies, non-profit foundations, and industry sponsors
Oversee and actively engage in the negotiation, review and approval of grant applications, awards, and industry sponsored research
Ensure compliance with institution policies, federal and state regulations, and sponsor guidelines
Manage the institution’s grant proposal and award system; provide oversight of training program for electronic proposal system and oversee the accuracy of the data used for generation and distribution of reports to senior management
Collaborate with department leadership in the development and maintenance of institutional policies and procedures regarding research administration
Provide support and guidance as an institutional resource in the interpretation and dissemination regarding compliance with federal and state regulations, institutional policy and sponsor guidelines
Participate in implementation and dissemination of updates and changes
Direct and oversee OSP non-financial, post-award compliance with negotiated project terms, project reporting
Participate in campus meetings with relevant offices responsible for administration, finance, legal, technology management, information technology and the library to assess and develop required administrative infrastructure to support sponsored programs related work
Actively engage in development and delivery of training materials on a variety of research administration and electronic grant submission topics for faculty and staff
Oversee and coordinate the documentation of compliance with required institutional approvals by COI, IACUC, IBC, IRB, and Foreign Project registration
Advocate for faculty and the institution with extramural sponsors, peer institutions and other internal departments to fulfill requirements of faculty and sponsors while maintaining compliance with university policy
Requirements
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
10 years of demonstrated administrative responsibility in Pre-Award Research Administration or closely related field; with previous management and leadership skills working in a large complex
Possesses high-level communication skills, both oral and written including presentations, proposals, reports and memoranda both technical and confidential in nature
Ability to provide information to adverse audience including all levels of the organization
Experience working effectively with multiple stakeholders
High level of diplomacy, discretion, and problem-solving skills
Ability to recommend solutions and/or persuade others toward a course of action usually related to complex problems
Extensive knowledge of policies, procedures, and requirements of federal and private granting agencies, as well as legal, business and academic requirements governing non-profit organizations
Capacity to manage complex operational priorities including the development of strategies, which integrate plans and objectives of several programs, services or activities with other departments and/or entities
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