at University of Illinois at Chicago in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Grants and Contracts Associate - Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Hiring Department: Mechanical and Industrial engineering
Location: Chicago, IL USA
Requisition ID: 1018231
Posting Close Date: 06/16/2023
About the University of Illinois Chicago
UIC is among the nation's preeminent urban public research universities, a Carnegie RU/VH research institution, and the largest university in Chicago. UIC serves over 34,000 students, comprising one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation and is designated as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPSI) and a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). Through its 16 colleges, UIC produces nationally and internationally recognized multidisciplinary academic programs in concert with civic, corporate and community partners worldwide, including a full complement of health sciences colleges. By emphasizing cutting-edge and transformational research along with a commitment to the success of all students, UIC embodies the dynamic, vibrant and engaged urban university. Recent "Best Colleges" rankings published by U.S. News & World Report, found UIC climbed up in its rankings among top public schools in the nation and among all national universities. UIC has nearly 260,000 alumni, and is one of the largest employers in the city of Chicago.
Description:
This position is responsible for the management of research proposals, grants, contracts, and subcontracts from proposal application to closeout and directs the funding of application processes and administration of research proposals. Will lead proposal and reporting efforts on grant awards and contracts for the department. Serves as a resource for research faculty and acts as a liaison for grant related issues with other campus units, the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research, along with external funding agencies.
Duties & Responsibilities
Administration of grants, contracts, and subcontracts; interprets and provides guidance regarding sponsor policies and regulations; contributes to the development, implementation, and analysis of policies, procedures, programs, objectives, and long-range planning related to research and sponsored programs; provides reports and detailed analyses for administrative use.
Reconciles grant and non-grant accounts, including generating reports in EDDIE and Excel, keeps track of expenditures, corrects discrepancies, and updates faculty on balances along with any issues regarding account activity. Answers faculty inquiries regarding allowable expenses on grants and University policies and procedures.
Participates in the grant application planning processes, reviewing funding opportunity announcements, application instructions, grants submission documents, grant funding availabilities, budgets and allowable costs and/or other criteria.
Serves as primary liaison between external agencies and responsible units to ensure all information is correct and in compliance with university/agency, federal, state, and sponsor regulations governing grants and contracts; responds to audit requests that pertain to the grant.
Monitors, maintains and/or approves the financial status of the grant project; forecasts spending rates; monitors and prepares fiscal reports; completes the non-technical closeout requirements.
Performs other related duties as assigned
Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in business administration, accounting, finance, economics or a field related to the position.
Must have demonstrated experience managing grants and contracts i a post-secondary academic setting.
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