Post Award Supervisor - Office of Provost & VP- Academic Affairs

About University at Albany

Established in 1844 and designated a University Center of the State University of New York in 1962, the University at Albany's broad mission of excellence in undergraduate and graduate education, research, and public service engages a diverse student body of approximately 17,000 students in nine schools and colleges across three campuses. Located in Albany, New York, New York State's capital, the University is convenient to Boston, New York City, and the Adirondacks.

The incumbent will supervise the Academic Affairs Post Award Managers and provide post‑award grant, contract, and MOU management support. The position requires the ability to manage high‑volume and complex grant‑management tasks, working with Principal Investigators (PI), key personnel, collaborating institutions, and administrative staff to ensure post‑award activities are successfully executed. Responsibilities include financial management of grant funds, completing personnel forms, travel and purchasing, contract management support, interfacing with Research Foundation (RF) support offices and the Office of Equipment Management.

The incumbent will also work with the Office of Diversity and Inclusion and the Office of Human Resources for all recruitment activities and provide post‑award support and training to faculty, staff, and students engaged in research.

• Provide strategic supervision, training, and operational coordination for five Academic Affairs Post Award Managers assigned to separate academic departments, ensuring consistency and compliance across varied units.
• Conduct formal performance evaluations for each AA Post Award Manager, incorporating feedback from host departments and faculty PIs; set goals aligned with departmental needs and institutional priorities.
• Oversee and monitor workload distribution, taking into account fluctuating project demands, department‑specific needs, and staff capacity. Ensure workloads are balanced and service delivery standards are maintained across all units.
• Monitor the quality of service delivery across departments, ensuring consistent and high‑quality post‑award support to faculty and staff with attention to accuracy, efficiency, compliance, and responsiveness.
• Coordinate and approve staff time‑off and vacation schedules in a way that ensures continuous support across all participating departments and mitigates service gaps during peak workload periods.
• Serve as the primary liaison to the Research Foundation of SUNY.
• Serve on the Provost Council and other university‑wide committees as needed, bringing forward operational issues, resource needs, and recommendations related to post‑award administration and research support services.
• Monitor account expenditures for accuracy, ensuring compliance with budgetary guidelines and project objectives using the Research Foundation Reports Center.
• Collaborate with Principal Investigators (PIs) to establish and oversee an efficient system for monitoring grant expenditures and account balances.
• • Deliver quarterly account summaries to PIs, with additional updates as required, particularly during the final months preceding award completion.
• Coordinate with PIs to establish and manage a streamlined process for personnel transactions related to external sponsor ships and contracts.
• • Prepare and submit personnel appointment, change, and labor distribution forms.
  • Facilitate release time and summer salary documentation.
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for recruitment activities, liaising with the Office of Human Resources and the Office of Diversity and Inclusion.
• Procurement support for grants and contracts.
• • Initiate, prepare, and process purchase requisitions for project‑related supplies,…