Res Administrator -Grants & Contracts

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The Office of Research Sponsored Research Services Grantsand Contracts department (SRS G&C) is a central, non-financialpost-award office responsible for the review, negotiation, and approval of grant and contract awards from government, industry,and non-profit sponsors. SRS G&C also issues outgoing subawardsunder externally funded UC agreements and provides some pre-awardproposal submission support for colleges that do not have grants administration staff.

The SRS G&C is seeking a Sponsored Research Administrator 2 - Grants & Contracts (SRA
2) to support the greater UC research community. This position is an excellent opportunity for an experienced grants professional to make an immediate impact while expanding their skills in a dynamic an devolving research environment. This position offers opportunities for professional growth and advancement as well as a remote work option for eligible employees. The anticipated start date is October 5, 2026, or later.

• Assist faculty and staff with administeringfederal, state, and private grants, contracts, and external funding sources. Advise faculty and staff in the design of sponsored programs. Provide training to departmental staff through outreach meetings and fundamentals classes. Advise management, co-workers and department staff in process related topics.
• Review grants and contracts to determine source offunds, funding level and period of performance. Review, negotiate and manage sponsored agreements, primarily the agreement’s termsand conditions. Interact with sponsors’ legal and contracting staffto negotiate terms and conditions of sponsored agreements. Preparefinal draft of agreement. Advocate the university’s interests in negotiations with external entities.
• Coordinate ongoing communication with multipleuniversity constituents to support successful outcomes.
• Reconcile and organize information from multiple sources to ensure accuracy and efficiency.
• Oversee and ensure compliance of grants. Implementpolicies to ensure compliance with funding agency regulations.
  
  Assist faculty and department staff with interpreting sponsor and university policies and practices.
• Administration of non-financial grant activities.
  
  Oversee the review and submission of non-financial progress reports.
• Oversee proposal preparation and submission process. Set-up budget. Coordinate departmental review and datapush between two systems to establish a fiscal account. Manuallyset-up fiscal account.
• Oversee the…