Post-Award Grants and Contracts Specialist – Faculty Shared Services

Job Summary

The Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) is competitively recruiting talented grants and contracts/sponsored project professionals to join our growing research administration team. Sponsored Program Services (SPS) is responsible for administering a portfolio of $375M in annually awarded funding across all UConn campuses and UConn Health. We are a top-ranked public research university and land grant institution, rurally situated in the “Quiet Corner” of Northeast Connecticut.

The Post-Award Grants and Contracts Specialist under the SPS Faculty Shared Services unit will join a team of professionals who each provide day‑to‑day management and oversight for a large and complex portfolio of sponsored award accounts. It is important to note that this role will need to be conducted on site on occasion in Storrs, CT.

• Provides technical assistance, guidance, and advice to faculty, administrators, and other professional staff for sponsored project administration.
• Reviews financial and administrative aspects of proposals or transactions to ensure compliance with federal and state statutes, University policy, and sponsor guidelines and requirements.
• Serves as a liaison between investigators, academic units, and other administrative offices.
• Following University policies, sponsor requirements, and state and federal requirements, identifies and assists with resolving grant and contract issues pertaining to budget, cost sharing, fiscal, administrative, and procedural constraints, and other similar matters.
• Maintains records in accordance with university, state, federal, and sponsor requirements.
• Provides records as requested and collaborates with SPS leadership in response to audits.
• May participate in policy and procedure discussions and recommend policy or procedural changes as appropriate to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
• May participate in the development and delivery of sponsored program training.
• Performs related work.

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field and four years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Demonstrated verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated time management, follow-through, and organizational skills.

• Experience with and knowledge of Uniform Guidance and/or the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR).
• Experience with University systems (such as Kuali Financial Systems, Concur, Husky Buy, and Info Ed).
• Experience working in a fiscal capacity at an institution of higher education.
• Experience working in a high volume, high production, and/or sponsored‑research intensive environment.

This is a permanent, full‑time position, with a schedule of 35 hours per week, based on the main campus in Storrs, Connecticut and will need to be conducted on site on occasion in Storrs, CT.

The University offers a competitive salary, and outstanding benefits, including employee and dependent tuition waivers at UConn, and a highly desirable work environment. For additional information regarding benefits visit: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

Other rights, terms, and conditions of employment are contained in the collective bargaining agreement between the University of Connecticut and the University of Connecticut Professional Employees Association (UCPEA).

Employment of the successful candidate is contingent upon the successful completion of a pre‑employment criminal background check.

All employees are subject to adherence to the State Code of Ethics.

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