Senior Programs Administrator

Position: Senior Sponsored Programs Administrator
** Job

Requisition :
** JR101537 Senior Sponsored Programs Administrator (Open)
** Job Posting

Title:

** Senior Sponsored Programs Administrator
** Department:
** CC00046 WM001 | PROV | Pre-Award
** Job Family:
** Staff - Sponsored Programs
** Worker Sub-Type:
** Regular (benefited)
** Job

Requisition Primary

Location:

** Mount Vernon Offices
** Primary Job Posting

Location:

** Mount Vernon Offices
** Job Description

Summary:

** The William and Mary Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) is charged with management of all pre-award and post-award activities associated with extramural funding requested and received in support of the institution’s missions of research, education, and public service.
The Senior Sponsored Programs Administrator reports to the Director of Sponsored Programs and serves as an on-going advisor and lead to other Sponsored Programs Administrators in areas that include proposal preparation and submission, award review, compliance, financial reporting and training. The Senior Administrator will function as an OSP team lead for research centers that exist outside of a department or school.

The Senior Administrator supports new and existing research centers by providing administrative and compliance supervision, assisting with research-friendly policy development, coordination with other administrative offices, and serving on oversight committees as necessary. In addition, the Senior Administrator may provide specialized support to the Director in the form of leading contract negotiation, delegated authority to endorse proposal and/or execute sponsored research agreements, and adaptation of changing regulatory mandates into institutional policy recommendations.
Core responsibilities include, but are not limited to:  
• Assists researchers in preparing and submitting research proposals.  
• Ensures proper stewardship of financial resources by monitoring and managing sponsored programs funds.  
• Verifies compliance with all federal, state, institutional, and award-specific regulations and guidelines.  
• Provides secondary review of prime and subawards during negotiation.  
• Provides expenditure approvals and time and effort reporting.  
• Budget and cash monitoring, invoicing, and financial reporting.  
• Grant and contract compliance and closeout.
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* Job Description:

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* Required Qualifications:

*** Bachelor’s degree in a related field or an equivalent combination of education, experience, and training.
* Extensive experience in sponsored research administration, preferably at an institution of higher education.
* Demonstrated knowledge of federal, state, and sponsor rules and regulations related to grants and contracts.
* Experience with negotiating complex sponsored funding agreements (international, corporate, dual or multi-party MOUs, CRADAs, and other complex agreements)
* Strong working proficiency of a variety of computer applications to include advanced knowledge of automated accounting/financial systems.
* Proven ability to work in a fast-paced environment, independently, resolve issues effectively and exercise sound judgment when making decisions.
* Demonstrated ability to take leadership role in special assignments.
* Strong oral and written communication skills with the ability to communicate with a varied constituency (e.g., senior faculty researchers, technical staff, students, departmental fiscal personnel, and representatives from external agencies).
* Demonstrated ability to serve as a liaison across multiple administrative units as well as with external partners.
* Strong organizational skills, with the demonstrated ability to successfully manage multiple priorities concurrently with competing deadlines.
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* Preferred Qualifications:

*** Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business, or closely related field.
* Demonstrated knowledge of federal regulations governing grants/contracts including 2 CFR 200 (Uniformed Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards) and Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), with the demonstrated ability to interpret guidelines, regulations, and complex documents and apply policies and procedures.
* Strong proficiency with…