Post-Award Grants and Contracts Officers
Job in
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, 84101, USA
Listed on 2026-06-09
Listing for:
University of Utah
Full Time, Part Time, Contract
position Listed on 2026-06-09
Job specializations:
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Finance & Banking
Financial Compliance, Financial Analyst, Financial Reporting, Accounting & Finance
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Announcement
Details
Open Date 06/05/2026
Requisition Number PRN
45270B Job Title Post-Award Grants and Contracts Officers Working Title Grants & Contracts Officer II Career Progression Track P00 Track Level P2 - Developing FLSA Code Administrative Patient Sensitive Job Code? No Standard Hours per Week 40 Full Time or Part Time? Full Time Shift Day Work Schedule Summary
Monday through Friday, 8:00 - 5:00 and flexible around core hours. Hybrid option after initial training period.
VP Area President Department 00359 - Grants & Contracts Accounting Location Campus City Salt Lake City, UT Type of Recruitment External Posting Pay Rate Range $51,242 - $63,774 Close Date 09/05/2026 Priority Review Date (Note - Posting may close at any time) 06/30/2026
Job Summary
The University of Utah is one of the nations premier public research universities, with more than $700 million in annual research expenditures and a strategic trajectory toward $1 billion. The Office of Research Management & Compliance (RMC) serves as the University's central post-award finance and compliance unit, ensuring that research funding is managed in accordance with federal, sponsor, and institutional requirements while supporting the University's mission of discovery, innovation, and impact.
RMC partners closely with the Office of Sponsored Projects, the Controllers Office, and college- and institute-level research administration teams to deliver financial stewardship, compliance oversight, and operational excellence across the post-award life-cycle. As the University's research enterprise continues to grow, RMC is modernizing its systems, re-imagining its service model, and investing in its people and process improvements to support sustainable expansion and innovation.
Responsibilities
Under general supervision, exercise sound judgement to:
* Prepare, review, and issue invoices to sponsors in accordance with award terms, university policy, and federal regulations.
* Reconcile project expenditures and balances, ensuring allowability, allocability, reasonableness, and consistency of charges.
* Perform and document periodic financial reviews; identify and correct errors or variances in a timely manner.
* Prepare and submit accurate and timely financial reports to sponsoring agencies.
* Coordinate proactively with RMC's Core Finance team to ensure cash draws, financial reporting, and receivables management are executed accurately and on schedule.
* Communicate directly with sponsor representatives, departmental administrators, and principal investigators to resolve billing, reporting, or compliance issues.
* Interpret sponsor and institutional policies; ensure transactions comply with Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200), FAR clauses, and sponsor-specific terms.
* Support audits, internal reviews, and closeout activities by providing reconciliations and documentation.
* Monitor aging receivables, assist in collections, and follow up on outstanding payments or credit memos.
* Maintain accurate records in the University's financial and research systems (e.g., People Soft, e-Award, or equivalent).
* Contribute to process improvement by identifying recurring issues, recommending solutions, and participating in training or testing for new tools and workflows.
* Provide excellent customer service and foster constructive relationships with internal and external partners while upholding fiscal integrity and compliance.
* Demonstrate professionalism, accountability, and a commitment to collaboration, consistency, and continuous learning.
Minimum Qualifications
EQUIVALENCY STATEMENT: 1 year of higher education can be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience (Example: bachelor's degree = 4 years of directly related work experience).
Department may hire employee at one of the following job levels:
Grants & Contract Officer (GCO), II:
Requires a bachelor's (or equivalency) + 4 years or a master's (or equivalency) + 2 years of directly related work experience.
Preferences Type Benefited Staff Special Instructions Summary Additional Information
The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems ("URS"). Eligible new hires with prior URS service, may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Contact Human Resources at for information. Individuals who previously retired and are receiving monthly retirement benefits from URS are subject to URS' post-retirement rules and restrictions.
Please contact Utah Retirement Systems at or or University Human Resource Management at if you have questions regarding the post-retirement rules.
This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen.
The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education.
Veterans' preference is…
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