Business Operations Specialist

The Grants Operations team within the McCausland College of Arts and Sciences supports college-wide research, grant, and contract efforts, and promotes interdisciplinary efforts within and external to our college/university community. The Grants Operations team oversees all extramural funding (grants and contracts) for the McCausland College, and external funding has increased significantly in recent years.

The Business Operations Specialist will manage business operations and human resources for the Grants Operations team. This includes completing grant-related HR actions, administrative, budgetary, and logistics support for assigned programs or departments within the college. The position will perform professional administrative and managerial functions to support the timely, efficient, and successful operation of assigned areas.

Key responsibilities include:

• Manage human resources for the Grants Operations team, including hiring actions, payroll, and benefits administration.
• Provide administrative support for grant-related activities, including budgeting, reporting, and compliance.
• Support the Grant Operations team’s fiscal management activities, tracking performance according to annual goals and budget allocations.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support the Grants Operations team.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in a job-related field and 3 or more years of job-related experience.
• Understanding of basic accounting and financial management principles.
• Organizational skills and time management skills needed to meet deadlines.
• Analytical skills needed to identify areas in which spending can be reduced and efficiencies achieved.
• Ability to communicate effectively and establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.

The University of South Carolina does not discriminate in educational or employment opportunities or decisions for qualified persons on the basis of age, ancestry, citizenship status, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender (including transgender), gender identity or expression, genetic information, HIV/AIDs status, military status, national origin, pregnancy (false pregnancy, termination of pregnancy, childbirth, recovery therefrom or related medical conditions, breastfeeding), race, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other bases under federal, state, local law, or regulations.