University of Georgia
The University of Georgia is seeking a Grants Assistant I to join the Sponsored Projects Administration, Pre-Award office. The office manages a portfolio of approximately 2,500 awards annually, totaling more than $441 million in FY21.
This employee will focus on administrative support and maintaining a caseload of outbound sub-awards and subcontracts spanning a group of UGA departments, colleges, centers, or institutes. Highly professional customer service drives all activities in SPA. The employee will promote application of uniform guidance, sponsor rules and regulations, and UGA policies and procedures as it relates to sub-award and subcontract preparation, and provide assistance to faculty, staff, and graduate students in this regard.
Responsibilities:
Assembles sub-award and subcontract packages based on documents and data provided by Grants Specialists and Grants Officers in compliance with federal, state, and sponsor rules and regulations as well as UGA policies and procedures. Initiates these sub-awards/subcontracts on behalf of the University of Georgia and the Research Foundation and issues the same to subrecipients for signature. Prepares and records modifications to sub-awards and subcontracts including re-budgets, No Cost Extensions, and other administrative post-award changes, and issues the same to subrecipients for signature. Records and encumbers sub-awards and subcontracts, as well as amendments in the Grants Portal and the UGA Procurement System, UGAMart. Manages the central email account for Sponsored Projects Pre-Award and other duties as assigned. Obtains compliance approvals for Awards and Modifications processed by the contract and award teams and ensures all documents are in the award workspace. Creates cover pages for UGARF awards. Minimum Qualifications:
High school diploma or equivalent Preferred Qualifications:
Strong commitment to excellent customer service and the ability to engage in data entry, respond to customers, faculty, and co-workers with high levels of supervision and the assistance of a mentor. EEO Policy Statement:
The University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or veteran status or other protected status.
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Assembles sub-award and subcontract packages based on documents and data provided by Grants Specialists and Grants Officers in compliance with federal, state, and sponsor rules and regulations as well as UGA policies and procedures. Initiates these sub-awards/subcontracts on behalf of the University of Georgia and the Research Foundation and issues the same to subrecipients for signature. Prepares and records modifications to sub-awards and subcontracts including re-budgets, No Cost Extensions, and other administrative post-award changes, and issues the same to subrecipients for signature. Records and encumbers sub-awards and subcontracts, as well as amendments in the Grants Portal and the UGA Procurement System, UGAMart. Manages the central email account for Sponsored Projects Pre-Award and other duties as assigned. Obtains compliance approvals for Awards and Modifications processed by the contract and award teams and ensures all documents are in the award workspace. Creates cover pages for UGARF awards. Minimum Qualifications:
High school diploma or equivalent Preferred Qualifications:
Strong commitment to excellent customer service and the ability to engage in data entry, respond to customers, faculty, and co-workers with high levels of supervision and the assistance of a mentor. EEO Policy Statement:
The University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or veteran status or other protected status.
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