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The University Of Chicago

Post Award Administrator

The University Of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290

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* Serves as a primary account administrator for faculty.

Portfolio may include sponsored awards, gifts, internal funding.* Allocates, authorizes, monitors, and controls expenses.* Maintains, oversees, reconciles, and corrects errors in accounts.* Works with other administrators on the procurement process including purchasing, internal requisitioning, and personal and travel reimbursements.* Works with central office to manage financial and non-financial aspects of post-award grants management.* Advises and assists in most relations and communications with funding agencies, subcontractors, and others.* Proposes solutions to discovered problems and fixes according to proper policy and procedure.* Compares actual spending to original budget and identifies any variances with particular attention being paid to faculty salary.* Develops a working knowledge of University policies and procedures as well as a working knowledge of policies and procedures of various funding agencies.* Works closely with the department to effectively manage faculty accounts and ensure proper spending.* Handles straightforward post-award activities including account creations, regulatory and compliance monitoring, salary allocations, effort reporting, grant projections, cost allocations, cost center charges, equipment inventory, invoice preparation, grant closing process, and account closing.* Prepares summaries of grants and effort allocations for Principal Investigators, meets with them and responds to their questions. Coordinates with other departments/units/divisions regarding multi investigator grants. Serves as department contact for annual audits and agency site visits.* Performs other related work as needed.* Administrative, accounting, or grant and contract administration experience.* Experience with budgets, ledgers, invoices, and fiscal reporting.* Experience in one or more aspects of sponsored program administration in a research environment.* Experience with accounting systems.* Knowledge of Microsoft Office, financial computing, and database software applications.* Computer skills including word processing, database management, and spreadsheet skills.* Knowledge of federal and non-federal grant and contract policies.* Excellent oral and written communication skills.* Attention to detail.* Flexible and adaptable work style.* Strong organizational skills.* Ability to research issues and propose solutions.* Demonstrated initiative in improving processes and enhancing systems.* Ability to exercise sound judgment, discretion, and tact.* Excellent independent time management skills along with the ability to handle multiple and concurrent tasks within deadlines.* Ability to interact with others using tact and diplomacy.* Knowledge of research methods and funding sources.When applying, the document(s) **MUST** be uploaded via the **My Experience** page, in the section titled **Application Documents** of the application.The University of Chicago is an urban research university that has driven new ways of thinking since 1890. Our commitment to free and open inquiry draws inspired scholars to our global campuses, where ideas are born that challenge and change the world.We empower individuals to challenge conventional thinking in pursuit of original ideas. Students in the College develop critical, analytic, and writing skills in our rigorous, interdisciplinary core curriculum. Through graduate programs, students test their ideas with UChicago scholars, and become the next generation of leaders in academia, industry, nonprofits, and government.To learn more about the university click here #J-18808-Ljbffr