The University of Georgia · 2 months ago
Research Funding Administrator
Athens, GA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expThe University of Georgia is the state’s flagship university and is currently ranked among the top 20 public universities in the U.S. The Research Funding Administrator will manage grant processes, assist faculty with proposal preparation, and act as a liaison between the Centers and funding agencies.
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Responsibilities
Serves as an expert resource for various institutional departments for highly complex proposal development and non-typical reporting requirements as well as electronic research administration systems
Exhibits thorough knowledge of institutional and sponsor policies and procedures pertaining to external funding and finance and administration and advanced research administration
DLSA status for submission of all types of proposals to external funding agencies for consideration
Assists faculty in proposal development and award administration by independently managing the process of putting information on forms and independently creating proposal sections, or supervising those staff members who do
Assists faculty with proposal development by creating highly complex spread sheets, etc., that typically cross multiple variables and summarize complex parameters
Provides administration and direct support to Center faculty (as well as faculty in other UGA departments, other universities, or other external organizations who are collaborating with Center faculty) in proposal development and preparation by interpreting agency philosophy, policies, regulations, and guidelines to make sure the proposal conforms to such – to include developing the budget, budget justification, and support pages and submitting the proposal, then manage grant requirements for reporting, progress, etc. when awarded until it terminates
Responsible for signing Center proposals as the UGA Institutional Signatory and submitting the proposal directly to the funding agency. These proposals do not pass through OSP for approval
Effectively uses time and works well under pressure of deadlines
Advises Center faculty of proposal needs/requirements not yet met and other aspects of submission status
Determines how to comply with guidelines and independently follows through
Notifies Center faculty of upcoming submission due dates for mandatory progress reports as well as competitive renewals
Prepares administration portion of these reports and submits after receiving and inputting research portion from the faculty. These reports may be paper as well as electronic submission and have various hard deadlines
Handles all inquiries regarding needed grant proposal information by granting agencies, faculty, and/or OSP
Writes justifications for special approvals and chartstring account additions
Adds appropriate documentation in the UGA grants portal for No Cost Extentions and Residual Balances
Requests pending awards as needed to achieve seamless funding availability
Attends Research Administration Discussion Group (RADG) meetings
Serves on and may chair campus-wide research administration task forces/committees, as requested
Participates in the development of policies and plans for the activities and management of grants, contracts, and related research requirements for the Centers
Maintains current knowledge of UGA and federal, state, and agency guidelines for Sponsored Research administration
Identifies funding sources and analyze the specific research areas and interest of faculty members to provide information regarding external funding opportunities; advise faculty regarding grantsmanship
Maintains database for active and pending grant support for assigned Center faculty and senior personnel. The database includes information regarding effort expended on grants, awarded budgets, grant periods, grant numbers, title, etc. This information will be used to prepare the current and pending forms (by specific formats for NIH, DOE, NSF, USDA, etc.) for Center grant application submissions
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent and 5 years of professional experience
Preferred
Bachelors Degree and 3 years related experience
Certified Decentralized Limited Signature Authority (DLSA) Practitioner designation (Phase III) required
Company
The University of Georgia
The University of Georgia, a land-grant and sea-grant university with state-wide commitments and responsibilities, is the state's flagship institution of higher education.
10001+ employees
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Chief Technology Officer, Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication
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Professor of Physics and Associate Chief Information Officer for Research
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