University of Utah ยท 1 week ago
Admin GCO II
Salt Lake City, UT
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
$48K/yr - $58K/yr
3+ years expUniversity of Utah is a renowned institution committed to cancer prevention and care. They are seeking an Administrative Grants and Contracts Officer II to provide complex administrative support to Principal Investigators and manage grant applications and compliance.
Higher Education
Responsibilities
Assists PI with general grant and lab support which may including scheduling, purchasing, hiring, travel, CV/biosketch/other support maintenance, shipping and other requests as needed
Familiar with University pre-award systems, processes, and policies required for proposal submission. HCI has a Pre-Award GCO team that handles the submissions, and the Administrative GCO II assists the PI's and Pre-Award GCO in applying for grants, including developing budgets, updating/collecting biosketches, other support documents, and letters of support
Familiar with University post-award systems including management reports, university account codes, and purchasing rules/regulations and systems. The Post-Award GCO team at HCI is in charge of the overall management of the grants/contracts, and the Administrative GCO II plays a role in ensuring compliance through oversight of the majority of expenditures on the projects, managing grant distributions for lab staff, assisting as requested with reporting requirements, and additional action items as assigned
Assists HCI Finance and the PI with the development of department/lab budgets for the yearly budget process for each grant awarded as well as activity funds. Review financial accounts (activities) on a monthly basis to ensure accuracy. Maintain complex salary distributions for PI's labs members
Assists with the implementation of department and University policies and procedures
Provides basic support for administrative tasks, working with colleagues and manager to complete and track assignments
Has developed specialized skills or is multi-skilled through job-related training and on-the-job experience
Problems encountered are varied, but generally with precedent. Resolution may require some analysis and interpretation, requiring innovation and creativity
Issues are routine and involve little evaluation and interpretation. Problems are typically solved through drawing from prior experiences, following established policies and procedures with analysis of the issue, requiring moderate innovation and creativity
Qualification
Required
Associate's degree in business or equivalency required
Three years full-time administrative experience and demonstrated human relation and effective communication skills required
Familiar with University pre-award systems, processes, and policies required for proposal submission
Familiar with University post-award systems including management reports, university account codes, and purchasing rules/regulations and systems
Assists HCI Finance and the PI with the development of department/lab budgets for the yearly budget process for each grant awarded as well as activity funds
Review financial accounts (activities) on a monthly basis to ensure accuracy
Maintain complex salary distributions for PI's labs members
Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description
Preferred
Knowledge of basic bookkeeping practices preferred
Bachelor's degree or 8 years of relevant work experience or equivalency (one year of education can be substituted for two years of related work experience)
Company
University of Utah
The University of Utah, located in Salt Lake City in the foothills of the Wasatch Mountains, is the flagship institution of higher learning in Utah.
10001+ employees
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Late StageLeadership Team
Allison Nicholson
Special Assistant to CFO
Bruce Hunter
Interim Chief Innovation and Economic Engagement Officer
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