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Apply now Job no: 525142 Position Type: Staff Full Time Campus: UMass Boston Department: Research & Sponsored Programs Pay Grade: 33 Date opened: 04 Oct 2024 Eastern Daylight Time Applications close: 28 Oct 2024 Eastern Daylight Time
General Summary:
The Grant and Contract Administrator (GCA) is a four-level series. This series supports faculty and staff from assigned units with both pre- and post-award (non-financial) project management and provides assistance to other Grant and Contract Administrator staff, as needed and as their levels dictate. The GCA role is vital in the success of sponsored research in that they provide daily supervision over all proposals and awards. S/he will work closely with faculty and departmental staff to educate them about how to best achieve successful funding by reviewing and advising on sponsor regulations and institute policies and procedures. The GCA understands the unique processes involved in the overall research effort and has the ability to comprehend the needs of the individual researchers and department business managers.
The GCA works with the Principal Investigators (PIs) and department business managers to cultivate research proposals; submits research proposals to sponsors; negotiates acceptable award terms; ensures timely set-up of awards; oversees transactions related to grant/contract management; and maintains grant/contract records in compliance with university and research sponsor policies.
The GCA assists with identifying potential funding sources; preparing and submitting project proposals; preparing and submitting budgets and progress reports; processing and monitoring project expenditures; training of departmental grants staff; and maintaining compliance with university policies and procedures, sponsor requirements, terms and conditions, and federal regulations regarding research involving human and animal subjects.
Organizational Levels: The organizational levels in this series include:
Examples of Duties:
Qualifications:
GCA I-Required Qualifications:
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GCA I-Preferred Qualifications:
GCA II-Required Qualifications:
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GCA II-Preferred Qualifications:
GCA III-Required Qualifications:
GCA III-Preferred Qualifications:
GCA IV-Required Qualifications:
GCA IV-Preferred Qualifications:
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Application Instructions:
Please apply online with your resume, cover letter and list of three professional references.
Review of candidates will begin following the application closing date.
Only Internal candidates in the Professional Staff Bargaining Unit will be considered during the first 10 business days of the posting. All other candidates will be considered after that period.
Salary Ranges for the appropriate Pay Grade can be found at the following link:
Grade: GCA I -IV (30 to 34)
Salary Ranges
This is an exempt union position.
UMass Boston is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, we will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for the hiring process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact HRDirect@umb.edu or 617-287-5150.
Applications close: 28 Oct 2024 Eastern Daylight Time
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