Details
Open Date 12/10/2024
Requisition Number PRN40581B
Job Title Grant/Contract Officer IV
Working Title Grant/Contract Officer IV
Job Grade F
FLSA Code Professional
Patient Sensitive Job Code? No
Standard Hours per Week 40
Full Time or Part Time? Full Time
Shift Day
Work Schedule Summary
VP Area U of U Health - Academics
Department 02185 - Neurology Administration
Location Campus
City Salt Lake City, UT
Type of Recruitment External Posting
Pay Rate Range 69000 to 84000
Close Date 03/10/2025
Priority Review Date
Job Summary
This position is primarily responsible for pre-award grants and contracts activities – evenly-split with effort for both pre-award and post-award activities. This position will be primarily remote with occasional days in-office.
Responsibilities
- Independently completes complex award administration for activities (e.g. multi-project proposals, institutional training grants, grant & contract proposals) for a variety of sponsors including award set-up, modification, maintenance, reporting, and close out.
- Award review/tracking. Completes project-related A/P and A/R activities for grants & contracts. Reviews budget categories for reporting activities.
- Demonstrates familiarity and knowledge of various sponsor policies required for proposal submission, appropriately utilizes University, department, and most common sponsor systems and processes for proposal preparation, submission, and tracking.
- Ensures federal compliance by reviewing procedures/policies.
- Asks questions/provides answers demonstrating greater depth of knowledge of University and sponsor requirements.
- Makes substantive contributions to trainings, process development, and unit resources.
- Problems encountered are varied (strategic and operational) and often complex, without clear precedent. Resolution may require some analysis and interpretation, requiring innovation and creativity.
- Has developed specialized skills or is multi-skilled through job-related training and on-the-job experience.
- Is recognized as an expert in own area within the organization.
- Serves as a mentor to the GCO team as needed.
- Serves as a liaison to sponsors.
- Utilizes prior experiences to identify issues and offer guidance to others.
- Effectively interface with internal and external professionals.
This job description is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.
Work Environment And Level Of Frequency Typically Required
Nearly Continuously: Office environment.
Physical Requirements and Level of Frequency that may be required
Nearly Continuously: Sitting, hearing, listening, talking.
Often: Repetitive hand motion (such as typing), walking.
Seldom: Bending, reaching overhead.
Minimum Qualifications
Master’s Degree
or Bachelor’s degree + four years of related experience
or 12 years of related experience or equivalency (one year of education can be substituted for two years of related work experience).
Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.
Preferences
Type Benefited Staff
Special Instructions Summary
Additional Information
The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). Eligible new hires with prior URS service, may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Contact Human Resources at (801) 581-7447 for information. Individuals who previously retired and are receiving monthly retirement benefits from URS are subject to URS’ post-retirement rules and restrictions. Please contact Utah Retirement Systems at (801) 366-7770 or (800) 695-4877 or University Human Resource Management at (801) 581-7447 if you have questions regarding the post-retirement rules.
This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen.
The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and patients from all backgrounds and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education and quality healthcare for historically underrepresented students and patients.
All qualified individuals are strongly encouraged to apply. Veterans’ preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.
The University of Utah is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate based upon race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or protected veteran’s status. The University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and 34 CFR part 106. The requirement not to discriminate in education programs or activities extends to admission and employment. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and its regulations may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, to the Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, or both.
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