Administrative Associate, Office of Sponsored Projects

The University of Texas at Austin • Austin, TX

3d • $42,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Office of Sponsored Projects (OSP) serves as the coordinating office for externally funded research and sponsored projects at The University of Texas at Austin. The mission of OSP is to assist faculty and professional research staff in their efforts to secure and ensure proper stewardship of external funding. We do that by assisting research faculty and staff with the following: proposal review, authorization, and submission; award negotiations and acceptance; account management; close-out, reports, audits, collection; professional development and education; export control, and research compliance. Purpose Provide billing and financial reporting support to the billing staff and the Office of Sponsored Projects (OSP) leadership team.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and one year of administrative experience or high school diploma/GED plus five years of administrative experience.
• Must be able to work independently and/or in a team environment.
• Must be able to work well managing deadlines on a daily basis.
• Experience utilizing various software applications, online information resources, and maintaining electronic files.
• Excellent customer service skills, organizational skills, and ability to problem solve.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively to a large population in both oral and written form.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis for any employer.
• Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in a sponsored projects office and experience working directly with administrative support tasks related to grants or contracts management.
• Experience in governmental or commercial accounting and budgets.
• Experience with a Research Management System (RMS).
• Familiar with UT Austin's policies and procedures.
• Successful customer service background.
• Exceptional problem solving, organizational, written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assists with the billing and reporting processes for federal, state, and private grants.
• Gathers backup documentation.
• Supports billing staff by submitting completed invoices to the sponsors per contracted terms.
• Collaborates with the billers to outline billing terms and financial deliverable tracking.
• Provides support to the OSP leadership with sponsor portal maintenance and invoice submission.
• Follows up on submission confirmations and address any errors or issues under the guidance of the billers.
• Supports special projects and data cleanup as advised by the OSP leadership.
• Collaborates with the team to meet project deadlines and objectives.
• Communicates effectively with principal investigators and departments to assist with the completion of patent reporting.
• Learns professional communication practices for interacting with internal and external customers.
• Helps maintain positive and respectful working relationships with stakeholders.

Benefits

• 100% employer-paid basic medical coverage
• Retirement contributions
• Paid vacation and sick time
• Paid holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees