Business Officer 1

UNC-Chapel Hill • Chapel Hill, NC

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About The Position

The Business Officer 1 works within the Sponsored Project Administration Office ( SPAO ) Pre-Award Research and Support Office that works with a mix of departments in the School of Medicine. The primary purpose or focus of the Business Officer 1 is to manage the Department/Center’s pre-award processes for all sponsored research activities, which includes the full application, maintaining existing filing systems, both electronic and hard-copy, updating existing databases and advising faculty, fellows and students in regards to the rules and regulations for multiple agencies, e.g., NIH , ACS , AHA , etc. The Business Officer 1 will also provide financial and operational management information as needed to the Director of Research Administration. The selected candidate will maintain a high level of independent decision making authority and responsibility and will work closely with the Director to maintain crucial support functions for the Administrative office and or departments. Such functions include but are not limited assisting with post award grant management, compiling detailed budgets; regular communication with key University departments (HR, Office of Sponsored Research ( OSR ), Provost, Dean, etc.).

Requirements

• A demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, students, high-level officials and faculty
• Operational knowledge and/or familiarity with scientific terminology
• Excellent command of MS Office Suite
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, critical thinking and interpersonal skills
• Considerable experience with office management and administrative practices, techniques and technology
• Excellent judgment and decision-making ability
• Proven ability to exercise discretion dealing with top-level, proprietary and confidential information

Nice To Haves

• Experience with grants and contracts
• Ability to prepare detailed financial reports and budgets in compliance with applicable University policies and procedures and or sponsoring agencies
• Extensive knowledge of university financial accounting, HR and administrative systems
• Knowledge of NIH , NSF , DOD , and other awarding agency regulations and requirements, as well as RAMSeS, Connect Carolina, eRA Commons and other related systems
• Certified Research Administrator ( CRA ) certification preferred

Responsibilities

• Manage the Department/Center’s pre-award processes for all sponsored research activities, which includes the full application
• Maintaining existing filing systems, both electronic and hard-copy
• Updating existing databases
• Advising faculty, fellows and students in regards to the rules and regulations for multiple agencies, e.g., NIH , ACS , AHA , etc
• Provide financial and operational management information as needed to the Director of Research Administration
• Assisting with post award grant management
• Compiling detailed budgets
• Regular communication with key University departments (HR, Office of Sponsored Research ( OSR ), Provost, Dean, etc.)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed