Contracts Officer

UO HR Website•Eugene, OR

33d•$65,000•Remote

About The Position

The Sponsored Projects Services (SPS) Contracts Officer provides drafting, review, and negotiation of award, grant, contract, and related documents for SPS prior to signature to ensure compliance with university, state, and Federal laws, rules, regulations, policies, and practices. The SPS Contracts Officer works under the direction of the SPS Associate Director for Research Contracts. The purpose of this position is to provide administrative and technical support to the Associate Director’s contracting functions within OVPRI and to faculty and staff across campus. Duties include, but are not limited to: reviewing drafts and proofreading assigned contracts to ensure appropriate language and compliance, acting as a point of contact for campus departments, and communicating with external constituents on specific contracting issues. The employee will review, draft, proofread, and negotiate awards, contracts, and sub-agreements. The Contracts Officer will process contracts and sub-agreements using Microsoft Word, Adobe Acrobat, and SPS database applications. This position will interpret Federal, State, and University contracting policies, regulations, and laws and make recommendations for signature. The Contract Officer will update pertinent information materials, training materials manuals, and contracting policies and procedures, provide information to campus users, Sponsors, and subawardees concerning individual contracting transactions, as well as provide ongoing training and information to campus users concerning contracting and contracting operations.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree.
Four years of increasingly responsible experience within the field of research administration or sponsored programs administration, or comparable experience or training.
Excellent communication and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills with persons in diverse workgroups and with differing skill levels.
Well-developed computer skills and the ability to use sponsor online administrative systems from numerous federal agencies.
Ability to lead by example and maintain the highest ethical standards within the department and within the University.
Strong writing and customer service skills.

Nice To Haves

Research administration or sponsored programs administration experience in a university setting.
Juris Doctorate.
Knowledge of and experience in federal regulations including OMB Circulars, the FAR, and other agency policies and regulations to maintain compliance with terms and conditions of the award.
Familiarity with Oregon laws, rules and regulations pertaining to contracting.
Experience in a professional setting with team-based activity.
Training and professional experience in financial management (i.e., accounting, budget development, financial analysis).
Experience with BANNER.

Responsibilities

Reviewing drafts and proofreading assigned contracts to ensure appropriate language and compliance
Acting as a point of contact for campus departments
Communicating with external constituents on specific contracting issues
Review, draft, proofread, and negotiate awards, contracts, and sub-agreements
Process contracts and sub-agreements using Microsoft Word, Adobe Acrobat, and SPS database applications
Interpret Federal, State, and University contracting policies, regulations, and laws and make recommendations for signature
Update pertinent information materials, training materials manuals, and contracting policies and procedures
Provide information to campus users, Sponsors, and subawardees concerning individual contracting transactions
Provide ongoing training and information to campus users concerning contracting and contracting operations