Director, Post Award Services

University of Memphis • Memphis, TN

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About The Position

Plan, direct, and coordinate the activities and operations of a division, department, or organizational unit. Plan and maintain systems and procedures for operating efficiency. Manage staff for optimum performance. Guide and manage the provision of services, policies, and programs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• Seven years research financial management experience in a university or similar setting.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serves as liaison with a variety of university departments, agencies and professional groups to keep abreast of current developments and to ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations.
• Oversees preparation of grant documents to ensure compliance with regulations specified by each agency.
• Develops and directs the implementation of administrative procedures and recommendations affecting the Grant and Contract program and advises campus-wide departments and faculty of potential problems (over and under spending funds) and provides recommendations for corrective action.
• Oversees preparation of grant setup and grant documents to ensure compliance with regulations specified by each agency/award.
• Oversees the payroll and accounts receivable functions of post-award accounting.
• Coordinates activities with internal and external auditors, including sponsor related reviews.
• Develops long-range goals and compiles reports necessary for planning, directing and reporting program activity.
• Maintains current advanced knowledge of GAAP, GASB, FASB, IRS regulations, OMB Uniform Guidance 2 CFR 200, Federal Acquisition Regulations, and principles of cost accounting standards, including allowability, allocability, and reasonableness, state, local, sponsor, and institutional regulations, policies, and guidelines.
• Must have knowledge of intellectual property policy and publication rights, conflict of interest requirements, application of indirect cost rates, and other complex concepts in sponsored research.
• Supervises professional staff in administering various financial components of the award and formulates and administers annual budgets for the department.
• Develop, implement, and maintain SOPs and policies for all aspects of the research administration.
• Effectively review procedures for on-going continuous improvement to efficiently facilitate research collaborations and activities.
• Assist with establishing/deploying campus training for central research staff, grants coordinators, business officers, and researchers.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director