Government Contract Officer
About The Position
The Contracts Officer is responsible for the preparation, drafting, review, and negotiation of outgoing and incoming agreements, as well as the development, compilation, and submission of proposals for research, public service, and other contracts. This role requires independent assessment of complex grant, contract, and subcontract transactions, involving in-depth evaluation of variable factors. The Officer utilizes advanced contracts and grants concepts to manage high-volume, high-complexity transactions and may guide less experienced staff in reviewing financial and administrative management requirements for compliance with institutional and sponsor policies. The position may involve reviewing and signing transactions for junior staff and serving as a technical specialist in specific areas. During award negotiation and proposal development, the Officer will coordinate with faculty and campus offices such as Legal Affairs, Risk Management, Privacy, and Department Managers to obtain input. Responsibilities include interpreting internal guidance, negotiating the inclusion of stakeholder requirements into agreements, and completing all assignments professionally and on time. The Officer is expected to be experienced in research administration and possess the necessary qualifications to sign and approve specified contract and grant agreements in accordance with UC policies and procedures.
Requirements
- Experience in research administration.
- Demonstrated requisite requirements to sign and approve specified contract and grant agreements in accordance with UC policies and procedures.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in assessing complex grant, contract, and subcontract transactions.
- Experience using advanced contracts and grants concepts to manage high volume and high complexity transactions.
- Experience reviewing and guiding others in the review of financial and administrative management requirements of research contract and grant proposals, awards and/or transactions.
- Experience coordinating and obtaining input from faculty and campus offices including Legal Affairs, Risk Management, Privacy, and Department managers.
- Experience interpreting internal guidance.
- Experience negotiating inclusion of stakeholder requirements into agreements.
- Experience completing all assignments in a timely and professional manner.
Responsibilities
- Preparation, drafting, review, and negotiation of outgoing and incoming agreements.
- Development, compilation, and submission of proposals for research, public service, and other contracts.
- Independent assessment of complex grant, contract, and subcontract transactions.
- Management of high-volume and high-complexity transactions using advanced contracts and grants concepts.
- Review and guidance of others in the review of financial and administrative management requirements of research contract and grant proposals, awards, and/or transactions.
- Coordination and input gathering from faculty and campus offices (Legal Affairs, Risk Management, Privacy, Department Managers) during award negotiation and proposal development.
- Interpretation of internal guidance.
- Negotiation of inclusion of stakeholder requirements into agreements.
- Completion of all assignments in a timely and professional manner.
- Signing and approving specified contract and grant agreements in accordance with UC policies and procedures.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
