Grant/Contract Officer III

The University of Utah • Salt Lake, UT

14d

About The Position

Independently completes pre-award and post-award administration of research grants &/or contracts. This position is evenly-split with effort for both pre-award and post-award activities. This job description is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree + two years of related experience or 10 years of related experience or equivalency (one year of education can be substituted for two years of related work experience).
• Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.

Responsibilities

• Proficient with all the duties and responsibilities of a GCO II
• Independently completes complex proposals for a variety of sponsors. Completes complex award administration for activities including award set-up, modification, and maintenance.
• Ensures federal compliance by reviewing procedures/policies.
• Asks questions/provides answers demonstrating greater depth of knowledge of University and sponsor requirements
• Leading in collaborative work with other teams in the unit or on special projects with minimal manager support
• Serves as a liaison to sponsors
• Utilizes prior experiences to identify issues and offer guidance to others
• Issues are varied, and involve some evaluation and interpretation. Problems are typically solved through drawing from prior experiences, with analysis of the issue, requiring innovation and creativity.
• Applies acquired job skills, policies, and procedures to complete substantive assignments/projects/tasks of moderate scope and complexity

What This Job Offers

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