Grants & Contracts Officer

Nevada System of Higher Education • Reno, NV

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About The Position

The University of Nevada, Reno is recruiting for a Grants & Contracts Officer in the Office of Sponsored Projects Administration (OSPA). This position reports to the Grants & Contracts Manager. The Grants & Contracts Officer reviews template grant awards and contracts for compliance with university and NSHE policies and procedures, negotiates terms and conditions to meet said policies and procedures, when necessary, assembles budgets and other documentation, and ensures compliance by university faculty with university policies and procedures as well as regulatory requirements prior to set up of expenditure accounts. The position also assesses risk of prospective sub-award recipients, prepares sub-award agreements with necessary flow-down terms and conditions from the prime award, and ensures the proper signing and processing of all sub-award documents. The position provides input to the Grants & Contracts Manager in establishing practices and procedures of the group and devising and refining agreement templates.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree and two (2) years of related experience; OR a Master’s Degree and one (1) year of related experience required
• Related Experience: Experience in research compliance and administration or a related field

Responsibilities

• Reviews template grant awards and contracts for compliance with university and NSHE policies and procedures
• Negotiates terms and conditions to meet said policies and procedures, when necessary
• Assembles budgets and other documentation
• Ensures compliance by university faculty with university policies and procedures as well as regulatory requirements prior to set up of expenditure accounts
• Assesses risk of prospective sub-award recipients
• Prepares sub-award agreements with necessary flow-down terms and conditions from the prime award
• Ensures the proper signing and processing of all sub-award documents
• Provides input to the Grants & Contracts Manager in establishing practices and procedures of the group and devising and refining agreement templates.

Benefits

• Health insurance options including dental and vision - Health Insurance
• Generous annual and sick leave and life insurance – Faculty Benefits
• E. L. Wiegand Fitness Center offers annual or semester memberships and spouse/domestic partner membership options.
• Mountain EAP supports employees (and eligible dependents) through life's difficult moments. Mountain EAP is located in Reno and specializes in counseling and advising services for personal or interpersonal issues.
• Grants-in-aid for Faculty Employees
• The University is proud to provide a reduced-rate tuition benefit to faculty and qualified dependents. Faculty can take up to six credits per semester at a reduced rate. Dependents of faculty have unlimited credits, but in order to be eligible children must be unmarried and under the age of 24 and must receive at least 50% of their financial support from the employee and/or employee’s spouse or domestic partner.
• Faculty Dual Career Assistance Program
• The University of Nevada, Reno recognizes the importance of addressing dual-career couples’ professional needs. We offer a dual career assistance program to newly hired faculty spouses/partners that provides resources and assists them to identify career opportunities in Northern Nevada.

What This Job Offers

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