Post-Award Research Administrator (Senior Supervisor)
The Pennsylvania State University•University Park, FL
•Remote
About The Position
The College of Agricultural Sciences seeks to hire an energetic and experienced Post-Award Research Administrator (Senior Supervisor) in the Ag Research Administration Office. The Post-Award Research Administrator pursues, administers and conducts sponsored programs; reviews awards for items specific to the faculty, department, and college/unit; informs faculty and college personnel of special contractual requirements; ensures compliance with university guidelines; and provides training to personnel on topics that cover the breath of research administration.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree
- 6+ years of relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience accepted
- Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.
Nice To Haves
- Complete the Penn State ACES Program and obtain PSU Delegated Signature Authority, if not already completed/obtained.
Responsibilities
- Prepare and approve requests for advance fund numbers, fund numbers, cost centers, cost sharing cost centers, and other account set up actions.
- Prepare and submit budget documents for awarded funds, budget adjustments, and account close-out transfers confirmation.
- Responsible for tasks associated with labor distribution and effort.
- Review expenditures for approval; review and approve personnel appointments on sponsored program funds.
- Run system-generated financial reports; manage subawards; prepare and submit monthly/quarterly financial reports.
- Maintain knowledge of funding policies, regulations and procedures to assist with the administration of awards and to assist in the determination of the allocability, allowability, reasonableness and consistency of costs.
- Resolves issues and implements solutions; initiates process improvements to address systemic roadblocks.
- Supervise staff members, including hiring, development, and performance management.
- Complete the Penn State ACES Program and obtain PSU Delegated Signature Authority, if not already completed/obtained.
Benefits
- medical coverage
- dental coverage
- vision coverage
- retirement plans
- paid holidays
- vacation time
- sick time
- 75% tuition discount for employees, eligible spouses, and children
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
