Senior Grants & Contracts Officer

University of Nevada Reno•Reno, NV

About The Position

The University of Nevada, Reno Office of Sponsored Projects (OSPA) is recruiting for a Senior Grants & Contracts Officer. This position reports to the Grants & Contracts Manager. The position’s primary responsibility consists of reviewing, negotiating, and processing of sponsored projects awards, grants, and contracts for University research faculty as well as preparation of sub-award agreements along with the risk assessment, compliance review and monitoring of subrecipients and subcontractors. The Senior Grants & Contracts Officer drafts original agreements and reviews the terms and conditions and negotiates changes as necessary of complex sponsored agreements such as non-profit organizations, local, state, and Federal government and private industry contracts issued to the University. The position serves as back-up to the Grants & Contracts Manager in his or her absence. The Senior Grants & Contracts Officer negotiates terms and conditions on clinical trials, and complex federal and state contracts. Additionally, the Senior 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 Four years of related professional work experience or , Master’s Degree and Two years of related professional work experience
Related Experience: Experience in research compliance and administration

Responsibilities

Reviewing, negotiating, and processing of sponsored projects awards, grants, and contracts for University research faculty
Preparation of sub-award agreements along with the risk assessment, compliance review and monitoring of subrecipients and subcontractors
Drafting original agreements and reviews the terms and conditions and negotiates changes as necessary of complex sponsored agreements such as non-profit organizations, local, state, and Federal government and private industry contracts issued to the University
Negotiates terms and conditions on clinical trials, and complex federal and state contracts
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
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
Provides input to the Grants & Contracts Manager in establishing practices and procedures of the group and devising and refining agreement templates.

Benefits

Remarkable Retirement! Our retirement plan is beyond compare. Your 19.25% contribution is generously matched by the University. With the faculty retirement plan, you are 100% vested your first day. Sit back and watch your retirement dollars grow! All permanent employees on an annual "A" or "B" contract who are employed at least 50% full-time are eligible to participate in the NSHE retirement program unless they are members of PERS of Nevada.
Health insurance options including dental and vision - Health Insurance
Generous annual, sick leave, long term disability and life insurance – Faculty Benefits
E. L. Wiegand Fitness Center offers annual or semester memberships and spouse/domestic partner membership options.
E.L. Wiegand Fitness Center Reno is proud to be a University town! Many local businesses offer discounts to WolfCard holders
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.
Faculty Senate is the principal representing body for faculty. Its membership includes representatives from each academic and administrative major unit of the University.
No state income tax!
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 Grants-in-Aid
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.