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UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN Grants amp; Contracts Specialist in Austin, Texas
Grant Management and Administration Responsible for all post-award activities involving allowable costs, budget adjustments, reporting requirements, and compliance.Review employment appointments funded by grant accounts and confirm the availability of funds and appropriate allocations.Propose or review budget transfers on all 26-accounts to ensure compliance with sponsor guidelines and contractual terms.Oversee sub-award payments and their financial reporting on grants.Create and manage no-cost extensions.Coordinate all Outreach, NRC and FLAS grant activities, programs, and administration.Manage sub-awards, service and consultant contracts/invoices/payments, and credit authorizations.Monitor MOU, DUA, and NDA for compliance as appropriate.Manage and coordinate Effort Certification processes for PIs; engage with the Director and faculty to ensure their grant management needs are met.As a member of the LLILAS finance team, support effective budgeting and financial management of funds for LILLAS and LLILAS Benson grants, LLILAS endowments and contracts to serve the organizations overall efforts and needs.Assist in LLILAS and LLILAS Benson grants and LLILAS endowments budget forecasting, spend down/burn rate reports, and monitoring IDC return.Review and process all LLILAS contracts.Grants Service, Representation Serve as the Institutes expert on all Sponsored Projects/Research Policy and Processes.Participate in professional development activities and stay abreast of best practices in research administration.Maintain accurate and in-depth records on the Institutes sponsored funds, generate related reports, and make related presentations to the community. Collaborate with LLILAS/CoLA/and UT offices to ensure LLILAS and LLILAS Benson activities/programs/faculty and student awards related to research and/or sponsored funds are prominently featured on the website, social media and public events.Serve as LLILASs primary liaison with the Office of Sponsored Projects, CoLA Research Office, Office of the VP for Research, Office of Institutional Assessment, and UT Association of Research Administrators.Serve as LLILAS' Point of Contact for all pre- and post-award matters.Proposal Preparation and Submission Administer all facets of proposal preparation and submission for the Title VI Programs grant proposal, including budgets, justifications, biographical sketches, and statements of work.Verify the quality and accuracy of the final submission, track progress in UTRMS, and coordinate all stakeholders' activities throughout the process.Prepare, research, and write funding proposals for LLILAS affiliates and LLILAS Benson stakeholders that strengthen the strategic goals of the Directors for socially engaged research and programs in Latin American Studies.Reporting, Analysis, and Tracking Responsible for managing, designing, and producing retrospective LLILAS Benson grants and LLILAS Endowments Annual Reports.Gather program information, statistics, and budget information about LLILAS Benson and LLILAS Endowment activities.Develop, evaluate and manage LLILAS and LLILAS Benson statistical databases and collection protocols.Other related functions as assigned