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Provost URA: Opt-In Post-Award Services

About the Department

University Research Administration has the responsibility to review and provide institutional endorsement for all proposals to federal and other external sponsors (excluding gifts), assuring compliance with University policies and sponsor terms and conditions. URA is the institutional authority for the negotiation and acceptance of financial support or other contractually-binding obligations in the form of a contract, grant, or agreement, including material transfer agreements and clinical trials. URA Post-Award Research Administration Services (RAS) Team provides directed post-award support of faculty member\'s funded research portfolio. The support includes a dedicated URA Post Award Grants Specialist assigned to work with each faculty member on all post award needs and facilitate communication to the central Research Finance team. The support is designed to handle administrative and financial matters associated with a faculty member\'s research portfolio, so that the faculty member may focus on the technical and academic content. Portfolio volume and complexity will be reviewed at least annually to ensure reasonable assignments within the URA post award team.

Job Summary

URA Sponsored Development Services (SDS) is a team of dedicated Sponsored Development Managers and Specialists who provide pre-award support for opt-in partners across campus at The University of Chicago. These services include support for proposal development, pre-proposals, or Letters of Intent (LOIs), Just-In-Time (JIT) requests and assistance navigating sponsor policies and interpreting guidelines.

URA Sponsored Program Services (SPS) is a team of dedicated Sponsored Program Managers and Specialists who provide post-award support for opt-in partners funded research portfolios across campus at The University of Chicago. These services include support for post-award administrative and financial matters associated with a sponsored research portfolio, and assistance navigating sponsor policies and interpreting guidelines so that the faculty member may focus on the technical and academic content of their research.

URA Sponsored Program Services (SPS) provides post-award support of faculty members funded research portfolio. The support includes a dedicated URA Sponsored Programs Specialist assigned to work with each faculty member on all post award needs. The support is designed to handle administrative and financial matters associated with a faculty member\'s research portfolio so that the faculty member may focus on the technical and academic content. Portfolio volume and complexity are reviewed at least annually to ensure reasonable assignments within the URA SPS post-award team.

The job uses best practices and knowledge of activities to support the functional areas of University Research Administration. Supports research, training, and other sponsored activities at the University, building upon knowledge of the University, processes, and customers. Assists in the development of research compliance education programs.

The Post-Award Senior Grant Specialist is responsible for all duties of a post-award grant specialist in addition to responsibilities of the senior level role, including an ability to mentor team members in identifying and re-mediating deviations from established account management expectations. Responsible for assisting with the oversight of day-to-day sponsored program activities for an assigned portfolio of faculty researchers. This will primarily involve financial management of a faculty member\'s sponsored research funding. The senior level role is expected to review and identify additional items outside of normal responsibilities of their team to discover and warn department leadership or any issues or corrective actions that are needed. The senior level role is expect to independently handle a complex and diverse portfolio and participate in training and outreach activity for the SPS Team.

Responsibilities

Provides input to ensure consistency, equitable workloads, and provides staff assistance and coverage as needed as activity grows.

This individual is a member of a Team and must contribute to the team effort, as needed. This will involve assisting colleagues to ensure timely service to departments, units, and sponsors, as needed and to perform back-up duties during staff vacations or sick leaves.

Develops training materials, guides, mentors, and assists all staff with issues and guidance.

Performs additional duties including, but not limited to, leading summer salary allocations and chargebacks, perform periodic checks of PI effort and reimbursements. Escalates or resolves any issues identified at a higher level review.

Works directly with PIs or their delegates to facilitate management of grant activities, including expenditure and budget reviews, audit of invoices and billings, monitoring accounts and preparing financial reports and projections for grants and other sponsored agreements. Notifies PIs of availability of funds while assisting and advising faculty i