Research Grant Administrator

REQUIRES:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, or equivalent; or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• 3 years’ experience in grants and contracts management, including pre- and post-award financial administration.
• Experience with federal and/or government sponsored agencies.
• Experience and knowledge with all regulatory compliance approvals required for grants and contracts.
• Demonstrated experience with Human Resources policies/procedures.
• Demonstrated ability/skill in discretion, negotiation, and diplomacy.
• Demonstrated experience with department fiscal budgetary management and administrative approvals.
• Demonstrated excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated attention to detail.

HIGHLY Desirable:

• Experience working with Higher Ed Grant Accounting for award close-outs for both federal and non-federal awards.
• Demonstrated HR Experience in the following:
  • Effort management for faculty/staff for external funding sources; and
  • Leave Administration.
• Working knowledge of Higher Ed policies, procedures and regulations including processing HR, Purchases, PCard reconciliation, and grant application Routing Forms.

Desirable:

• Experience with processing payments thru MAUI System.
• Supervisory experience to include performance management.

In order to be considered for an interview, applicants must upload (and mark as “Relevant File”) to their submission:  cover letter, resume, and 3 names of professional reference. 

Job opening are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days.  This job may be removed from posting and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended.  For questions or additional information, please contact COD-Requisitions@iowa.uiowa.edu.

Successful candidates will be subject to a criminal background check.