Job Description

University of Utah Job Description

Job Summary

With basic oversight completes various routine pre-award and post-award administration of grant &/or contract activities. This position is evenly-split with effort for both pre-award and post-award activities.

Qualifications

• GED or HS Diploma
• Four years’ related experience or a related Associate's Degree.

Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.

Disclaimer

This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification.  It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.

Essential Functions

• With basic oversight from a supervisor, completes basic proposal preparation and develops submission skills. Completes basic award administration for activities including award set-up, modification, and maintenance for the department’s most common sponsors.
• Provides support for Award review/tracking. Completes project-related A/P and A/R activities for basic contracts. Basic understanding of budget categories and can input/assist in those reporting activities.
• Familiar with University and department research administration pre-award systems, processes, and policies required for proposal submission
• Familiar with common sponsor systems, processes, and policies required for proposal submission
• Work with colleagues and manager to complete and track assignments
• Effectively interface with internal and external professionals
• Issues are routine and involve little evaluation and interpretation. Problems are typically solved through drawing from prior experiences, following established policies and procedures with analysis of the issue, requiring moderate innovation and creativity.
• Increasing specialized knowledge in area of assignment.

Comments

Work Environment and Level of Frequency typically required

Nearly Continuously: Office environment.

Physical Requirements and Level of Frequency that may be required

Nearly Continuously: Sitting, hearing, listening, talking.

Often: Repetitive hand motion (such as typing), walking. 

Seldom: Bending, reaching overhead.