Job Description

University of Utah Job Description

Job Summary

• With basic oversight completes various routine post-award administration of grant &/or contract activities.

Qualifications

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

This position is patient-sensitive and must fulfill all associated vaccination requirements, or be approved for an exemption, prior to the first day of work. We protect our patients, coworkers and community by requiring all patient-sensitive employees to be immunized according to CDC standards and hospital policy. Limited exemptions may be made for documented medical contraindications or religious beliefs that object to vaccinations.

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 award administration for activities including award set-up, modification, and maintenance for the department’s most common sponsors
• Creates ejournals as part of award maintenance activities
• Provides basic support for formal financial reports to external sponsors, PI, internal/external audits.
• 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.
• Provides basic support for activity tracking administrative tasks.
• 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.