What are the responsibilities and job description for the TRI-ALLIANCE POST-AWARD NON-FINANCIAL SPECIALIST position at The University of San Francisco?
Job Title :
Tri-Alliance Post-Award Non-financial Specialist
Job Summary :
Reporting to the Associate Vice Provost for Sponsored Programs and External Partnerships, the Post-Award Non-Financial Specialist is responsible for the administration functions for support of externally funded projects that are non-accounting in nature and administered through the Sponsored Programs Office.
This is a temporary position funded by a federal grant from the National Science Foundation as part of the Tri-Alliance project with Santa Clara University and Loyola Marymount University. (Grant funded 2024-2029)
Full Job Description :
Essential responsibilities include :
- Ensure understanding of compliance requirements such as IRB, IACUC approvals before release of funds;
- Provide process information as required for purchasing, hiring staff and students, engaging subawards and independent contractors, and other relevant processes;
- Initiate subaward agreements, independent contracts, and award amendments as needed;
- Initiate no-cost extensions, as needed;
- Ensure protocol approvals are received and documents;
- Ensure compliance data management in InfoEd is maintained;
- Serve as the post-award point of contact for PIs;
- Work with other OSP staff to ensure continuity of support from pre-award through close-out;
- Attend training and professional development activities and conferences;
- Maintain information in sponsored project administrative software;
- Collaborate with the manager in developing Standard Operating Procedures;
- Participate in select campus committees, as deemed necessary;
- Recommends initiatives and implements changes to improve quality and services;
- Identifies and determines cause of problems, develops and presents
- recommendations for improvement of established processes and practices;
- Maintains contact with stakeholders and solicits feedback for improved services;
- Maximizes productivity through use of appropriate tools, planned training and performance initiatives;
- Researches and develops resources that create timely and efficient workflow;
- Prepares progress reports, informs supervisor of project status, and deviation from goals;
- Ensures completeness, accuracy and timeliness of all operational functions;
- Prepares and submits reports as requested, as required;
- Develops and implements guidelines to support the functions of the unit.
Skills and Qualifications
Full-Time / Part-Time :
Full time
Pay Rate : Salary
Salary Range :
75,000-$82,000 commensurate with experience
Salary : $75,000 - $82,000
