Post Award GCO V - Expert

Details

Open Date 01/24/2025

Requisition Number PRN41057B

Job Title Post-Award GCO V

Working Title Post Award GCO V - Expert

Job Grade G

FLSA Code Professional

Patient Sensitive Job Code? No

Standard Hours per Week 40

Full Time or Part Time? Full Time

Shift Day

Work Schedule Summary

VP Area U of U Health - Academics

Department 00879 - Radiology Research

Location Campus

City Salt Lake City, UT

Type of Recruitment External Posting

Pay Rate Range $88,000.00 - $93,000.00

Close Date 02/24/2025

Priority Review Date (Note - Posting may close at any time)

Job Summary

The Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences has an opportunity for a Post-Award Grants and Contracts Officer, V “Expert”. Research in Radiology advances medical imaging technologies and therapies that range from modeling and image processing algorithms to new clinical applications. The majority of Radiology research funding portfolio is investigator-initiated federal grants involving PhD and MD faculty. The program is moderately sized with Awards over $7 million and research expenditures over $8 million. This position will be responsible for financial management and aspects associated with research funding and the financial oversight of the Utah MR Research Center, a University Recharge Center. In summary and specifically this position is responsible for the compliant (Agency and University policies, rules and regulations) financial oversight of research awards and financial management for the Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences (generally referred to as post-award management). Must maintain timely and complete records, and communications associated with all aspects of post-award management.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions:

• Consults with pre-award in finalizing budget categories based on proposal and in accordance with award documents, cost accounting and University rules and policies.
• Coordinate activation of new project numbers with pre-award. Completes documents and forms associated with project setup. During project lifecycle responsible for timely information regarding award modifications, carry forward requests, progress reports and financial closeout, etc.
• Establishes post-award tracking/management of individual awarded project funds, and subcontracts, based on budget. Establishes projections based on personnel, planned large purchases/expenditures and subawards. Said tracking/management is the tool that is relied upon for planning for personnel, expenditures, billing activity, account reconciliation through to project closeout.
• Compile monthly reports by grant/PI program with projections of expenses compared to budget and appraise principal investigators on their research financial status. Meet with PI on regular basis to review research project financials.

• Ensure that the project complies with all appropriate University payroll, reimbursement, accounting, and personnel policies and practices.
• Proactively manages distributions and ensures that the percent of salaries charged corresponds to actual time spent on the project as verified by PI.
• Review Personal Activity Reports (ePAR) with PI prior to certification and ensuring that all PARs are completed and processed on time and certified by the appropriate official in accordance to the university’s effort certification policies.
• Assist PIs with trainee related research expenses salary/stipends, tuition and health insurance.
• Handles research Intergovernmental Personnel Agreements ( IPA ) for the Department and coordinates with research Administrative Director and pre-award as needed.
• As requested, assist PI’s and pre-award with financial input on annual progress reports.
• Request additional or supplemental approvals when required by a grant, i.e. no cost extensions, carry-over of funds, including re-budgeting requests, etc.
• Ensure transfer of any overdraft amounts resulting from unusual circumstances or unanticipated project expenses to the appropriate source of funds is promptly completed prior to close out of the award.
• Serve as a financial liaison between PI or his/her support staff and other University departments throughout the period of the grant.
• Any other duties commensurate with the role
• Proficient with all the duties and responsibilities of a Post-Award GCO IV
• Expertise with the full range of award administration activities, including award set-up, modification, and maintenance.
• Assigned complex work processes.
• Participates and makes substantive contributions in research administration community-wide activities.
• Serves as a mentor to the broader GCO community on campus.
• Problems faced are both strategic and operational, and often complex without clear precedent.
• Is a recognized as an expert in own area within the organization.

This job description 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.

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.

Minimum Qualifications

Master’s Degree two years of related experience or Bachelor’s degree six years of related experience or 14 years of related experience or equivalency (one year of education can be substituted for two years of related work experience).

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

Preferences

Type Benefited Staff

Special Instructions Summary

Additional Information

The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). Eligible new hires with prior URS service, may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Contact Human Resources at (801) 581-7447 for information. Individuals who previously retired and are receiving monthly retirement benefits from URS are subject to URS’ post-retirement rules and restrictions. Please contact Utah Retirement Systems at (801) 366-7770 or (800) 695-4877 or University Human Resource Management at (801) 581-7447 if you have questions regarding the post-retirement rules.

This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen.

The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and patients from all backgrounds and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education and quality healthcare for historically underrepresented students and patients.

All qualified individuals are strongly encouraged to apply. Veterans’ preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.

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