Asst VC Research Administration

Primary Purpose Of Position
Under the Vice Chancellors direction the Assistant VC provide oversight and management to two key units 1 the Office of Sponsored Programs and 2 the Office of Contracts and Grants. The Assistant Vice Chancellor for Research Administration AVCRA at North Carolina A&T State University is a key leadership position within the institutions research administration structure. The AVCRA will play a pivotal role in overseeing and managing the comprehensive research administration functions within the Division of Research to support the universitys research mission. This position requires a dynamic and experienced individual capable of providing strategic direction and fostering a customer focused culture of excellence in research administration. The Assistant Vice Chancellor for Research Administration reports directly to the Vice Chancellor for Research VCR and plays a lead role in accomplishing the Universitys research goals. The AVCRA will work to support the research mission as set forth in the Division and University strategic plans. As a key member of the leadership team for the Division of Research the AVCRA serves as an advocate and an advisor for research administration activities. The AVCRA will effectively interface in a leadership capacity on behalf of the VCR with central administration colleges and other agencies and is responsible for building strong partnerships and relationships within this broader community. The AVCRA serves as an officer of the University with delegated authority to execute agreements on behalf of the VCR and may hold signature subdelegation. This position oversees and directs the Office of Sponsored Programs and the Office of Contracts and Grants which are responsible for assisting NCA &T faculty and staff in their efforts to secure and fulfill externally funded sponsored projects. The AVCRA ensures that each office is efficient and effective in its daytoday operations and that it operates with a strong service mindset and supports the research mission of the university and the researcher community. To that end the AVCRA is expected to provide strategic direction and implementation in Office of Sponsored Programs and the Office of Contracts and Grants including policy organizational and culture management. The AVCRA will provide innovative strategies and solutions in the recruitment and retention of a robust and highly skilled workforce and the effective organization of the Office of Sponsored Programs and the Office of Contracts and Grants to meet the needs of a rapidly growing research enterprise. The position ensures a strong service orientation of the research administration functions and compliance with federal state and local laws policies procedures Uniform Guidance and sponsorspecific guidelines in the negotiation and of grant awards and contracts for funded sponsored projects. This position provides effective leadership pre and postaward teams in addition to a wide range of internal and external constituencies including faculty members research staff administrators and federal agencies. The AVCRA will also work collaboratively with key partners and outside stakeholders to further the development and implementation of research administration and services strategies and to help ensure a culture of innovation and compliance in research administration campus wide. The successful candidate will possess strong leadership and communication abilities that foster effective and collegial working relationships with all University constituents. They will have strong financial management skills project management expertise and experience coordinating strategic planning implementation and assessment. The AVCRA is also expected to have deep and robust knowledge of federal regulations (including the Uniform Guidance CFR FAR DFAR and the legal and regulatory/compliance environment governing research administration. The AVCR will need to manage complex personnel issues including issues of inclusiveness sensitivity collaboration performance improvement and conflict resolution and should have the requisite skills and experience to support the Office of Sponsored Programs and the Office of Contracts and Grants in these areas. They also will have the appropriate skills and experience to positively lead a diverse group of professionals and to work constructively collaboratively and diplomatically with many diverse individuals and groups both within and outside the university. Ideally the AVCRA will have experience managing and supporting organizational change. The Assistant Vice Chancellor for Research Administration will oversee the Director of Sponsored Programs the Director of Contracts and Grants and the Director of Financial Compliance.

Minimum Requirements
Strong leadership entrepreneurship and administration skills as well as a Masters Degree with a minimum of ten 10 years experience in research and sponsored program administration preferably with preaward and postaward tasks for grants and contracts in a higher education.

Preferred Years Experience Skills Training Education
The successful candidate will possess a distinguished record of excellence in research administration through demonstrated excellence and through professional activity. Certification as CRA and record of NCURA and SRA membership.