Sponsored Projects Grants Contracts Officer

Job Summary
The Contracts Officer will draft and negotiate agreements with extramural partners (industry state and federal government foundations and nonprofits etc. in support of sponsored project activity at the University. This position supports: faculty in their efforts to secure and manage extramural support; the University to meet program objectives and legal ethical and financial requirements; and partnerships with sponsors. The position is also responsible for managing the sponsored project activity reporting process. The value of being an employee at the University of Utah goes far beyond your base salary so we encourage you to carefully consider and compare our total package offer. This package includes a variety of excellent employee benefits including health care coverage retirement plans and paid leave time as well as other valuable benefits services and programs such as tuition reduction. One example is the Us retirement benefits which amount to a 14.2 contribution in addition to your annual salary. You may view the Us total compensation estimator to calculate the approximate value of your total compensation at . If you have any questions on how to use the estimator tool please contact Human Resources at.

Responsibilities
Work with faculty staff and a variety of external sponsors to create contracts for sponsored project activity at the University. Contract types include collaborations subcontracts clinical research research service testing data and material use and transfer confidentially and other agreement types including amendments. Assists faculty and staff in preparation of contract proposals. Reviews and interprets sponsoring agency policies rules and regulations. Performs prenegotiation factfinding to support negotiations. Review interpret draft and negotiate sponsored agreements. Track and manage agreement workflow through signing. Ensure contracts meet legal ethical and financial standards of the University. Establish and implement a system to regularly review all agreements and current multiyear gift agreements to ensure programmatic legal ethical and financial compliance including reporting. Facilitate the regular collection of information and metrics related to the contracting and sponsored project management process including preparing and submitting reports analyzing and preparing data of work performed compile reports and other tracking and reporting tasks as identified. Respond to faculty staff and sponsor inquires. Act as OSP liaison with the Universitys Office of General Counsel on legal matters pertaining to sponsored contract agreements. Act as an OSP liaison with University leadership and other research administration and compliance offices. Use information systems to track and manage sponsored agreements through the project lifecycle. Record preliminary contract and award information in the sponsored project infrastructure including financial and other compliance systems. Serve as the primary resource for campuswide research administration professionals and external interested parties and provide expert advice on University policies and procedures work process and practice the sponsored programs lifecycle IT systems contacting compliance issues reporting and stewardship. Ensure that University practice and policy related to sponsored contracts reflect current state and federal laws and regulations for sponsored program activity and provide training and updates to faculty leadership and research administration professionals across campus. Other duties as assigned. Comments This position provides support in highly specialized areas of Research Administration. The Office of Sponsored Projects is a customer service organization dedicated to supporting a diverse client set including University administration faculty support staff and sponsoring entities. 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
Bachelors degree in Accounting Business Administration or related field or equivalency required (one year of education can be substituted for two years of related work experience). Two years experience working with federal or private funding agencies on grants contracts or other agreements required. The ability to work independently effectively and efficiently under extreme pressure and demonstrated human relations and effective communication skills also required. An advanced degree in Public Administration Law or a related field and five years of increasingly responsible experience within an academic or higher education environment preferred. Computer literacy in data management document preparation and management spreadsheet creation and presentation software is also preferred. Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.