Director Sponsored Research 129380
Director Sponsored Research 129380
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10-04-2025
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The University of West Florida is an Equal Opportunity/Access/Disabled/Veteran employer. Any individual requiring special accommodation to apply is requested to advise UWF by contacting UWF Human Resources at 850.474.2694 (voice) or 850.857.6158 (TTY). EVerify is required for employment. All applications for employment at the University are subject to Florida public records law.
Please review job requirements carefully. Failure to submit all pieces of the application may result in disqualification. Applications are accepted on the University of West Florida career site: . For assistance contact UWF Human Resources at 850.474.2694 or .
Employment based visa sponsorship will NOT be considered for this position.
The Director must demonstrate an understanding of the cost principle of federal grant programs and finance operations in a higher education institution including institutional cost share structures required by the funding agencies and an ability to use modern computerized tools in project management organization planning data analytics and employee supervision and training in a fastpaced complex organization. The Director is expected to effectively plan organize meet deadlines and stay current with the changes and practices of sponsored programs administration. Excellent oral and written communication skills and knowledge of interpreting and applying federal state and university policies pertinent to grant management are required.
Knowledge of online proposal processes and database searches including but not limited to Grants NSF Research eRA Commons Grant Solutions Defense Security Service website for security classification; and various required agencyspecific web portals.
Basic knowledge of accounting auditing and budgeting principles.
Basic knowledge of statistical principles and analysis including preparation of data summaries.
Thorough knowledge of computer programs including but not limited to Microsoft Office applications Google apps Adobe Acrobat and Ellucian Banner. Basic knowledge of legal terminology and standard clauses in contract law.
Ability to communicate well as a public speaker and trainer.
Ability to make decisions and apply sound judgment in issue resolution.
Working knowledge of Tableau and Ellucian Banner Document Management System software.
Leadership and management experience.
- 25 Grant Proposal Development and Submission Serve as the liaison between the RAE Office and UWF researchers (including research staff in UWF centers of excellence) in proposal development to ensure timely complete and compliant submission of grant applications to federal and state agencies and private foundations and industries. Provide mentorship to RAE preaward staff members in managing the preaward business items and addressing operational issues in a compliant fashion. Strengthen relationships with the UWF centers of excellence and external stakeholders to enhance the reputation and activities of the UWF research community and to promote collaborations internally and externally. (Essential)
- 30 and Management of Awarded Projects Provide mentorship to RAE postaward members in managing and executing awarded projects and submitting project performance and finance reports including ontime invoicing to grant sponsors and managing the process of payouts to subawardees of UWF and project closeouts. Oversee compliance with time and effort reporting and other sponsored research policies and performs accounting analysis on the available time & effort for research activities at UWF. Assist the AVPRAE in addressing issues regarding project outcomes and output of awarded projects and communication with UWF project teams. Assist AVPRAE in building a system of postaward operations and ensuring continuous improvements in postaward administration. These include: 1 implementing production and automation in the Banner system for consistent accurate and allocable grant finance management 2 allocating the facilities and administrative revenues (IDC) from awarded grant funds to designated accounts to support research activities for longterm research growth 3 developing mechanisms to facilitate beneficial research practice and promote responsible conduct of research. (Essential)
- 20 Compliance Assurance Maintain compliance with provisions of OMB Circular A21 A110 and A133 guidelines of funding agencies and UWF policies and procedures of academic affairs finance human resources and information technology. Manage A133 state local and internal audit requests related to contracts grants research agreements and sponsored programs. Ensure compliance with agency and UWF policies on institutional cost share of sponsored programs cost standard disclosure statements and IDC with continuous updates following the revisions of pertinent regulations. (Essential)
- 15 Research Administration Training and Team Leadership Elevate the overall understanding of grant administration in the UWF research community through developing training programs and hosting workshops regarding research administration. Mentor and train junior RAE staff members in the areas of preaward postaward and compliance operations in the RAE. Assist AVPRAE in promoting a collaborative team culture in research administration and engagement. (Essential)
- 10 RAE Administrative and Financial Oversight Assist AVPRAE in planning research budgets managing research expenditures and setting strategic investments for research enhancement in accordance with the University policies. Help RAE staff members in other areas of research and sponsored programs administration such as preaward operations compliance and reporting. Perform research administrationrelated work as designated by the AVPRAE. (Essential)
- Physical Requirements: No unusual physical requirement. Requires no heavy lifting and nearly all work is performed in a comfortable indoor facility.
- Impact of Deadlines:Externally imposed deadlines set and revised beyond ones control. Interruptions influence priorities. Difficult to anticipate nature or volume of work with certainty beyond a few days.
- Standing: Daily
- Walking:Daily
- Sitting:Daily
- Reaching with hands and arms:Daily
- Climbing or balancing:Occasionally
- Stooping:Occasionally
- Use of hands to handle objects:Daily
- Lifting up to 10lbs:Daily
- Lifting up to 25lbs:Occasionally
- Lifting over 25lbs:Never
- Talking as express or exchange of ideas verbally:Daily
- Hearing as perceive sound by ear:Daily
- Vision as distinguish colors & depth:Frequently
- This position requires a criminal background screen.
- This position requires fingerprinting.
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