On-Call Administrative Associate for Research
On-Call Administrative Associate for Research
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Job Description
Position Title:
On-Call Administrative Associate for ResearchPosition Type:
Fixed Term (Fixed Term)Hiring Range:
$29.01 per hour. Compensation will be based on education experience skills relevant to the role and internal equity.
Pay Frequency:
HourlyPosition Purpose
The primary purpose of this position is to provide general support for Research including the Office for Research Compliance and Integrity Sponsored Projects and Undergraduate Research
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Provide general support for Research programs and offices (35%)
- Maintain University-wide communication and websites for Research Research Integrity and Compliance and Sponsored Projects
- Design and maintain websites web communication and calendaring using T4 and LiveWhale
- Revise and update all documents for official distribution
- Respond to inquiries and requests regarding all areas of Research
- Maintain a broad knowledge of support services and opportunities for faculty within Research
- Provide support for relevant task forces and special initiatives
- Respond to requests for information and make referrals as appropriate
- Provide support in the generation and dissemination of award leave and other letters as needed
- Prepare and send out HTML emails to appropriate groups as requested throughout the year.
- Assist with assembling materials for institutional grant applications as assigned by the AVPR.
Assist with internal grant management and communication to awardees (25%)
- Support electronic management systems for Office of Research Compliance and Integrity and Sponsored Projects Office
- Maintain daily operation of electronic management system
- Provide support services for campus users
- Create and analyze internal grant reports for the Associate Vice Provost for Research along with grant recipients as needed
- Provide support to the Associate Vice Provost for Research the Director of Sponsored Projects and the Director of Research Integrity and Compliance.
- Provide support to the Research Committee Teaching Awards Committee and Sabbatical Committee
- Schedule and plan research related events
- Provide support to the Undergraduate Research program (SAURO) including the evaluation committee selection committee and the AVPR and faculty associate.
- Provide support for other student/faculty Research Programs that may be developed.
- Manage and set up stipends and internal grants budget strings for student researchers doing faculty-mentored summer research.
- Communicates detailed reports methodology and implications to faculty and/or grant recipients
Establish and support internal grant processes in electronic grant management system (15%)
- Establish and support electronic internal grant processes system
- Work with other units to synchronize all internal grants
- Create a standardized notification and calendar system alerting those eligible committees and review
- Streamline notification review and award process
- Communicate directly with faculty applicants who inquire about the status of their proposal or have questions about the process.
Financial Support (15%)
- Create and set up budgets for all research internal grants
- Submit payment requests and supplier invoice requests
- Maintain files order supplies and make travel arrangements
- Provide support in the generation and dissemination of award leave and other letters as needed
- Maintain budgets and prepare payment requests and quick vouchers
- Track expenses with PeopleSoft/Workday financial reports
- Oversee all creations and approvals of Research internal grants
- Monitor all research internal grant funds and work closely with grant recipients
- Work closely with Associate Vice Provost for Research to reconcile the Research budget
- Create and analyze financial reports in research internal grants and recommend best practices
- Gathers integrates and interprets research grant budgets from a variety of sources (University funding gifts endowments etc.).
- On a quarterly basis close out research internal grants that have ended and no extension is requested
- Prepare and send out HTML emails to appropriate groups as requested throughout the year.
- Assist with assembling materials for institutional grant applications as assigned by the AVPR.
Oversee intellectual property management (10%)
- Maintain invention disclosure and patent process in Faculty180
- Work with Associate Vice Provost and Director of ORCI to establish technology licensing program
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The items below are representative of the knowledge skills abilities education and experience required or preferred.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
- Understanding and supporting the values and ideals of Jesuit education
- Strong interpersonal skills with ability to deal with all levels of faculty administration and staff
- Strong organizational skills with ability to handle multiple tasks attend to details and ensure accuracy and efficiency
- Strong oral communication skills
- Strong written communication skills
- Strong skills with Microsoft Office scheduling software Google Suite Workday PeopleSoft (or equivalent) financial system software and website development tools including T4 and LiveWhale.
- Strong personal initiative and understanding of and commitment to the mission of each unit
- Strong service orientation and skills required
- Anticipates problems and mobilizes the resources needed to resolve problems.
- Maintain confidentiality and use discretion
- Identifies discrepancies or inconsistencies in critical information.
- Work independently and take initiative
- Work collaboratively be flexible and work as a part of a team
- Maintain a professional service-oriented approach
- Ability to manage time effectively while also being available during business hours (8am-5pm PST)
- Acts independently and works closely with the Associate Vice Provost for Research to resolve issues that impact the success of Research
Education and/or Experience
- Bachelors degree preferred (or bachelors required or equivalent combination of education and experience)
- Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in administrative support roles.
- Experience in higher education setting preferred
EEO Statement
Santa Clara University is an equal opportunity employer. For a complete copy of Santa Clara Universitys equal opportunity and nondiscrimination policies see IX of the Education Amendments of 1972
Santa Clara University does not discriminate in its employment practices or in its educational programs or activities on the basis of sex/gender and prohibits retaliation against any person opposing discrimination or participating in any discrimination investigation or complaint process internally or externally.Information about Title IX can be found at can also be made to the Assistant Secretary of Education within the Office for Civil Rights (OCR).
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Americans with Disabilities Act
Santa Clara University affirms its commitment to employ qualified individuals with disabilities within the workplace and to comply with the Americans with Disability Act. All applicants desiring an accommodation should contact the Department of Human Resources and and request to speak to Indu Ahluwalia by phone at or by email at
Telecommute
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Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Part-Time
