Extra Help AssistantORSP Pre-Award Activities
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Little Rock, AR - USA
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The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is a metropolitan research university that provides an accessible quality education through flexible learning and unparalleled internship opportunities. At UA Little Rock we prepare our more than 8900 students to be innovators and responsible leaders in their fields. Committed to its metropolitan research university mission UA Little Rock is a driving force in Little Rocks thriving cultural community and a major component of the city and states growing profile as a regional leader in research technology transfer economic development and job creation.
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Required Education and/or Experience:
- Bachelors Degree in Accounting Business Administration Public Administration or a related field;
- Certified Research Administrator (CRA) certification;
- Ten years of progressively responsible experience in research administration including at least two years of direct pre-award experience;
- Demonstrated experience reviewing and submitting proposals to federal state foundation and other sponsoring organizations;
The CRA certification reflects the advanced level of research administration expertise necessary to independently support proposal development and submission activities
Preferred Education and/or Experience:
- Experience supporting NSF NIH DoD DOE or other major federal sponsors;
- Experience with eRA Commons or other federal sponsor submission systems;
- Experience with Streamlyne;
- Experience with Workday Finance;
- Grant and contract development;
- Grant review and submission experience;
- Experience with federal and state submission portals;
- Advanced knowledge of Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200);
- Experience interpreting funding opportunity announcements and sponsor guidelines;
- Experience developing complex grant proposal budgets and budget justifications;
- Experience with electronic research administration systems and workflow management;
- Experience in a commonly used Pre-Award system such as Streamlyne;
- Experience in Workday Finance as it relates to Research Administration.
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
- Review and analyze funding opportunity requirements/guidelines;
- Develop grant and contract proposals with information obtained from faculty/staff;
- Develop and review complex grant and contract proposal budgets in collaboration with principal investigators and departmental personnel;
- Review grant and contract proposals for compliance with sponsor guidelines university policies and applicable federal and state regulations;
- Coordinate institutional review and approval processes to ensure timely proposal submission;
- Utilize agency portals to submit grant and contract proposals;
- Utilize Streamlyne or other electronic research administration systems to route proposals monitor approvals maintain records and generate reports;
- Advise faculty and staff regarding sponsor guidelines proposal development strategies budget preparation institutional requirements and submission processes;
- Analyze and prepare reports related to proposal activity funding trends submission metrics and research administration operations;
- Assist Post-Award staff as time allows and is necessary;
- Assist with implementation of electronic research administration tools;
- Other duties as assigned.
Knowledge Abilities and Skills:
- Grant and contract development.
- Grant review and submission experience.
- Knowledge of federal and state regulations related to research administration.
- Experience with federal and state submission portals.
- Advanced knowledge of Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200).
- Knowledge of federal sponsor regulations and policies including NSF NIH DoD DOE and other federal agencies.
- Experience interpreting funding opportunity announcements and sponsor guidelines.
- Experience developing complex grant proposal budgets and budget justifications.
- Experience with electronic research administration systems and workflow management.
- Experience in a commonly used Pre-Award system such as Streamlyne.
- Experience in Workday Finance as it relates to Research Administration.
- Knowledge of federal and state regulations related to research administration.
- Knowledge of federal sponsor regulations and policies including NSF NIH DoD DOE and other federal agencies.
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All application materials must be uploaded to the University of Arkansas System Career Site
Please do not send to listed recruitment contact.
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The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is committed to providing a safe campus community. We conduct background checks for applicants being considered for employment. Background checks include a criminal background check and a sex offender registry check. For certain positions there may also be a financial (credit) background check a Motor Vehicle Registry (MVR) check and/or drug screening. Required checks are identified in the position listing. A criminal conviction or arrest pending adjudication or adverse financial history information alone shall not disqualify an applicant in the absence of a relationship to the requirements of the position. Background check information will be used in a confidential non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.
The University of Arkansas is an equal opportunity institution. The University does not discriminate in its education programs or activities (including in admission and employment) on the basis of any category or status protected by law including age race color national origin disability religion protected veteran status military service genetic information sex sexual preference or pregnancy. Questions or concerns about the application of Title IX which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex may be sent to the Universitys Title IX Coordinator and to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights.Persons must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment.
All application information is subject to public disclosure under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act.
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