Principal Contract and Grant Officer

University of California, Irvine

Job Number: 2011-0843

 

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JOB SUMMARY:

Under general direction of the Assistant Director, Sponsored Projects and functioning as part of a team, provide high quality support and customer service to faculty, staff and sponsor representatives. Provide effective management, leadership and supervision for two Sponsored Projects Officers. Assist faculty and staff regarding proposal preparation, award administration and compliance issues. Serve as the primary liaison between the University and extramural sponsors. Review and endorse extramural grant, cooperative agreement, contract and subcontract proposals. Negotiate and sign/accept grants, cooperative agreements, contracts and subcontracts with for profit, state and local government sponsors. Coordinate the acceptance of awards containing non-standard terms. Coordinate approval processes for pre-award and post-award actions and approve such actions within delegated authority. Prepare, negotiate and execute subcontracts, subagreements and multiple campus agreements and monitor subrecipient compliance with prime award terms and conditions.

 

Salary commensurate with skills and experience.

 

For primary consideration apply by January 13, 2012.