Re: Position Announcement Matthew Lester 14 Jun 2001 15:16 EST
JoAnn: How is life at PSU? I saw the posting (below) How is OSP? Is the posting for a new position? You should have mentioned that you could get PSU football tickets as a signing bonus. :-) or maybe not. Last year was a re-building year; this year will be much better. Hope all is well. Matthew "Parsons, JoAnn" <xxxxxx@PSU.EDU>@hrinet.org> on 06/14/2001 03:37:00 PM Please respond to Research Administration Discussion List <xxxxxx@hrinet.org> Sent by: Research Administration List <xxxxxx@hrinet.org> To: xxxxxx@HRINET.ORG cc: Subject: [RESADM-L] Position Announcement Senior Contract and Grant Specialist - Vacancy Announcement 10759A Senior position responsible for reviewing and negotiating awards made to the University; ensuring federal, state and other agency requirements are met; and for providing recommendations as to the acceptance of awards and improvements to processing proposals and budgets. CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Provide supervision, training, performance assessment, and staff development activities for assigned team members. 2. Assist in the review, negotiation and processing of awards made to the University. 3. Provide recommendations as to the acceptance of awards and improvements in reviewing, analyzing, and processing proposals and budgets. 4. Keep current in University and governmental policies, rules, regulations, and practices with respect to contract and proposal requirements and the administrations of same. 5. Ensure federal, state and other agency requirements are met. 6. Analyze, review, negotiate and process proposals and budgets to various federal and state agencies, industries and foundations. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Education and Training: Bachelor's degree or equivalent knowledge Work Related Experience: 3 years related work experience. Excellent supervision, communication and interpersonal skills with expert knowledge of federal government regulations, especially OMB Circulars A-21 and A-110; in-depth experience in negotiating contracts with industrial concerns and post-award management experience highly preferred. Experience with Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel and NSF FastLane highly preferred. This position reports to the Associate Director, Office of Sponsored Programs. Salary commensurate with experience. Interested persons should send cover letter (reference vacancy announcement number) and resume to: Susan A. Leitzell, CRA Associate Director Office of Sponsored Programs The Pennsylvania State University 110 Technology Center University Park, PA 16802 or e-mail to: xxxxxx@psu.edu; or fax to: (814) 865-3377 ====================================================================== Instructions on how to use the RESADM-L Mailing List, including subscription information and a web-searchable archive, are available via our web site at http://www.hrinet.org (click on "Listserv Lists") ====================================================================== ---------------------------------------------------------------- The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. ====================================================================== Instructions on how to use the RESADM-L Mailing List, including subscription information and a web-searchable archive, are available via our web site at http://www.hrinet.org (click on "Listserv Lists") ======================================================================