UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS/AMHERST
PROFESSIONAL POSITION AVAILABLE

STAFF ASSISTANT/PRE-AWARD RESEARCH ADMINISTRATOR
GRANT AND CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES:
The Pre-Award Research Administrator is responsible for University proposal review, negotiation and submission; interpretation and implementing of Federal, State and University policies and regulations; education and training for sponsored activities; resource person for faculty and staff; and liaison with sponsoring agencies.

QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Bachelor's degree in business or other related field and 1-3 years related experience.
2. Previous experience in an Institution of Higher Education desirable.
3. Previous experience working with federal rules, regulations and policies (i.e., OMB Circulars A-21 and A-110, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), etc.) governing administration of grants and contracts required.
4. Strong oral and written communications skills required.
5. Experience working with email, the web and word processing packages required.

Hiring Salary Range:  $35,400 - $45,100;  Normal Hiring Range: $35,400 - $40,300

PROFESSIONAL STAFF SALARY ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM POSITION LEVEL 26.
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The University of Massachusetts/Amherst prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, age, marital status, national origin, mental or physical disability, veteran status, or sexual orientation; in any aspect of the access to, admission, or treatment of students in its programs and activities, or in employment and application for employment.  Furthermore, University policy includes prohibitions of harassment of students and employees, i.e., racial harassment, sexual harassment, and retaliation for filing complaints of discrimination.

Send letter of application, resume, and names and telephone numbers of three references no later than May 16, 2005.

Off-campus applicants please send application materials to: Search #08468, Employment Office, Room 167, Whitmore Administration Building, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003-8170.

On-campus applicants please send application materials to Search #08468, c/o Jennifer Donais, Associate Director, Office of Grant and Contract Administration, 70 Butterfield Terrace, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, 01003  On campus applicants are defined as Amherst campus non-student employees.

The University of Massachusetts is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.  Women and members of minority groups are encouraged to apply.

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