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.

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.

Please send application materials by November 15, 2006.

Off-campus applicants please send resumé, cover letter and contact
information for three references (letters to be required of finalist
candidates) to: Search # 08471, Employment Office, Room 167, Whitmore
Administration Building, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003.

On-campus applicants please send resumé, cover letter and contact
information for three references (letters to be required of finalist
candidates) to Search # 08471, c/o Marcia Day, Search Committee Chair,
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.

--
Jennifer Donais, CRA
Associate Director
Office of Grant & Contract Administration
Research Administration Building
70 Butterfield Terrace
University of Massachusetts
Amherst, MA 01003
(413) 545-5888	FAX (413) 577-1595
http:://www.umass.edu/research/ogca

Please Note:  My email address has changed.  I am now at xxxxxx@research.umass.edu    Please make a note of this. Thank you!

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