I have been asked to post the following to the Bulletin Board.  I hope one
or more of you find this of interest.

January 16, 1996

BBS MEMO TO: Research Grant Administrators

 FROM:                          Dr. Sharon Murphy, Group Chair
 Dr. Vita Land, Group Executive Officer
 Pediatric Oncology Group
 645 North Michigan Avenue
 Suite 910
 Chicago IL 60611

RE:                                  The Group Administrator Position

We are searching for a skilled, talented and hard wrking individual to be
the Pediatric Oncology Group's Administrator, and want to disseminate
 to all of you the job description for this most attractive and challenging
position.
The Pediatric Oncology Group is a National Cancer Institute funded
117-institution Group of Pediatric Cancer Treatment programs
headquartered in offsite space at Northwestern University's Lurie
Cancer Center, in the heart of Chicago.

 Northwestern University offers a generous benefits package.  Compensation
 information will be discussed with interested candidates who should contact
 Dr. Land  (Phone 312-4829944, ext 228; e-mail: xxxxxx@merle.acns.nwu.edu)
as soon as possible. Please be prepared to forward a c.v. or  job resume
 immediately after calling.

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE: Group Administrator            JOB CODE: Exempt

Supervised by: Vita J. Land, MD, MBA
Supervises: All non-academic staff members on the Pediatric Oncology
 Group (POG)

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Administrative and financial management of grants, contracts and
subcontracts for the POG, preparation of NIH grants and contracts,
grant reporting, and progress reports.

Oversight and/or actual fiscal management of all POG accounts,
including management of expenditures, allocating incoming funds, and
tracking of all accounts on the University accounting system and
within the office.

Oversight and coordination of biannual Group meetings and other
meetings as necessary. This includes negotiating hotel contracts,
managing catering, audio-visual and other hotel departments, and
overseeing staff functions for registration, meeting agendas, guest
speakers, travel requests, etc.

Supervise personnel within the office.

Respond to and originate various administrative correspondence.

Serve as liaison with the POG Statistical Office, POG Administrative
Committees, NU Cancer Center and other NU departments.

Develop and revise reference manuals for distribution to the Group.

Oversee Group membership procedures.

Miscellaneous tasks as necessary.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Good rapport with physicians and other health professionals,
experience in medical field, supervisory skills, ability to write
reports, prepare grant applications, organize and coordinate meetings
and multiple tasks, ability to manage all accounting functions of
grants and contracts for the Group. Must be well-organized and able
to work under stress and deadlines. Able to exercise discretion,
diplomacy, and independent judgment in decision-making processes.

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Masters degree preferred. Five years experience in
medical/administrative field with supervisory experience. Broad
experience in IBM compatible computer systems required.
Accounting/finance management experience is preferred and a plus.
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Philip V. Spina, CRA
Administrative Director
Children's Memorial Institute for Education and Research
2300 Children's Plaza, Mail Box 205
Chicago, IL 60614
Phone:  (312) 880-8305
FAX:  (312) 880-3282
Email:  xxxxxx@nwu.edu
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