JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY

JOB NUMBER-CATEGORY:  4300 -Administrative/Supervisory/Managerial
DATE:                           2/24/97 JD
TITLE:                          Research Contracts Administrator
DEPARTMENT:             Office of Sponsored Research
SALARY RANGE:           $33,870 - $51,482
HIRING RANGE:           $33,870 - $36,000
JOB GRADE:                      10
JOB CLASS CODE (JCC):   3141 (not for applicant use)
FLSA STATUS:            Exempt
HOURS:                  Full-time

This position is responsible for all administrative and financial
requirements of an approximate annual volume of $50,000,000 sponsored
research awards to the university.  This includes, but is not limited
to, award negotiation, enforcement of compliance with applicable
university policy and procedures, knowledge, understanding and adherence
of Federal Acquisition Regulations and adherence to award terms and
conditions.  This position serves as an information resource and
provides analysis and advice to the associate provost, university
faculty and department business managers; develops and shares agency
expertise with the campus community; and has sign off authority on
various documents.

QUALIFICATIONS:  Bachelor~s degree in accounting, business
administration or a related field or equivalent combination of training
and experience; five or more years of professional accounting, contract
administration or general business experience; excellent interpersonal,
communication, organizational, analytical and problem-solving skills;
ability to cooperatively interact with diverse internal and external
personnel of all levels; ability to maintain accurate and detailed
records; ability to meet inflexible deadlines; ability to accept
responsibility and display motivation to complete difficult tasks in a
timely manner; ability to work independently; ability to work in a
Macintosh environment and to use standard software packages such as
Excel, Word, and FileMaker Pro required.  Masters~ of business
administration or a related professional degree is preferred.

This is a summary statement of the responsibilities and qualifications
for this position.

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