Post Award and Business Process Office

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Posted: 12-Apr-24

Location: Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Salary: Open

Internal Number: 278210

Vacancy ID: NF0008042

Position Summary/Description:

This position may be eligible for a hybrid work arrangement that may include a partially remote work location, consistent with System Office policy. UNC Chapel Hill employees are generally required to reside within a reasonable commuting distance of their assigned duty station.
This position will primarily manage the Award Setup, Award Management and Project Closeout stages of the Award Lifecycle for SILS sponsored projects for the assigned portfolio. This includes full award management responsibilities for the School with regards to funded agreements, but not limited to, Renewals and Progress Reports, Modifications and Award Amendments, Prior Approvals, Regulatory Compliance, Export Control, Working with Subrecipients, processing financial and HR transactions, and interim Reporting (Technical and Scientific Reporting, Financial Reporting, Managing Carryover Funds). Maintain decision-ready budget estimates and reports for the purpose of setting priorities, allocating resources, and completing annual spending; reports should accurately reflect each contract's/grant's financial position. Draft and present appropriate plan of action to principal investigators if preemptive action is necessary to mitigate risk and prevent marked acceleration or deceleration of expenditures (burn rate analysis). This position will work closely with the Pre-Award Business Officer position to complete the award lifecycle. This position will be responsible for proposal submissions for the assigned portfolio. 
The key financial advisor to the Associate Dean for managing C&G budgets and financial reporting. Manages the federal effort certification process for the School faculty, staff, and students. Analyze, monitor, interpret and/or review financial data using historical patterns, legal requirements, knowledge of C&G, awareness of changes in policies and procedures, current business trends, discussions with other SILS finance professionals and university business staff and technical/financial skills. Advise faculty on status of projects, i.e. balances, budget allocations by amount, upcoming end-dates, sub awards, summer salary, salary release, re-budgets, no-cost extensions, equipment acquisition and budget justifications. Process financial and HR transactions as needed in support of the Associate Dean to ensure business continuity of wide-ranging business needs such as accounting, budgeting, auditing, and grants administration.

Education and Experience:

- Certified Research Administrator (CRA certification) or ability to obtain within one year preferred.
- Work requires communications, analytical and organizational skills generally acquired through completion of a bachelor's degree program. 
- Substantial knowledge and experience working with post-award financial management generally requiring at least three years of relevant grants and contracts experience. 
- Thorough understanding of how to interpret regulations and guidelines from a wide variety of funding agencies and ability to manage the funding mechanism required by those agencies.
- Demonstrated skills in analyzing data and formulating conclusions; full command of MS Excel.
- Understand the management requirements of broadly represented aspects of Federal financial research compliance and to develop strategies for meeting compliance expectations within a dedicated unit and/or assigned portfolio.

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