Job Summary: Position provides both pre-award and post-award research administration support to faculty. The department administrative staff is a collaborative, close-knit team that supports each other to provide the best services to faculty, staff, and students. We strive to create a comfortable relaxed environment in which to help each other learn and grow in our roles while we further the missions of the department, college, and University.
Responsibilities: Manages research administration activities from proposal preparation through closeout on behalf of a unit. Reviews and approves proposal submissions, contract negotiations, project setups, compliance, and/or financial reporting. Develops and oversees implementation of operations and strategic planning to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements within a school/college/division/unit. May manage a programmatic unit and/or personnel. 20% Executes research administration operational policies and procedures including financial, administrative, staffing, and compliance on behalf of a unit 20% Reviews and approves programmatic transactions spanning the life-cycle of sponsored projects to ensure compliance with institutional and/or sponsor policies and procedures 5% Serves as a key resource to leadership and staff in the unit as well as a liaison to partners and stakeholders 20% Executes activities related to proposal submission, contract negotiation, and/or award setup on behalf of a unit 15% Executes activities related to financial compliance, audit, or reporting on behalf of a unit 5% Provides training to faculty, staff, and/or administrators within the unit regarding policy, procedure, and/or execution of sponsored project administration 5% May have authority to submit proposals, agreements, or invoices to a sponsor on behalf of the principal investigator or project director 10% Effort (Compensation) Compliance Management for the Department Institutional Statement on Diversity: Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.
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Education: Preferred
Bachelor's Degree
Qualifications: REQUIRED: 2 years experience in creating/managing budgets, MS or Google Suite experience, 2 years experience managing projects of at least 1 year duration.
PREFERRED: Bachelor's Degree, >2 years grant management or research admin or >3 years financial management at a university or non-profit, effort tracking, financial reporting
Work Type: Full Time: 100%
This position will involve partial remote options following a probationary/training period.
Appointment Type, Duration: Ongoing/Renewable
Salary: Minimum $63,800 ANNUAL (12 months)
Depending on Qualifications
Additional Information: The Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering is looking for individuals with budget and project management experience. Experience with Microsoft Suite or Google Suite is also sought. Applicants can improve their candidacy with research/grants administration and financial reporting experience.
How to Apply: To apply click the "Apply Now" button. Applicants will need to provide a Cover Letter, Resume, and List of 3 Professional References. Quality of writing in letter will be a point of consideration in evaluating applicants.
Contact: Dave Kantor
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.
Official Title: Multi-fun Res Admin Mgr(SC016)
Department(s): A19-COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING/INDUSTRIAL & SYSTEMS ENGR
Employment Class: Academic Staff-Renewable
Job Number: 293088-AS
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