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| 2 | Job Summary: Please note: Please reach out if you need any additional information regarding the posi | ||||
| > | tion location. The Contracts Officer is responsible for preparation, drafting, review and negotiatio | ||||
| > | n of outgoing and incoming agreements, and development, compilation, and submission of proposals for | ||||
| > | research, public service, and other contracts which may be assigned by the supervisor. The Officer | ||||
| > | works independently to assess complex grant. contract and subcontract transactions where analysis re | ||||
| > | quires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors. This position uses advanced contracts and grants | ||||
| > | concepts to manage high volume and high complexity transactions and may review and guide others in t | ||||
| > | he review of financial and administrative management requirements of research contract and grant pro | ||||
| > | posals, awards and/or transactions to ensure compliance with institutional and sponsor policies. The | ||||
| > | Officer may review and sign transactions for less experienced staff and may serve as a technical sp | ||||
| > | ecialist in a particular area as needed by the department. During the award negotiation and proposal | ||||
| > | development process, the Officer will need to coordinate and obtain input from faculty and campus o | ||||
| > | ffices including Legal Affairs, Risk Management, Privacy, and Department managers. The Officer will | ||||
| > | be responsible for interpreting internal guidance, negotiating inclusion of stakeholder requirements | ||||
| > | into agreements and completing all assignments in a timely and professional manner. The Officer is | ||||
| > | experienced in research administration and is expected to demonstrate the requisite requirements to | ||||
| > | sign and approve specified contract and grant agreements in accordance with UC policies and procedur | ||||
| > | es. Department Overview: The Office of Sponsored Research is an advocate for all researchers at UCSF | ||||
| > | and provides them with comprehensive pre-award services. The OSR, a $23M operation, is comprised of | ||||
| > | eleven shared service teams, including 151 Proposal and Grants Specialist and Officers, Contract an | ||||
| > | d Award Specialists and Officers, Associates, and Assistant Team Managers and Team Managers supporti | ||||
| > | ng 2000+ faculty, and is responsible for all pre-award grant activity for the campus. | ||||
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| t | 4 | Qualifications: | t | 3 | Please note: Please reach out if you need any additional information regarding the position locatio |
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| 5 | Required Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / traini | 4 | |||
| > | ng. - Five (5) or more years of related work experience that demonstrates the necessary level of ana | ||||
| > | lytical, problem-solving, initiative, judgment, decision-making, organizational and communications s | ||||
| > | kills. - Extensive knowledge of program administration guidelines of Federal and non-Federal sponsor | ||||
| > | s supporting research and educational activities, preferably in a university environment. - Knowledg | ||||
| > | e of Federal Acquisition Regulation, Code of Federal Regulations, sponsor-specific policies, intelle | ||||
| > | ctual property policy, conflict of interest requirements, publication rights, application of indirec | ||||
| > | t cost rates or other complex concepts in research administration. - Experience researching and inte | ||||
| > | rpreting policies or regulations. Knowledge of current compliance regulations relating to research a | ||||
| > | dministration. - Ability to manage high volume and complex transactions. - Demonstrated leadership o | ||||
| > | r resource management skills: ability to coach, mentor, develop others; provide feedback and distrib | ||||
| > | ute work. - Independent judgment, strong organization and communication skills and customer service | ||||
| > | focus with the ability to set priorities and meet deadlines. - Demonstrated experience negotiating c | ||||
| > | ontracts or the ability to demonstrate requisite knowledge of contracts to be assigned signature aut | ||||
| > | hority. - Skill in analyzing information and objectives to define problems, identify relevant issues | ||||
| > | of concerns, formulating alternatives to affect resolution, and selecting alternative problem resol | ||||
| > | utions having evaluated all implications for implementation of a given solution. - Proven ability to | ||||
| > | write reports, prepare presentations or other documents that convey information and ideas to the re | ||||
| > | ader. Preferred Qualifications: - Ability to perform highly complex financial analysis and customize | ||||
| > | d reporting. - Ability to interpret policy for others. Knowledge of policies relating to sponsored r | ||||
| > | esearch, compliance, academic personnel, the appropriate use of University facilities, etc. - Experi | ||||
| > | ence with all types of award mechanisms, including grants. contracts, subcontracts, cooperative agre | ||||
| > | ements. Demonstrated knowledge of distinctions between various contract mechanisms and the ability t | ||||
| > | o interpret the varying objectives and needs of internal and external stakeholders. - Demonstrated a | ||||
| > | dvanced knowledge of generally accepted accounting, fiscal and reporting principles. - Demonstrated | ||||
| > | advanced competence in the use of spreadsheet and database software in financial analysis and budget | ||||
| > | development. - Ability to use a variety of database applications and software. - Ability to be a te | ||||
| > | am player. Works with OSR staff in identifying areas for improvement in office procedures and polici | ||||
| > | es and creating and implementing new methods. - Ability to support change management objectives incl | ||||
| > | uding ability to learn and process a variety of awards. - Ability to work independently under heavy | ||||
| > | pressure and to know when to ask questions. - Ability to manage the responsibilities of signature au | ||||
| > | thority; considering impact to University, sister campuses, faculty, students, and programs in makin | ||||
| > | g significant institutional commitments. | ||||
| 5 | The Contracts Officer is responsible for preparation, drafting, review and negotiation of outgoing | ||||
| > | and incoming agreements, and development, compilation, and submission of proposals for research, pub | ||||
| > | lic service, and other contracts which may be assigned by the supervisor. | ||||
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| 7 | The Officer works independently to assess complex grant. contract and subcontract transactions wher | ||||
| > | e analysis requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors. This position uses advanced contract | ||||
| > | s and grants concepts to manage high volume and high complexity transactions and may review and guid | ||||
| > | e others in the review of financial and administrative management requirements of research contract | ||||
| > | and grant proposals, awards and/or transactions to ensure compliance with institutional and sponsor | ||||
| > | policies. The Officer may review and sign transactions for less experienced staff and may serve as a | ||||
| > | technical specialist in a particular area as needed by the department. | ||||
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| 9 | During the award negotiation and proposal development process, the Officer will need to coordinate | ||||
| > | and obtain input from faculty and campus offices including Legal Affairs, Risk Management, Privacy, | ||||
| > | and Department managers. The Officer will be responsible for interpreting internal guidance, negotia | ||||
| > | ting inclusion of stakeholder requirements into agreements and completing all assignments in a timel | ||||
| > | y and professional manner. | ||||
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| 11 | The Officer is experienced in research administration and is expected to demonstrate the requisite | ||||
| > | requirements to sign and approve specified contract and grant agreements in accordance with UC polic | ||||
| > | ies and procedures. | ||||
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| 13 | Department Overview: | ||||
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| 15 | The Office of Sponsored Research is an advocate for all researchers at UCSF and provides them with | ||||
| > | comprehensive pre-award services. The OSR, a $23M operation, is comprised of eleven shared service t | ||||
| > | eams, including 151 Proposal and Grants Specialist and Officers, Contract and Award Specialists and | ||||
| > | Officers, Associates, and Assistant Team Managers and Team Managers supporting 2000+ faculty, and is | ||||
| > | responsible for all pre-award grant activity for the campus. | ||||