Sponsored Projects Officer

The University of New Mexico's Office of Sponsored Projects
(OSP) is looking for a motivated, detailed-oriented, self-starter to join our
team of professionals as a Sponsored Projects Officer.

OSP is a core office that provides administration,
management, and oversight of the world class extramural sponsored research
programs being conducted at our R1 Carnegie- designated University. We provide
an exciting, multifaceted, and fast paced work environment that emphasizes
customer service, professionalism, and growth.

This staff position supports one or more functional
areas. The function of the Sponsored Projects Officer position is to
provide advanced sponsored projects knowledge and professional skills to the
research community. This position will provide internal proposal review,
approval and submission processing to external funding agencies. This position will
also provide award acceptance and set-up processing of sponsored research
grants and contracts in in the form of new awards as well as amendments to
existing awards. To be successful in this position, the candidate must be
knowledgeable of regulatory compliance both internally through UNM policies,
but also familiar with external polices including but not limited to
state/federal agencies, OMB Uniform Guidance, and Federal Acquisition
Regulations.

The selected candidate must have the ability to demonstrate
critical thinking, analysis, independent judgement, problem recognition,
problem-solving, robust attention to detail, and keen organizational skills. A
strong candidate will demonstrate the ability to effectively communicate with a
variety of stakeholders in a positive tone using clear and concise messaging
(in both oral and written communication) and operate with a sense of urgency,
while assisting Principal Investigators with understanding compliance
requirements and following applicable policies and procedures.

The responsibilities of a Sponsored Projects Officer include:

• Review
  proposals and budgets for compliance with sponsor policies, University
  policy, State and Federal regulations, including but not limited to 2CFR
  200 Uniform Guidance.
  
• Endorse
  completed proposals and submit to extramural sponsors.
  
• Review
  new awards and modifications to agreements for compliance with University
  policy, State and Federal regulations, including but not limited to 2CFR
  200 Uniform Guidance.
  
• Demonstrate
  the ability to navigate and utilize various electronic research portals
  
• Maintain
  knowledge of and interpret applicable policies, regulations and procedures
  from the University, State and Federal government, granting agencies, and
  various private foundations and industries.
  
• Effectively
  communicate with and serve as a liaison between granting agencies,
  University administration, and Principal Investigators to resolve internal
  policy, solicitation or award-related concerns and issues.
  
• Coordinate
  with compliance offices (e.g. Export Control (EC), Financial Conflict of
  Interest (FCOI), Internal Review Board (IRB)) to ensure PI meets the
  minimum requirements for sponsored project actions.
  
• Contribute
  to continuous improvement of processes to maximize and streamline for
  efficiency and effectiveness.
  
• Provide
  the highest level of customer service; and
  

• Complete
  other duties or special projects as assigned.
  

During the probationary period, new employees are trained
on-site in the Office of Sponsored Projects. After the probationary period is
complete, and new employees have successfully demonstrated completion of
workload actions according to standard operating procedures and maintained
consistency in production volume, the option to enter into hybrid or remote
arrangements in coordination with OSP Management may be available.

See the Position Description for additional information.

Bachelor's degree; at least 3 years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.

Completed degree(s) from an accredited institution that are above the minimum education requirement may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.

• 5
  years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities
  specified.
  
• Working
  knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and comfortable working in computer
  database systems.
  
• Excellent
  customer service and strong sense of professionalism
  
• Strong
  verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.
  
• Knowledge
  and understanding of Federal, State and University regulations, guidelines
  and policies covering contracting and granting processes for institutions
  of higher education.
  
• Experience
  working with sponsors such as NIH, NSF, DOE, DOD, industry, non-profit,
  and foreign sponsors.
  
• Master
  of Business Administration (MBA) or related graduate degree preferred.
  
• Certified Research Administrator (CRA)
  preferred.

Only applications submitted through
the official UNMJobs site will be accepted. If you are viewing this job
advertisement on a 3rd party site, please
visit UNMJobs to submit an application.

Positions posted with a Staff Type of Regular or Term are eligible for the Veteran Preference Program. See the Veteran Preference Program webpage for additional details.

The University of New Mexico is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.

The University of New Mexico requires all regular staff positions successfully pass a pre-employment background check. This may include, but is not limited to, a criminal history background check, New Mexico Department of Health fingerprint screening, New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department fingerprint screening, verification of education credentials, and/or verification of prior employment. For more information about background checks, visit https://policy.unm.edu/university-policies/3000/3280.html. Refer to https://policy.unm.edu/university-policies/3000/3200.html for a definition of Regular Staff.