Senior Post Award Analyst

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Department Summary

The Office of Sponsored Programs, a department under the Division of Research and Innovation at UNT Health, provides pre-award, post-award, and contract services to support faculty and other investigators while promoting compliance with federal and state agencies, private sponsor agreements, and UNT Health research policies.

Position Overview

The Senior Post Award Analyst will work closely with internal program staff, assessing in long term strategy, operation and re-allocation of grants. Monitor, analyze and reports variances, expenditure and trends. Develops cost and funding analysis. Monitors compliance with grand funding regulations.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree and four (4) years related experience; or any equivalent combination of education and experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to engage and influence faculty; maintain a broad network of internal working relationships.
• Abilitty have up to date knowledge of applicable law and federal, state, institutional, and sponsor guidelines, including but not limited to FARS, DFARS, 2 CFR 200, and UGMS.
• Demonstrates respect and understanding for established guidelines and protocols, while seeking clarification when instructions are unclear to prevent created challenges for colleagues.
• Ensures smooth transition of important information from one person or department to another.

Preferred Qualifications

The preferred candidate will possess the following additional qualification: Certified Research Administrator (CRA) or working towards certification

Job Duties

• Initiate ProjID award setup in EIS System/PeopleSoft upon receipt of Notice of Grant Awards. 
• Review and approve expenditures, including but not limited to ePro requisitions for purchases, Pcard transactions, travel reimbursements, and approve ePARs for payroll allocation requests on sponsored research projects.
• Work with Principal Investigators and Department Administrators, reconciling budgets for awards, reviewing and approving requests for rebudgets, progress report submissions and no cost extension requests. 
• Respond to internal and external customer inquiries regarding award management to include budget concerns, account status, carry forward requests, and subsequent years of funding. 
• Liaison between the Sponsor and PI/Department Research Administrator for items requiring prior sponsor approval via email, phone calls or sponsor electronic websites for requests submissions. 
• Provide training as needed to PIs/Department Research Administrators. 

Physical Requirements

• Repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands and/or fingers.
• Communicating with others to exchange information.

Environmental Hazards

• No adverse environmental conditions expected.

Work Schedule

M-F, 8:00am-5:00pm

Driving University Vehicle

No

Security Sensitive

This is a Security Sensitive Position.

Special Instructions

Applicants must submit a minimum of two professional references as part of their application. If needed, additional references can be added after the application has been submitted. 

Benefits

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EEO Statement

The University of North Texas System is firmly committed to equal opportunity and does not permit –and takes actions to prevent – discrimination, harassment (including sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking), and retaliation on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status in its application, employment practices, and facilities; nor permits race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or sex discrimination and harassment in its admissions processes, and educational programs and activities. UNT System Administration promptly investigates complaints of discrimination, harassment, and related retaliation and takes remedial action when appropriate. System Administration also takes actions to prevent retaliation against individuals who oppose any form of harassment or discriminatory practice, file a charge or report, or testify, assist, or participate in a related investigation or proceeding.