Grants and Contracts Specialist, Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics, Cockrell School of Engineering
The University of Texas at AustinAbout the role
Job Posting Title:
Grants and Contracts Specialist, Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics, Cockrell School of Engineering----
Hiring Department:
Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics----
Position Open To:
All Applicants----
Weekly Scheduled Hours:
40----
FLSA Status:
Exempt----
Earliest Start Date:
Immediately----
Position Duration:
Expected to Continue----
Location:
UT MAIN CAMPUS----
Job Details:
General Notes
As a top-10 engineering school, the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin has been a global leader in technology innovation and engineering education for over a century. In the Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics, our faculty and students conduct research across three broad disciplines: aerospace engineering, engineering mechanics, and computational engineering (computational mathematics and engineering). As the fields of aerospace engineering and mechanics continue to evolve, the department has been working strategically in recent years to hire faculty who specialize in the cutting-edge areas of robotics and autonomy, remote sensing, space engineering and technology, and computational engineering. It actually IS rocket science!
UT Austin provides outstanding employee benefits and total rewards packages that include:
Competitive health benefits (employee premiums covered at 100%, family premiums at 50%)
Voluntary Vision, Dental, Life, and Disability insurance options
Generous paid vacation, sick time, and holidays
Teachers Retirement System of Texas, a defined benefit retirement plan, with 7.75% employer matching funds
Additional Voluntary Retirement Programs: Tax Sheltered Annuity 403(b) and a Deferred Compensation program 457(b)
Flexible spending account options for medical and childcare expenses
Robust free training access through LinkedIn Learning plus professional conference opportunities
Tuition assistance
Expansive employee discount program including athletic tickets.
Free access to UT Austin's libraries and museums with staff ID card
Free rides on all UT Shuttle and Austin CapMetro buses with staff ID card
Purpose
This position will provide grant support to faculty, graduate students, and research staff in the Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics by facilitating all aspects of post award grant management.
Responsibilities
Provide ongoing monitoring of grant progress and post-award issues such as effort reporting, no-cost extensions, progress reports, grants close-outs, etc. Reconcile accounts and assist PIs with account maintenance. Provide assistance to faculty with their accounts and moving funds for student assignments. This includes budget analysis, projections, project staffing appointments, and budgetary reallocation as necessary. Produce monthly financial and cost share reports.
Serve as a liaison between faculty, relevant UT offices, and sponsoring agencies. Exercise sound decision-making and problem solving, including interpreting University procedures and applying appropriate regulations when necessary. Maintain lines of communication with all stakeholders to streamline grant processes and reduce faculty administrative burden. Refer faculty to appropriate offices and personnel for specialized issues such as intellectual property, industry relations, etc.
Monitor and help identify problem research accounts and explore solutions that are within funding guidelines. Review HR assignment funding to ensure that funding is appropriate. Coordinate HR assignment funding with appropriate staff to ensure grant and contract compliance.
Provide comprehensive support in the preparation of research proposals and coordinate with the Cockrell School proposal submission team. Edit proposal documents, ensure that university and sponsor requirements and deadlines are met. Assist faculty with internal and sponsor forms and tools such as Cayuse 424, Grants.gov, Fastlane, etc. Act as liaison between faculty and the Office of Sponsored Projects. Stay abreast of current funding opportunities.
Other related functions as assigned.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree and three years of experience in post-award grant administration and/or in the preparation, processing, and negotiation of research grant and contract proposals.
Experience in governmental or commercial accounting.
Extensive experience with the us
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