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POSITION SPECIFICS​

The College of Agricultural Sciences seeks to hire an energetic and experienced Post-Award Research Administrator (Senior Supervisor) in the Ag Research Administration Office.

The Post-Award Research Administrator pursues, administers and conducts sponsored programs; reviews awards for items specific to the faculty, department, and college/unit; informs faculty and college personnel of special contractual requirements; ensures compliance with university guidelines; and provides training to personnel on topics that cover the breath of research administration.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare and approve requests for advance fund numbers, fund numbers, cost centers, cost sharing cost centers, and other account set up actions.

• Prepare and submit budget documents for awarded funds, budget adjustments, and account close-out transfers confirmation.

• Responsible for tasks associated with labor distribution and effort.

• Review expenditures for approval; review and approve personnel appointments on sponsored program funds.

• Run system-generated financial reports; manage subawards; prepare and submit monthly/quarterly financial reports.

• Maintain knowledge of funding policies, regulations and procedures to assist with the administration of awards and to assist in the determination of the allocability, allowability, reasonableness and consistency of costs.

• Resolves issues and implements solutions; initiates process improvements to address systemic roadblocks.

• Supervise staff members, including hiring, development, and performance management.

• Complete the Penn State ACES Program and obtain PSU Delegated Signature Authority, if not already completed/obtained.

 
This is a remote position.

 

MINIMUM EDUCATION, WORK EXPERIENCE & REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS

Bachelor's Degree 6+ years of relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience accepted Required Certifications: None<