Award and Contract Specialist

1 day ago


Chicago, Illinois, United States The University of Chicago Full time
About the Role

The Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering at the University of Chicago is seeking an experienced Award and Contract Specialist to support the post-awards and contracts administration for faculty. This role will provide professional support and solve straightforward problems for various grants and contracts, business operations, and fiscal budgets for the faculty.

Key Responsibilities
  • Manage and implement oversight of all post-award functions for the Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering.
  • Work closely with faculty to review the notice of grant award, and ensure all budgets are accurate and set-up correctly per University policies and procedures and sponsor instructions.
  • Manage all subcontracts with participating institutions and facilitate payment of invoices promptly.
  • Prepare and reconcile financial reports and final expenditure reports and manage project close-out process accurately and within required deadlines.
  • Prepare projection reports and develop a reconciliation process to review with faculty on a monthly basis.
  • Serve as a primary resource for post-award grant questions; communicate with, and recommend and advise faculty and staff regarding post-award issues; requests corrections and resolves discrepancies; interprets rules, regulations, and compliance issues with respect to sponsored awards.
Requirements
  • Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in a related field.
  • Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 2-5 years of work experience in a related job discipline.

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