Grants & Contracts Administrator - Post Award, Arts & Sciences (Remote Eligible)

The College and Graduate School of Arts and Sciences is seeking a Post-award Grant and Contract Administrator to join the College's research administration team. The College and Graduate School of Arts and Sciences is the largest of UVA's ten schools and the research administration team provides comprehensive post-award support to academic departments within the College. The incumbent will proactively manage and support post-award processes for internal and external grants throughout the College.

Responsibilities include:

• In partnership with Principal Investigators, develop, review, and submit post-award project requirements including: prior approval requests, budget revisions, technical and financial reports, and closeout documents
• Support new project account set up, ensuring compliance with sponsor and university policies while managing financial risk
• Serve as a technical resource to faculty and staff to interpret UVA policies and sponsor rules and regulations
• Contact sponsors for clarification on policies and terms and conditions as it relates to post-award management of grants and contracts
• Support development and execution of subawards and assist with creation of subaward monitoring plans
• Maintain all documentation related to post-award management of grants
• Participate in post-award process improvement activities led by the research administration team
• Other duties as assigned

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability to adapt and work independently with a focus on problem solving and customer service
• Demonstrated ability to clearly communicate with internal and external audiences as it relates to sponsored projects research
• Certified Research Administrator (CRA) certification

This is an exempt-level, benefited position. For more information on the benefits at UVA, visit hr.virginia.edu/benefits. This position is located in Charlottesville, VA, and provides an option to work on-site, hybrid or fully remote, following the University's remote work guidelines.

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The anticipated compensation range for this position is $65,000-$80,000, commensurate with experience. The anticipated state date for this position is May 30, 2025. Application review will begin after May 1.

This position will not be able to provide consideration for candidates who require sponsorship at this time. The University will perform background checks on all new hires prior to employment.

Minimum Requirements:

Education: Bachelor's degree.
Experience: At least three years of grant and contract experience. Four additional years of experience may be accepted in lieu of degree.

Application Process:

Please apply online, and search for R0071807. Internal applicants must apply through their UVA Workday profile by searching 'Find Jobs.' Complete an application online with the following documents:

• Resume

• Cover letter

Upload all materials into the resume submission field; multiple documents can be submitted into this one field. Alternatively, merge all documents into one PDF for submission. Applications that do not contain all required documents will not receive full consideration.

References will be completed via UVA's standardized process SkillSurvey. A total of five references will be requested via SkillSurvey during the final phase of the interview process.A minimum of three is required.

For information regarding the position or the application process, please contact Lyndsay Thaxton at enn9zv@virginia.edu.

The University of Virginia is an equal opportunity employer. All interested persons are encouraged to apply, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Click here to read more about UVA's commitment to non-discrimination and equal opportunity employment.