Sponsored Projects Fund Manager - San Diego, United States - University of California San Diego
Description
UCSD Layoff from Career Appointment:
Apply by 02/01/2024 for consideration with preference for rehire. All layoff applicants should contact their Employment Advisor.
Special Selection Applicants
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Apply by 02/12/2024. Eligible Special Selection clients should contact their Disability Counselor for assistance.
Candidates hired into this position may have the ability to work remote or hybrid. A hybrid schedule will include a combination of working both onsite on Campus and remote.
DESCRIPTION
UCSD Department of Psychiatry is one of the most innovative and productive academic departments in the country, offering challenging career opportunities in the diverse areas of advanced educational programs, cutting-edge research, and state-of-the-art clinical services.
Under general supervision of the Financial Director, the incumbent will serve as Sponsored Projects Fund Manager, providing pre-award and post-award support to approximately 25 Principal Investigators in the Department of Psychiatry.
Provides fiscal management, financial analysis and administration of a full range of extramural grants, contracts, subcontracts, service agreements (more than 30 awards from multiple, distinct sponsoring entities, annual direct cost of $10 million).
Responsible for major functions and tasks of pre- and post-award administration. Work with Principal Investigators (PI's) to provide successful financial management of multiple/various fund sources.Independently identify problems, troubleshoot and resolve variances, formulate solutions and/or make recommendations in accordance with departmental, university, and agency regulations.
Serve as Department ECERT (Electronic Certification of Effort and Reporting Tool) coordinator and provide guidance and training for effort reporting compliance.
Develop and analyze budgets, along with providing guidance and assistance to faculty and staff in financial management and proposal submissions.
Create complex situational analyses for PIs with large multi-institutional research projects to find the best solutions for various scenarios of funding, staffing, and collaborative contacts.
Analyze and summarize complex accounting data and resolve complex problems for reporting. Complete faculty salary worksheets for assigned PIs as a part of yearly faculty budgeting process.Verify varying funding circumstances and develop multiple projection scenarios for each PI to ensure a full year's salary for assigned faculty members.
Assist PIs with negotiating salaries with the department. Follow up on correct entry in Personnel Payroll System to minimize errors. Perform other duties and responsibilities as required.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Seven years of related experience, education/training, OR a Bachelor's degree in related area plus three years of related experience/training.
Thorough understanding of research administration guidelines of Federal and non-Federal sponsors supporting research and educational activities, preferably in a university environment.
Thorough knowledge of applicable compliance requirements related to use of human or animal subjects in research, financial conflict of interest, biosafety, etc.
Ability to perform complex financial analysis and customized reporting.
Demonstrated competence in the use of spreadsheet and database software in financial analysis, fiscal management and financial reports.
Ability to maintain independent judgment; strong organization and communication skills; and a customer service focus across broad and diverse subject areas.
Demonstrated knowledge of generally accepted accounting, fiscal and reporting principles.
Strong demonstrated experience in serving as the departmental Express Card Administrator.
Extensive experience in serving as liaison between the central university-wide Express Card Program to set up, cancel or maintain compliance to the purchasing responsibilities of departmental Express Card holders.
In-depth knowledge and current demonstrated experience in contract and grant proposal formats, preparation, submission and administration, as well as federal, state and private granting agency regulations.
Demonstrated experience in projecting salary, benefit and indirect costs with knowledge of payroll and personnel regulations including impact of salaries, merits, range adjustments and benefit costs.