Research Advancement Administrator

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and three (3) years of experience appropriate to the area of assignment/field; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or training from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.
• Job Profile Summary:
• Responsible for collaborating with faculty and researchers in managing routine aspects of proposal development, development of financial resources and programs, and ensuring compliance with university policies.
• Job Description:
• Position Salary Range:
• $55,000 - $63,000 per year; DOE
• Essential Duties:
• Manage all areas of award management, which may include but are not limited to:
• Serve as the primary post-award contact for an assigned portfolio of faculty investigators and sponsored projects.
• Provide financial guidance to investigators on sponsored project expenditures, projections, allowability, sponsor requirements, and compliance.
• Review and interpret award documents, sponsor terms and conditions, funding restrictions, and reporting requirements.
• Manage sponsored project accounts and approve expenditures in accordance with ASU policies, sponsor requirements, and applicable federal regulations, including Uniform Guidance.
• Monitor, reconcile, and forecast project accounts, including salary commitments, projected expenses, subaward activity, burn-rate analysis, expense transfers, and effort reporting.
• Provide administrative support for post-award actions, including at-risk requests, pre-award costs, re-budgets, no-cost extensions, renewals, and periodic reports.
• Ensure ongoing compliance with university, sponsor, regulatory, and financial requirements; identify compliance concerns and assist with resolution.
• Collaborate with ORSPA, Knowledge Enterprise Award Management, the Business Office, investigators, and departmental staff on award modifications, invoicing, closeouts, negotiations, reporting, and fund approvals.
• Prepare standard and non-standard financial and accounting reports for research investigators.
• Resolve fund management issues, correct errors, and support accurate invoicing to ensure timely revenue collection.
• Maintain project records and files, determine appropriate handling of financial transactions, and approve transactions within designated authority limits.
• Serve as a resource and provide process guidance or training to investigators, business staff, and post-award Research Advancement staff.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Strong knowledge of policies, procedures, and requirements of institutional and all applicable regulations governing sponsored research projects.
• Must have experience in Financial Management System(s), HR related system(s), Forecasting Tool, and Analytics Reporting.
• Must have experience in using Advanced Excel functions, including pivot table, OneNote, MS Word, MS Teams, Skype, Zoom, and Slack.
• Skilled in establishing, nurturing, and maintaining effective professional working relationships.
• Strong ability to understand unit needs, requirements, and requests to identify priorities.
• Ability to effectively communicate in person, writing, and by phone, and to respond to highly complex situations involving numerous and sometimes competing university constituencies.
• Ability to work independently and effectively in an environment subject to regularly changing priorities and strict deadlines requiring regular follow-through.
• CRA or other qualified research administration certification.
• Communicate to perform essential duties.
• Work both independently and within a complex structured team.
• Working Environment:
• Activities are primarily performed in a regular, climate-controlled office setting subject to extended periods of sitting. Use office equipment including a desktop computer.
• Limited lifting up to 20 pounds.
• Remote/hybrid/flexible work schedule possible based on specific conditions.
• Department Statement:
• The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (The College) is the largest college at ASU and is organized in a divisional structure comprised of Humanities, Natural Sciences, and Social Sciences. The

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Job Profile: Research Administration Specialist 2 Job Family: Research Administration Time Type: Full time Max Pay - Depends on experience: $63,000.00 USD Annual Apply before 11:59 PM Arizona time the day before the posted End Date.

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