The incumbent will be a part of the Award Processing Services (APS) team within Sponsored Accounts & Revenue Management, Office of Research. Their primary responsibility is to set up awards and modifications for all sponsored research awards in the enterprise financial system in a timely and accurate manner and in accordance with the applicable rules and regulations. The successful candidate for this position will be knowledgeable in standard accounting terms, contractual language, interpretation and application of federal, state, sponsor, and KU/KUCR rules and regulations as it relates to interpretation and application of those to the university's enterprise financial system. The incumbent will be a highly detail-oriented individual, and comfortable with learning intricacies of the enterprise systems. The incumbent will be expected to stay current in their knowledge of the enterprise systems, as well as sponsored research guidelines, including participating in necessary training. The incumbent is expected to work efficiently, congenially, and cooperatively under extreme pressure and tight deadlines with a high degree of accuracy and work successfully both as an individual and as a member of the team.
The primary responsibility of the Sponsored Accounts & Revenue Management, APS, Grant Coordinator (GC) is to interpret incoming awards' documentation and set up awards and award modifications for all sponsored research in the enterprise financial system in a timely and accurate manner and in accordance with the applicable rules and regulations.
As part of a team, APS GC will be key in the establishment of University's sponsored research accounts by facilitating the processes related to acceptance and set-up of sponsored award grants and contracts.
The acceptance and set-up of a research award is a high profile, outward facing process in the award life cycle. This position will be responsible for communicating with several key stakeholders, including Office of Research staff, PIs, and central and departmental research administrative support. This position is responsible for interpreting complex rules, policy, and regulations. Additionally, the incumbent must apply sound judgement to ensure each award is compliant with all applicable rules, policies, and regulations as it relates to the acceptance and set-up of grants and contracts.
This position is designated as fully remote, meaning most activities will be performed from an agreed-upon off-campus location. Some in-person activities will be required on occasion.
If you are looking for a rewarding and dynamic career, look no farther than the University of Kansas. In addition to a competitive salary, KU offers great benefits to employees with up to 176 hours of paid vacation per year, 96 hours of sick leave earned per year, 9 paid holidays plus one discretionary day, a great retirement program, medical and dental insurance, life and disability insurance, other benefit plan options and state of Kansas discounts offered by various vendors. KU also offers employees educational opportunities for employees. KU is a great place to work!
