Research Administrator, Post Award - George Mason University
Fairfax, VA
About the Job
Department: College of Science
Classification: Financial Svcs Specialist 1
Job Category: Classified Staff
Job Type: Full-Time
Work Schedule: Full-time (1.0 FTE, 40 hrs/wk)
Location: Fairfax, VA
Workplace Type: Hybrid Eligible
Pay Band: 04
Salary: Salary commensurate with education and experience
Criminal Background Check: Yes
About the Department:
The College of Science is committed to enhancing the College's strength in the sciences by promoting excellence in research. Our pioneering research initiatives provide world-class scientific leadership in a wide variety of areas important to modern society. The College promotes diversity, and recruits the brightest faculty, students, and staff to create a vibrant and dynamic environment of learning and inquiry. The College enhances the innovative and entrepreneurial spirit of the University by responding to the needs of the community and creating spires of excellence.
The George Mason University College of Science (Mason Science) is committed to advancing access, justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (AJEDI) throughout our STEM community, including within our hiring and retention practices. At Mason Science, our values include fostering an organizational culture that promotes anti-racism, belonging, respect, and civility. We believe that a diversity of opinions, cultures, and perspectives is what provides vibrancy, innovation, and growth to an academic community. By prioritizing inclusive excellence in academics, teaching, research, and global engagement, we strive to attract a diverse pool of faculty and staff who exemplify the Mason Science mission and vision.
About the Position:
The George Mason University local Research Administration provides post-award research administration services to faculty. The Post Award Research Administrator is responsible for managing post-award activities in support of an assigned portfolio of grants and contracts within one or more units (i.e., school, department, division, institute, or center) using knowledge of grant and contract management rules and regulations, technical expertise, and analytical skills. Post-award activities include regular review, reconciliation, and projection of award finances, preparing adjustments and corrections to award budgets, preparing financial reports, and at the end of the award, ensuring all financial requirements have been met and closing out the award. The Research Administrator interacts regularly with and provides high quality customer service to faculty members conducting sponsored research. This position ensures adherence to quality standards and all policies and award regulations.
This position is expected to function with minimal oversight or supervision, be highly engaged with investigators, and collaborative with the Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP). This position is expected to demonstrate understanding, adoption, and adherence to SOP and training.
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Classification: Financial Svcs Specialist 1
Job Category: Classified Staff
Job Type: Full-Time
Work Schedule: Full-time (1.0 FTE, 40 hrs/wk)
Location: Fairfax, VA
Workplace Type: Hybrid Eligible
Pay Band: 04
Salary: Salary commensurate with education and experience
Criminal Background Check: Yes
About the Department:
The College of Science is committed to enhancing the College's strength in the sciences by promoting excellence in research. Our pioneering research initiatives provide world-class scientific leadership in a wide variety of areas important to modern society. The College promotes diversity, and recruits the brightest faculty, students, and staff to create a vibrant and dynamic environment of learning and inquiry. The College enhances the innovative and entrepreneurial spirit of the University by responding to the needs of the community and creating spires of excellence.
The George Mason University College of Science (Mason Science) is committed to advancing access, justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (AJEDI) throughout our STEM community, including within our hiring and retention practices. At Mason Science, our values include fostering an organizational culture that promotes anti-racism, belonging, respect, and civility. We believe that a diversity of opinions, cultures, and perspectives is what provides vibrancy, innovation, and growth to an academic community. By prioritizing inclusive excellence in academics, teaching, research, and global engagement, we strive to attract a diverse pool of faculty and staff who exemplify the Mason Science mission and vision.
About the Position:
The George Mason University local Research Administration provides post-award research administration services to faculty. The Post Award Research Administrator is responsible for managing post-award activities in support of an assigned portfolio of grants and contracts within one or more units (i.e., school, department, division, institute, or center) using knowledge of grant and contract management rules and regulations, technical expertise, and analytical skills. Post-award activities include regular review, reconciliation, and projection of award finances, preparing adjustments and corrections to award budgets, preparing financial reports, and at the end of the award, ensuring all financial requirements have been met and closing out the award. The Research Administrator interacts regularly with and provides high quality customer service to faculty members conducting sponsored research. This position ensures adherence to quality standards and all policies and award regulations.
This position is expected to function with minimal oversight or supervision, be highly engaged with investigators, and collaborative with the Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP). This position is expected to demonstrate understanding, adoption, and adherence to SOP and training.
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Upon award acceptance, defines account establishment parameters, to include billing and reporting requirements, budget, and cost sharing obligations. Sets-up award in financial system;
- Distributes award information to PIs, co-PIs, and relevant staff;
- Coordinates with relevant individuals to make adjustments to payroll for all budgeted positions (including relative cost sharing positions);
- Reviews and reconciles award expenditures and budgets, making adjustments, as necessary;
- Projects and forecasts future award expenditures;
- Manages budget, reporting, and compliance timelines through the lifecycle of the grant or contract;
- Communicates with PIs on a regular basis regarding budget and expense adjustments and revisions;
- Complete invoice for sponsor (for certain award types only);
- Assist PIs with non-financial report submissions, as necessary;
- Coordinates and submits requests for No Cost Extensions, Carryover, rebudgeting requests, changes in scope, and other changes to the award; ensures all requests are done in compliance with sponsor guidelines and University policies;
- Facilitates the approval of invoices to pay subcontractors;
- Reviews effort reports and manages quarterly effort certification process for assigned units;
- Applies federal and university rules to management of effort allocation appropriately for individuals compensated whole or in part from federal awards;
- Assists in transferring awards out of the university; and
- Cl
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