Legal Staff Paralegal in Cincinnati, OH

Academic

Cincinnati, OH

Legal Staff Paralegal in Cincinnati, OH

Legal Staff

Min 4 yrs required

No

Job Title: Sponsored Research Administrator 1 - Grants & Contracts and Sponsored Research Administrator 2 - Grants & Contracts

Job Responsibilities:

Sponsored Research Administrator 1 - Grants & Contracts Essential Functions:
- Assist faculty and staff with administering federal, state, and private grants, contracts, and external funding sources.
- Oversee and ensure compliance of grants.
- Implement policies to ensure compliance with funding agency regulations.
- Oversee proposal preparation and submission process.
- Requires a high level of reading comprehension.
- Perform related duties based on departmental need. This job description can be changed at any time.

Additional Essential Functions for Sponsored Research Administrator 2 - Grants & Contracts:
- Administration of grant awards from multiple sponsor types.
- Assist with proposal preparation for university constituents.
- Oversee project management through periodic communication with multiple university constituents.
- Oversee project management by reconciling and organizing multiple sources of information.
- Assist faculty and staff with administering federal, state, and private grants, contracts, and external funding sources.
- Advise faculty and staff in the design of sponsored programs.
- Provide training to departmental staff through outreach meetings and fundamentals classes.
- Advise management, co-workers, and department staff in process-related topics.
- Review grants and contracts to determine the source of funds, funding level, and period of performance.
- Review, negotiate and manage sponsored agreements, primarily the agreement’s terms and conditions.
- Interact with sponsors’ legal and contracting staff to negotiate terms and conditions of sponsored agreements.
- Prepare the final draft of the agreement.
- Advocate the university’s interests in negotiations with external entities.
- Oversee and ensure compliance of grants, implement policies to ensure compliance with funding agency regulations.
- Assist faculty and department staff with interpreting sponsor and university policies and practices.
- Administration of non-financial grant activities.
- Oversee the review and submission of non-financial progress reports.
- Oversee proposal preparation and submission process.
- Set-up budget.
- Coordinate departmental review and data push between two systems to establish a fiscal account.
- Manual set-up fiscal account.
- Oversee the Just-In-Time (JIT) proposal review and the award acceptance process for a select group of sponsors with complex policies and procedures.
- Perform related duties based on departmental need. This job description can be changed at any time.

Education and Experience Information:

Sponsored Research Administrator 1 - Grants & Contracts Required Education:
- Bachelor’s Degree in business administration, public administration, or a related field.
- Four (4) years of relevant work experience and/or other specialized training can be used in lieu of education requirement.

Sponsored Research Administrator 2 - Grants & Contracts Required Education:
- Bachelor’s Degree must be in business administration, public administration, or related field.
- Six (6) years of relevant work experience and/or other specialized training can be used in lieu of education requirement.

Sponsored Research Administrator 1 - Grants & Contracts Required Experience:
- Grant Administration, customer service, or office administration.

Sponsored Research Administrator 2 - Grants & Contracts Required Experience:
- Two (2) years in grant and/or contract administration.

Additional Qualifications Considered:

Sponsored Research Administrator 1 - Grants & Contracts Additional Qualifications:
- Paralegal experience, familiarity with federal, state, and/or foundation grants.
- Proficiency in MS Office Skills, ., Outlook, Word, and Excel.

Sponsored Research Administrator 2 - Grants & Contracts Additional Qualifications:
- Extensive experience in negotiating industry and federal contracts and subcontracts, including clinical trial agreements.
- Familiarity with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and other federal agency supplements, the Office of Management and Budget Uniform Guidance (UG), intellectual property, export control, and technology compliance regulations.
- Understanding of SAP, Kuali, , and other state and federal grant portals.
- Intermediate proficiency in MS Office Skills, ., Outlook, Word, and Excel.

Salary Information:

The job listing specifies that the salary is competitive and based on experience. Additionally, the benefits package includes comprehensive health coverage, retirement plans, tuition remission, and opportunities for professional development and mentorship. UC offers an exceptional benefits package designed to support your well-being, financial security, and work-life balance, including a generous time-off policy, paid parental leave, and more.