Post-Award Research Administrator II

UH Population Health is a university-wide enterprise that advances population health through research, education, community partnerships, and the translation of scientific discovery into measurable health benefit. Working across disciplines and sectors, UH Population Health develops and supports programs that strengthen research capacity, accelerate the implementation and scale-up of evidence-based approaches, develop the next generation of population health leaders, and address complex chronic disease and population health challenges. Its work emphasizes collaboration, innovation, and building sustainable institutional and community capabilities that improve health at scale

• Reviews and submits proposals to external funding sources; initiates the creation of cost centers according to awarded project terms and conditions and modifies cost centers according to revised award notices.
• Provides guidance and expertise to faculty, department administrators and university executives on a wide variety of grants and contracts issues. 3. Responsible for customer problem review and resolution for research administration team.
• Develops and implements internal operating procedures for assigned team; coordinates the work activities of assigned team and provides work direction as needed.
• Maintains web-based proposal submission and research administration using electronic research administration systems.
• Negotiates the terms and conditions of grants and sub-recipient awards with potential sponsors and awardees and reviews contracts in conjunction with the Research Contracts Officer.
• Research sponsor's financial and administrative regulations applicable to funded projects.
• Evaluates expenditure reallocation documents according to federal, state and university guidelines for allowability, appropriateness and timeliness. 9. Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

MQ: Requires a thorough understanding of both theoretical and practical aspects of an analytical, technical or professional discipline; or the basic knowledge of more than one professional discipline. Knowledge of the discipline is normally obtained through a formal, directly job-related 4 year degree from a college or university or an equivalent in-depth specialized training program that is directly related to the type of work being performed. Requires a minimum of three (3) years of directly job-related experience.

• Department is willing to accept education in lieu of experience.
• Department is willing to accept experience in lieu of education.

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The University of Houston System and its universities are Equal Opportunity Institutions. Everyone is encouraged to apply.