Extra Help - Grants and Contracts Associate - Electrical & Computer Engineering

Extra Help - Grants and Contracts Associate - Electrical & Computer Engineering

This Position is temporary and limited to 900 hours.

Hiring Department: Electrical & Computer Engineering

Location: Chicago, IL USA

Requisition ID: 1043278

Hours per Week: 37.5

# of Positions: 1

Workplace Type: Hybrid

Salary: The rate of pay for this position is $31.10 per hour.

About the University of Illinois Chicago

UIC is among the nation’s preeminent urban public research universities, a Carnegie RU/VH research institution, and the largest university in Chicago. UIC serves over 34,000 students, comprising one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation and is designated as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPSI) and a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). Through its 16 colleges, UIC produces nationally and internationally recognized multidisciplinary academic programs in concert with civic, corporate and community partners worldwide, including a full complement of health sciences colleges. By emphasizing cutting-edge and transformational research along with a commitment to the success of all students, UIC embodies the dynamic, vibrant and engaged urban university. Recent “Best Colleges” rankings published by U.S. News & World Report, found UIC climbed up in its rankings among top public schools in the nation and among all national universities. UIC has over 300,000 alumni, and is one of the largest employers in the city of Chicago.

This position is not eligible for benefits.

Position Summary

This position is responsible for the management of research proposals, grants, contracts, and subcontracts from proposal application to closeout and directs the funding of application processes and administration of research proposals. Will lead proposals and reporting efforts on grant awards and contracts for the Department. Serves as a resource for research faculty and acts as a liaison for grant related issues with other campus units, the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research, along with external funding agencies.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Administration of grants, contracts, and subcontracts; interprets and provides guidance regarding sponsor policies and regulations; contributes to the development, implementation, and analysis of policies, procedures, programs, objectives, and long-range planning related to research and sponsored programs; provides reports and detailed analyses for administrative use.
• Reconciles grant and non-grant accounts, including generating reports in EDDIE and Excel, keeps track of expenditures, corrects discrepancies, and updates faculty on balances along with any issues regarding account activity.
• Answers faculty inquiries regarding allowable expenses on grants and University policies and procedures.
• Participates in the grant application planning processes, reviewing funding opportunity announcements, application instructions, grants submission documents, grant funding availability, budgets and allowable costs and/or other criteria.
• Monitors, maintains and/or approves the financial status of the grant project; forecasts spending rates; monitors and prepares fiscal reports; completes the non-technical closeout requirements.
• Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Bachelor's degree in business administration, accounting, finance, economics or a field related to the position
2. Additional knowledge, education, training and/or sponsored project experience in the area of specialization inherent to the position may be required:

The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. Please visit Required Employment Notices and Posters to view our non-discrimination statement and find additional information about required background checks, sexual harassment/misconduct disclosures, and employment eligibility review through E-Verify.

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person.