Location: San Antonio, TX
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Job ID: 8647
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Org Marketing Statement
The University of Texas at San Antonio is a Hispanic Serving University specializing in cyber, health, fundamental futures, and social-economic development. With more than 34,000 students, it is the largest university in the San Antonio metropolitan region. UTSA advances knowledge through research and discovery, teaching and learning, community engagement and public service. The university embraces multicultural traditions and serves as a center for intellectual and creative resources as well as a catalyst for socioeconomic development and the commercialization of intellectual property-for Texas, the nation and the world. Learn more online, on UTSA Today or on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube or LinkedIn.
UTSA, situated in a global city that has been a crossroads of peoples and cultures for centuries, values diversity and inclusion in all aspects of university life. As an institution expressly founded to advance the education of Mexican Americans and other underserved communities, our university is committed to ending generations of discrimination and inequity. UTSA, a premier public research university, fosters academic excellence through a community of dialogue, discovery and innovation that embraces the uniqueness of each voice.
Posting End Date
This posting will remain open until filled. At the discretion of the hiring department, this position posting may close once a sufficient number of qualified applications have been received.
Salary
Salary Range: up to $80,000 annualized, commensurate with education, experience and qualifications.
Hours per Week
Exempt Position: 40 hours per week.
Required Application Materials

• Resume is required.
• Cover Letter is preferred.

Essential Functions
Function:
To provide high level responsibility for regulatory and quality compliance of sponsored projects, internally and externally funded research projects or University special projects.
Scope:
Responsible for identifying, assessing and mitigating risk for externally funded projects. Responsible for the analysis of financial information to ensure compliance with institutional standards and sponsor guidelines. Provides direction for projects, process improvements and policy development and implementation.
Typical:
Other Requirements:
Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution.
• 10 years of combined experience in grants and contracts, research administration, audit, accounting, or risk management.
• Strong planning, organizational and managerial skills.
• Advanced analytical skills and the ability to draw meaningful conclusions from data.
• Proven leadership skills and the ability to facilitate change through others.
• Ability to operate strategically and tactically.
• Increasingly responsible management/leadership experience in a higher education or similar environment.
• Demonstrated advanced level technical experience in accounting or auditing.
• Proficiency using computer and standard office equipment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certification in Research Administration.
• Master's Degree from an accredited institution.
• Understands the rules, regulations, policies and procedures related to the systems and technologies that support the UT System.
• Extensive knowledge of federal funding regulations and OMB Uniform Guidance.

Working Conditions

• Normal office conditions.
• Occasional evening or weekend hours to meet deadlines. Occasional travel to off campus sites for meetings.
• This position will be primarily located on the UTSA Main Campus.

Work Modality:
Hybrid-Regularly: This position will require working both remotely and on campus (approximately five or more days on campus per month). Travel and parking expenses are the employee's responsibility. Applicants must be adaptable and open to working in both environments.
Additional Information

• UTSA is a tobacco free campus.
• This is a security sensitive position. Employment is contingent upon a successful background check.
• Applicants selected must be able to show proof of eligibility to work in the United States by time of hire.

EO/AA Statement
As an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer, it is the policy of The University of Texas at San Antonio to promote and ensure equal employment opportunity for all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability or genetic information, and veteran status. The University is committed to the Affirmative Action Program in compliance with all government requirements to ensure nondiscrimination. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are encouraged to apply. UTSA campuses are accessible to persons with disabilities.