What are the responsibilities and job description for the Post-Award Manager position at Tulane University?
Summary
The Tulane University Research Administration Service Units include individuals that provide pre-award and post-award research administration services to faculty.
The Post-Award Manager within the Research Administration Service Unit, manages, leads, and supervises all staff performing post-award activities for the sponsored projects research portfolio for their assigned department, division, or school. The Manager may be expected to perform pre-award management activities in support of the service center. This Manager will report to the Director, Research Service Administration Unit, School of Medicine.
Required Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities
The Tulane University Research Administration Service Units include individuals that provide pre-award and post-award research administration services to faculty.
The Post-Award Manager within the Research Administration Service Unit, manages, leads, and supervises all staff performing post-award activities for the sponsored projects research portfolio for their assigned department, division, or school. The Manager may be expected to perform pre-award management activities in support of the service center. This Manager will report to the Director, Research Service Administration Unit, School of Medicine.
Required Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities
- Knowledge of federal rules and regulations relating to research grant and/or contract activity, with specific deep understanding of the award proposal processes for multiple sponsoring bodies
- Knowledge of University policies and procedures relating to grant and contracts activity
- Knowledge of University processes, systems and offices related to and/or involved in grant and contract submission, proposal management, and award set-up
- Strong management and supervisory skills
- Ability to help sustain and impart a culture or inclusion, teamwork, excellence, and cooperation
- Strong ability to effectively supervise a team of pre-award specialists
- Ability to review, evaluate, and take-action on employees within the unit
- Ability to mentor personnel for professional development
- Understand and be able to apply federal and university rules to management of effort allocation for individuals compensated whole or in part from federal awards
- Understand and be able to apply costing rules and regulations to federally funded projects
- High-level interpersonal skills in a professional environment
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Understanding of human resources policies and procedures related to staff supervision
- Ability to analyze information and formulate conclusions
- Ability to learn changing technologies related to grants and contracts management
- Proficient use of computers; requires solid working knowledge of MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point)
- Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects/tasks simultaneously
- Ability to create high-quality written reports
- Excellent customer service orientation
- Proactively resolve problems and issues in a timely manner
- Ability to work independently with minimum supervision
- Ability to manage large volume of complex awards via multiple team members
- Ability to interact and communicate with senior leadership and communicate effectively with colleagues and peers
- Bachelor's Degree and 5 years effective work-related grants and contracts management with direct supervisory and management experience.
- High School Diploma/equivalent and 11 years of direct experience.
