Administrative Associate, Office of Sponsored Projects

Administrative Associate, Office Of Sponsored ProjectsThe Office of Sponsored Projects (OSP) serves as the coordinating office for externally funded research and sponsored projects at The University of Texas at Austin. The mission of OSP is to assist faculty and professional research staff in their efforts to secure and ensure proper stewardship of external funding. We do that by assisting research faculty and staff with the following: proposal review, authorization, and submission; award negotiations and acceptance; account management; close-out, reports, audits, collection; professional development and education; export control, and research compliance. PurposeProvide billing and financial reporting support to the billing staff and the Office of Sponsored Projects (OSP) leadership team. ResponsibilitiesAssists with the billing and reporting processes for federal, state, and private grants. Gathers backup documentation. Supports billing staff by submitting completed invoices to the sponsors per contracted terms. Collaborates with the billers to outline billing terms and financial deliverable tracking.Provides support to the OSP leadership with sponsor portal maintenance and invoice submission. Follows up on submission confirmations and address any errors or issues under the guidance of the billers.Supports special projects and data cleanup as advised by the OSP leadership. Collaborates with the team to meet project deadlines and objectives.Communicates effectively with principal investigators and departments to assist with the completion of patent reporting.Learns professional communication practices for interacting with internal and external customers. Helps maintain positive and respectful working relationships with stakeholders.Required QualificationsBachelor's degree and one year of administrative experience or high school diploma/GED plus five years of administrative experience.Must be able to work independently and/or in a team environment.Must be able to work well managing deadlines on a daily basis.Experience utilizing various software applications, online information resources, and maintaining electronic files.Excellent customer service skills, organizational skills, and ability to problem solve.Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively to a large population in both oral and written form.Must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis for any employer.Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate. Preferred QualificationsExperience working in a sponsored projects office and experience working directly with administrative support tasks related to grants or contracts management.Experience in governmental or commercial accounting and budgets.Experience with a Research Management System (RMS).Familiar with UT Austin's policies and procedures.Successful customer service background.Exceptional problem solving, organizational, written and verbal communication skills.Salary Range$42,000+ depending on qualifications Working ConditionsWork location will be in north Austin, Texas at the West Pickle Research (WPR) campus.Repetitive use of keyboard at workstationRepetitive use of standard office equipmentRequired MaterialsPlease mark "yes" on the application for required materials. Failure to attach all additional materials listed may affect candidates being considered for the position. Resume/CV3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisorLetter of interestImportant for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes. Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.