Grants & Contracts Specialist, Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering in Cockrell School of Engineering

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Job Posting Title: Grants & Contracts Specialist, Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering in Cockrell School of Engineering ---- Hiring Department: Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering ---- Position Open To: All Applicants ---- Weekly Scheduled Hours: 40 ---- FLSA Status: Exempt from FLSA ---- Earliest Start Date: Immediately ---- Position Duration: Expected to Continue ---- Location: UT MAIN CAMPUS ---- Job Details: General Notes As a top-10 engineering school with the No. 1 program in Texas, the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) has been a global leader in technology innovation and engineering education for over a century. With 11 undergraduate and 13 graduate programs, over 20 research centers and a faculty community that boasts one of the highest number of National Academy of Engineering members among U.S. universities, Texas Engineering has launched some of the nation’s most accomplished leaders and pioneered world-changing solutions in virtually every industry, from space exploration to energy to health care. Situated in the heart of Austin — named “America’s Coolest City” by Expedia and “The Best Place to Live in the U.S.” by U.S. News and World Report — the Cockrell School embodies the city’s innovative spirit. Major companies with Austin campuses, such as Dell, National Instruments, Apple, IBM, Samsung, Google and many others, continue to recruit Cockrell School students at a remarkable rate, launching thousands of successful careers and developing Texas Engineers into industry leaders.

UT Austin, recognized by Forbes as one of America’s Best Large Employers, provides outstanding employee benefits and total rewards packages that include: • Competitive health benefits (employee premiums covered at 100%, family premiums at 50%)

• Voluntary Vision, Dental, Life, and Disability insurance options

• Generous paid vacation, sick time, and holidays

• Teachers Retirement System of Texas, a defined benefit retirement plan, with 7.75% employer matching funds

• Additional Voluntary Retirement Programs: Tax Sheltered Annuity 403(b) and a Deferred Compensation program 457(b)

• Flexible spending account options for medical and childcare expenses

• Robust free training access through LinkedIn Learning plus professional conference opportunities

• Tuition assistance

• Expansive employee discount program including athletic tickets

• Free access to UT Austin's libraries and museums with staff ID card

• Free rides on all UT Shuttle and Austin CapMetro buses with staff ID card

Department Notes As a top-10 engineering school, the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin has been a global leader in technology innovation and engineering education for over a century. In the Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering, we design and build devices and systems that transform industries and improve lives around the world. With nearly 70 faculty members, 30 staff members, 1500 students and thousands of alumni worldwide, the Walker Department has a supportive community aspired to solve the most pressing challenges of the 21st century through world class research, unsurpassed student education, and dedicated service to the community. The Department of Mechanical Engineering encourages staff development through supporting the research team in getting their CRA and/or attending research conferences.

Purpose The Grants and Contract Specialist will provide pre-award grants and contracts services to various principal investigators within the Department of Mechanical Engineering within the Cockrell School of Engineering.

Responsibilities • Pre-Award. Review and analyze faculty and researchers’ sponsored project proposals for compliance with sponsor, federal, state, local, and university guidelines and regulations, including drafting and renewing research agreements. Provides grant proposal development support, including meeting with Principal Investigators (PIs), researching the submission process, communicating with sponsors, creating detailed budgets and justifications, providing templates for administrative proposal documents, reviewing and suggesting edits when proposals do not meet criteria, and managing change requests.

• Proposal Systems. Use internal and external systems related to electronic proposal and subcontract submissions, including UT Research Management System (UTRMS), as well as external sponsor proposal systems like NSF Fastlane, CLane, Cayuse, Research.gov, and Grants.gov. Ensure accurate and timely submissions through the submission portals and track the status of submitted proposals.

• Subaward Support. Prepare and coordinate subawards, modifications, and additional contractual agreements under the award that comply with the prime sponsor's requirements, including all relevant federal, state, and University policies and regulations. Manage subrecipient monitoring activities, such as collecting subrecipient audit reports, researching compliance information, and billing for activities.

• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications • Bachelor's Degree in business or public administration, social sciences, or technical/scientific field.

• Three (3)years of experience in the preparation, processing, and negotiation of research grant and contract proposals.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-volume, deadline driven research office.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Excellent time-management skills.

• Experience in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).

• Demonstrated experience in working with in a team environment or independently.

• Ability to work with faculty, staff, and students from various backgrounds.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications • More than 3 years of experience in managing research accounts in a university setting.

• Experience with account management at UT-Austin, i

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