Details **Open Date** 09/11/2024 **Requisition Number** PRN39838B **Job Title** Manager, Grant/Contract **Working Title** Grants/Contracts Manager **Job Grade** E **FLSA Code** Professional **Patient Sensitive Job Code?** No **Standard Hours per Week** 40 **Full Time or Part Time?** Full Time **Shift** Day **Work Schedule Summary** **VP Area** U of U Health - Academics **Department** 00195 - College of Health-Dean **Location** Campus **City** Salt Lake City, UT **Type of Recruitment** External Posting **Pay Rate Range** $52,200 to $70,000 **Close Date** **Open Until Filled** Yes **Job Summary** Manages and directs the activities and staff involved in developing and maintaining grants and contracts activities. Acts as a catalyst between the department and its customers and staff to ensure continuity and quality of service and care. Develops and implements policies, programs and financial objectives for assigned departments in relation to grants and contract functions. Participates in preparing department budgets and in setting department goals. Ensures continuity and quality customer service between University departments and community. **Responsibilities** * Develops and implements customer service, staff management and financial objectives for assigned departments consistent with the University’s goals and objectives. * Manages departments’ budgets, estimates budgetary requirements for special projects and oversees purchases and inventory. * Implements and administers new and existing department programs and services to internal and external customers. Evaluates program effectiveness. May carry out and implement logistic plans and procedures to ensure that internal university and external entities’ needs are met. * Participates in the development and interpretation of department polices to ensure compliance with the University’s policies and regulatory requirements. May authorize exceptions to department policy and procedures related to assigned departments. Ensures compliance with Federal and state regulations. * Establishes internal objectives and implements procedures to meet goals. Assists in setting department short and long-term goals. * Ensures customer satisfaction by analyzing customer complaints, concerns and suggestions. Provides appropriate follow through to ensure quality customer service. * Facilitates cooperative and collaborative relationships with the community and other institutions. * Serves as part of the department management team. * Ensures competency of staff, determines departmental training needs, develops and presents educational programs and training as needed, mentors, coaches and oversees ongoing staff performance management. * Involved in hiring decisions for assigned unit and acts as a direct supervisor to staff. * May perform responsibilities as a Grants and Contracts Officer V. * Problems faced are both strategic and operational, and often complex without clear precedent. This job description is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job. **Work Environment and Level of Frequency typically required** Nearly Continuously: Office environment. **Physical Requirements and Level of Frequency that may be required** Nearly Continuously: Sitting, hearing, listening, talking. Often: Repetitive hand motion (such as typing), walking. Seldom: Bending, reaching overhead. **Minimum Qualifications** Bachelor’s degree + two years of related experience **or** 10 years of related experience or equivalency (one year of education can be substituted for two years of related work experience). Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description. **Preferences** **Type** Benefited Staff **Special Instructions Summary** **Additional Information** The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). Eligible new hires with prior URS service, may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Contact Human Resources at (801) 581-7447 for information. Individuals who previously retired and are receiving monthly retirement benefits from URS are subject to URS’ post-retirement rules and restrictions. Please contact Utah Retirement Systems at (801) 366-7770 or (800) 695-4877 or University Human Resource Management at (801) 581-7447 if you have questions regarding the post-retirement rules. This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen. The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and patients from all backgrounds and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education and quality healthcare for historically underrepresented students and patients. All qualified individuals are strongly encouraged to apply. Veterans’ preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities. The University of Utah is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate based upon race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or protected veteran’s status. 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