Department

SSD: Economics - Staff and Temporary Employees

About the Department

For over a century, the Kenneth C. Griffin Department of Economics has been recognized as one of the world's leading centers for economic research and education. The Department's faculty have received numerous awards, including more Nobel Prize laureates and John Bates Clark medalists in economics than any other university. Among our faculty are many members of the National Academy of Sciences, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the Econometric Society.

Job Summary

Reporting to the Director of Finance, Operations, and Personnel, the Post Award Manager provides support related to grant awards, contracts, sub-awards, no-cost extensions, and other financial and research-related tasks for the Kenneth C. Griffin Department of Economics.

The Post Award Manager works alongside the Grants and Contracts Manager to provide professional support and solve problems. The work schedule is hybrid, with on-campus and remote days and flexible work arrangements.

Responsibilities

Serves as a primary account administrator for grant accounts and handles post award activities in addition to cost corrections and wire transfers.

Creates and analyzes monthly financial Orbit reports for accuracy, recommends and initiates action to correct discrepancies and follow-up until resolved.

Compares actual spending to the original budget and identifies any variances.

Works with administrators to manage financial and administrative aspects of sponsored project post-award grant administration.

Advises and assists in most relations and communications with funding agencies, subcontractors, and URA post award administrators.

Monitors spending on faculty and student federal, non-federal, international and internal grant accounts for allowability, allocability, reasonableness, and consistency of treatment. Regulatory and compliance monitoring.

Monitors submission of progress reports.

Prepares and processes annual effort allocation reports.

Creates and manages progress reports, obtains sponsor prior approval for substantive changes to project work scope or changes above $25,000 to budgeted line items, no-cost extension requests, transfers and closing memos.

Manages the execution of Subawards, Sponsored Consulting Agreements and Subaward Amendments by coordinating with sub-award administrators.

Coordinates with other departments/units/divisions regarding multi-investigator grants. Serves as department contact for annual audits and agency site visits.

Develops a working knowledge of University policies and procedures and the policies and procedures of various funding agencies. Proposes solutions to discovered problems and fixes according to proper policy and procedure.

Reviews all applications within University guidelines, in addition to drafting progress reports, non-competing applications, amendments, and budgeting.

Handles straightforward post-award activities including account creations, regulatory and compliance monitoring, salary allocations, effort reporting, grant projections, cost allocations, cost center charges, equipment inventory, invoice preparation, grant closing process, and account closing.

Performs other related work as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field.

Work Experience:

Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 2-5 years of work experience in a related job discipline.

Certifications:

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Preferred Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor's degree or higher in accounting, business administration, or science.

Experience:

Administrative, accounting, or grant and contract administration experience.

Budgets, ledgers, invoices, and fiscal reporting.

One or more aspects of sponsored program administration in a research environment.

Accounting systems.

Technical Skills or Knowledge:

Knowledge of Oracle, Workday, Microsoft Office, financial computing, procurement and database software applications.

Mathematical aptitude.

Preferred Competencies

Strong analytical and organizational skills.

Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.

Work closely with senior University officials.

Independently complete projects on time and accurately with minimal supervision.

Flexibility and ability to work effectively under considerable time pressure.

Working Conditions

May need to work non-traditional hours.

Hybrid and flexible schedule hours.

Application Documents

Resume/CV (required)

Cover Letter (required)

When applying, the document(s) MUST be uploaded via the My Experience page, in the section titled Application Documents of the application.

Job Family

Financial Management

Role Impact

Individual Contributor

Scheduled Weekly Hours

37.5

Drug Test Required
 

No

Health Screen Required
 

No

Motor Vehicle Record Inquiry Required
 

No

Pay Rate Type

Salary

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FLSA Status

Exempt

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Pay Range

$82,000.00 - $90,000.00

The included pay rate or range represents the University’s good faith estimate of the possible compensation offer for this role at the time of posting.

Benefits Eligible

Yes

The University of Chicago offers a wide range of benefits programs and resources for eligible employees, including health, retirement, and paid time off. Information about the benefit offerings can be found in the Benefits Guidebook.

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