Who We AreFounded in 1965, UC Irvine is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities and is ranked among the nation's top 10 public universities by U.S. News & World Report. The campus has produced five Nobel laureates and is known for its academic achievement, premier research, innovation, and anteater mascot. Led by Chancellor Howard Gillman, UC Irvine has more than 36,000 students and offers 224 degree programs. It's located in one of the world's safest and most economically vibrant communities and is Orange County's second-largest employer, contributing $7 billion annually to the local economy and $8 billion statewide.
To learn more about UC Irvine, visit www.uci.edu.
The Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences (ICS) at UC Irvine is the only computing-focused school in the University of California system, making it a unique place for study, research, and collaboration. Our three departments—Computer Science, Informatics, and Statistics—and four professional master's programs incorporate a broad range of curricular and research interests across the informational and computational sciences.
Your Role on the TeamUses skills as a seasoned, experienced research administrator to independently develop and/or oversee research proposals, awards, and/or transactions related to contract and grant management and maintains contract and grant records in compliance with institutional research sponsor policies for the school. Works on proposals and awards of diverse scope where analysis of data requires thorough understanding of complex regulations. Completes and approves transactions for signature by manager or other authorized institutional official. Works on complex proposals and awards that may involve multiple investigators and/or multiple sub-awards. Independently makes decisions, analysis, interpretations, and recommendations to assigned PI and applicable staff to ensure compliance with cost principles. Responsible for the administration, accounting, reconciliation, and reporting of assigned funds. Guides less experienced staff. Performs other duties as assigned.
The expected pay range for this position is: $69,500.00 up to $83,000.00 /year.
What It Takes to be SuccessfulTotal Compensation
In addition to the salary range listed below, we offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits.
Required:
- Ability to manage significant volume of transactions.
- Ability to perform complex financial analysis and customized reporting.
- Demonstrated competence in the use of spreadsheet and database software in financial analysis, fiscal management, and financial reports.
- Ability to maintain independent judgment; strong organization and communication skills; and a customer service focus across broad and diverse subject areas.
- Maintains current knowledge of compliance regulations in all areas of research administration.
- Demonstrated knowledge of generally accepted accounting, fiscal, and reporting principles.
- Strong writing skills in a variety of styles to draft persuasive text for a variety of audiences while ensuring adherence to funding sponsor's guidelines.
- Bachelor's degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training.
- Minimum 2-3 years of grant accounting experience.
Preferred:
- Thorough understanding of research administration guidelines of Federal and non-Federal sponsors supporting research and educational activities, preferably in a university environment.
- Thorough knowledge of applicable compliance requirements related to use of human or animal subjects in research, financial conflict of interest, biosafety, etc.
- Demonstrated knowledge of effective grant funding processes, procedures, and techniques.
Conditions of Employment:
The University of California, Irvine (UCI) seeks to provide a safe and healthy environment for the entire UCI community. As part of this commitment, all applicants who accept an offer of employment must comply with the following conditions of employment:
- Background Check and Live Scan.
- Legal Right to work in the United States.
- Vaccination Policies.
- Smoking and Tobacco Policy.
- Drug-Free Environment.
The following additional conditions may apply, some of which are dependent upon business unit or job-specific requirements:
- California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act.
- E-Verify.
- Pre-Placement Health Evaluation.
Details of each policy may be reviewed by visiting the following page: Conditions of Employment.
Closing Statement:The University of California, Irvine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status.
For the University of California's Affirmative Action Policy, please visit: Affirmative Action Policy.
For the University of California's Anti-Discrimination Policy, please visit: Anti-Discrimination Policy.
We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce along with honoring unique experiences, perspectives, and identities. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming.
UCI provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request. For more information, please contact Human Resources at (949) 824-0500 or eec@uci.edu.
Consideration for Work Authorization SponsorshipMust be able to provide proof of work authorization.
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