Business/Grants Manager

Posting Number STA01385PO23 Job Family Business Operations Job Function Grants Administration USC Market Title Grants Administrator Link to USC Market Title https://uscjobs.
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edu/titles/132307 Job Level P1 - Professional Business Title (Internal Title) Business/Grants Manager Campus School of Medicine Columbia Work County Richland College/Division School of Medicine Columbia Department SOMC Cell Biology and Anatomy State Pay Band 6 Approved Starting Salary $54,165 Advertised Salary Range $54,165 - $65,000 Location of Vacancy Part/Full Time Full Time Hours per Week 37.
5 Work Schedule Must be willing to work a flexible schedule to meet the needs of the department.
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Position Description Advertised Job Summary Under general supervision, serves as Business/Grants Manager for the Department of Cell Biology & Anatomy at the University of South Carolina, School of Medicine Columbia (SOMC).
Provides administrative oversight of all financial activities associated with grants, contracts, start-up funds, service centers, and departmental operating accounts in the department.
Demonstrates commitment to conducting business lawfully and ethically by consistent adherence to compliance policies, procedures, and regulations.
Minimum Qualifications Bachelor’s degree and 1 or more years of experience, which may be substituted by equivalent combination of certification, training, education, and/or experience.
Preferred Qualifications Prior experience with university software (Accounting Finance Intranet, PeopleSoft), experience working with faculty on grant management, ability to manage tight deadlines.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities Skills needed include computer/internet fluency, demonstrated accounting experience, and ability to multitask with attention to detail.
Ability to exercise discretion in interpreting and applying established department policies and procedures.
Skilled use of computers and applications such as Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word.
Ability to use of online UofSC electronic forms including University fiscal tracking, personnel management, travel, and purchasing and some experience with PeopleSoft.
Ability to learn USCeRA project grant budgets and contracts.
Completion of appropriate USC training classes (GRANTS or comparable).
Required to conduct business lawfully and ethically by consistently adhering to compliance policies, procedures and regulations.
Job Duties Job Duty Manages fiscal information related to grants, contracts, start-up funds, service centers, and operational budgets in the Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy.
Develops budgetary forecasts across departmental accounts and routinely provides updates to principal investigators and the department chair.
Interacts with and advises principal investigators (PI’s) on strategies to ensure funds are expended in a timely and appropriate manner.
Monitors the progress of departmental expenditures through the university system.
Verifies the accuracy of expenditures as they are posted and inform principal investigators when problems arise.
Interacts with departmental human resources representatives to verify sufficient funds for hiring decisions.
Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time 50 Job Duty Assists Department of Cell Biology & Anatomy faculty with pre-award and post-award services including account setup, assignment of charges to accounts, and post-close reconciliation.
Processes transactions related to management of accounts as needed.
Prepares Time and Effort reports and obtains necessary signatures/approval of these reports.
Approves travel authorizations, requisitions, and purchase orders, as well as reimbursement requests by faculty, staff, students, and other individuals as appropriate.
Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time 25 Job Duty Acts as a liaison with faculty and staff of other University departments, administrative staff within SOMC, outside agencies, and the general public regarding financial matters associated with departmental accounts.
Monitors compliance with federal, state, and University policies and procedures including cost accounting compliance.
Assists with grant training of faculty, students, and staff as needed.
Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time 20 Job Duty Performs other duties as assigned.
Essential Function No Percentage of Time 5 Position Attributes Employees in Safety-Sensitive or Security-Sensitive positions will be subject to pre-employment and post-employment drug testing in accordance with University policy HR 1.
95 Drug and Alcohol Testing.
Safety Sensitive or Security Sensitive No Hazardous weather category Non-Essential Posting Detail Information Number of Vacancies 1 Desired Start Date 12/16/2023 Job Open Date 11/20/2023 Job Close Date 01/04/2024 Open Until Filled No Special Instructions to Applicant Positions are advertised for a minimum of five (5) business days on our job website.
After five (5) business days, positions can be closed at the discretion of the department at any time.
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Should review of your qualifications result in a decision to pursue your candidacy, you will be contacted by phone or email.
We are only accepting applications submitted by January 4, 2024.
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