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POST-AWARD CHIEF RESEARCH FINANCIAL OFFICER (INST)

Employer
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Location
Wisconsin, United States
Salary
Salary Not Specified
Date posted
Mar 16, 2023
Salary:

Minimum $130,000 ANNUAL (12 months)
Depending on Qualifications
The salary for this position is negotiable based on experience and qualifications.

This position will receive a comprehensive benefits package, including generous paid time off, competitively priced health/dental/vision/life insurance, tax-advantaged retirement savings accounts, and participation in the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) pension fund.

Job Summary:

The University is a preeminent center for discovery, learning, and engagement with open forms of access to citizens from every background. UW-Madison creates a welcoming, empowered, and inclusive community while preparing current and future generations to live satisfying, useful, and ethical lives. In partnership with the state and with colleagues around the world, the university's faculty, staff, and students identify and address many of the state's and the world's most urgent and complex problems.

UW-Madison ranks as one of the most prolific research universities in the world, placing in the top ten among American universities for research expenditures. In addition, UW-Madison submits more than 4,000 proposals each year, requesting over $2.5 billion in funding and receives more than $1.5 billion each year in sponsored projects awards. The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (RSP) manages about 15,000 active projects valued at more than $4.0 billion.

Under the leadership of the Associate Vice Chancellor for Research Administration, the Director of Post-Award will be responsible for leading and managing the core functions of the post-award financial management for grants and contracts. This position leads a team of 46 employees within RSP.

Responsibilities:

Leads and manages the core functions of the Research Financial Services unit including revenue management, financial cash transactions reporting, collections, facilities and administration rate, audit and compliance, billing and accounts receivable, and financial reporting. Provides leadership to the university on Research Financial Services and establishes policies and procedures related to the administration of research.
  • 20% Directs and coordinates strategic planning, staff, systems, and procedures related to post-award research administration activities
  • 10% Contributes to the development of policy related to sponsored programs activities on campus
  • 10% Oversees audit activities related to institutional grants and contracts as needed
  • 30% Exercises supervisory authority, including hiring, transferring, suspending, promoting, managing conduct and performance, discharging, assigning, rewarding, disciplining, and/or approving hours worked of at least 2.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees
  • 20% Ensures institutional compliance with federal regulations, sponsor terms and conditions, state law, UW system, and campus requirements for post-award financial items
  • 10% Establishes, implements, and maintains procedures and guidelines for sponsored grants and agreements administration
Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion

Education:

Required
Bachelor's Degree
Degree in Business, Accounting, or closely related field is preferred

Preferred
Master's Degree
Advanced Degree in Business, Accounting, or closely related field is strongly preferred

Qualifications:

Well-qualified candidates will have the following preferred work experience:
1) Eight or more years of experience administering research activities at a major educational institution.
2) Demonstrated management experience in Research Administration, including such areas as award portfolio management, billing and receivables, financial reporting, cost studies, responding to audits, and overall award administration.
3) Demonstrated ability to supervise and motivate professional and administrative staff.
4) Superior oral, written and interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a team-oriented environment across institutional units at all organizational levels, including faculty, deans, divisional, central administration, and senior institutional officials.
5) Demonstrated experience with the development and use of complex electronic systems.
6) Candidate must provide leadership with directing and overseeing operations and services related to post-award activities administered by Research and Sponsored Programs.
7) Knowledge of the broad spectrum of training requirements needed for departmental and central research administrators.
8) Demonstrated strong working knowledge of federal and non-federal grant and contract administration, including policies and best practices at research-intensive universities.
9) Experience with federal, state, and university regulations governing grant activities.
10) Demonstrated leadership abilities and experience with planning, directing, and managing policies and best practices in grants management.

Work Type:

Full Time: 100%

This position may require some work to be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location. Some work may be performed remotely, at an offsite, non-campus work location.

Appointment Type, Duration:

Ongoing/Renewable


Additional Information:

A successful applicant will be responsible for ensuring eligibility for employment in the United States on or before the effective date of the appointment. University sponsorship is not available for this position.

How to Apply:

To be considered, applications must be submitted online. Please click on the "" button to start the application process. You will be required to upload a cover letter and resume.

Your resume and cover letter should include all relevant education and/or work experience as it
relates to this position. Your cover letter should specifically address your experience in Sponsored Programs Administration; experience in management, supervision, and leadership experience in research administration; and your experience with maintaining effective working relationships at all levels of the organization. Cover letters will be used as a writing sample and to determine the best qualified applicants.

Contact:

Kelly Marks
kelly.marks@wisc.edu
608-262-5802
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.

Official Title:

Post-Award ChiefResFinOff Inst(SC034)

Department(s):

A34-VCRGE/ADMIN/RSP

Employment Class:

Limited

Job Number:

276135-LI



The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, including but not limited to, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, or status as a protected veteran and other bases as defined by federal regulations and UW System policies. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.

If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website: https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/

Employment will require a criminal background check. It will also require you and your references to answer questions regarding sexual violence and sexual harassment.

The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).

The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report contains current campus safety and disciplinary policies, crime statistics for the previous 3 calendar years, and on-campus student housing fire safety policies and fire statistics for the previous 3 calendar years. UW-Madison will provide a paper copy upon request; please contact the University of Wisconsin Police Department .

Applications Open: Mar 16 2023 Central Daylight Time
Applications Close: Apr 16 2023 11:55 PM Central Daylight Time

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