Contracts Officer II

This position is responsible for drafting, reviewing, and negotiating sponsored contracts, other research-related agreements, and non-sponsored agreements for the UCF Research Foundation. This position requires advanced knowledge of Research Foundation and University policies and procedures, and state and federal regulations and law. This position will work independently, efficiently, and accurately, and will follow through on assignments with minimal direction.

Additional responsibilities include:

• Draft or review research-related contracts, and other agreements, funded and unfunded, such as research service and consulting, confidentiality agreements, material transfer agreements, data use, memoranda of understanding, master agreements and task orders, vendor agreements, and other agreements. Incorporate statements of work, budgets, invoicing terms, deliverable schedules, and other items specific to the Research Foundation.
  
  
• Coordinate agreement reviews with Office of Research and University units, including Office of General Counsel. Incorporate edits as required to comply with applicable policies, laws and regulations. Conduct agreement negotiation with the other party and serve as the primary contact with the other party, University units, and principal investigator. Route revisions, as needed, for additional approvals. Route to obtain signatures of all parties.
  
  
• Draft or review modifications to sponsored and non-sponsored agreements. Route for internal reviews, approvals, and signature as needed.
  
  
• Interpret and assess contractual language regarding issues such as intellectual property rights, confidentiality, liability, indemnification, risk, publishing rights, invoice and payment terms, governing law, and confirmation of sponsor's corporate registration, and negotiate terms compliant with University policies and state law.
  
  
• Research, review, analyze, and interpret statutory and policy language, federal regulations such as FARs, DFARs, and CFRs, to ensure the application of appropriate terms for public educational institutions. Determine appropriate flow-down provisions, as needed, from pass-through entities.
  
  
• Ensure associated University compliance units are notified, or have approved proposed contract activities, as required, for human subjects protections, animal welfare, biosafety, environmental health and safety, export control, facility security, and conflict of interest.
  
  
• Serves as primary contact for investigators and college and department research administrators in all matters related to the drafting, review, interpretation, analysis, negotiation and execution of assigned research contracts and other agreements in support of the Research Foundation activities.
  
  
• Advise faculty, administrators, and staff in interpretation and clarification of contract terms, appropriate business unit, sponsor requirements, policies related to sponsored and non-sponsored Research Foundation activities, and applicable regulations and laws, including restrictions and other pertinent information.
  
  
• Maintain high level of service to investigators and staff in assigned units. Escalate non-standard contract terms, as needed, in accordance with approved escalation procedures.
  
  
• Provide notice to Research Foundation award management team for the establishment of new projects; ensure all documents and information are filled for new project establishment or modifications to existing projects.
  
  
• Maintain proficiency interpreting and applying federal regulations governing sponsored programs including 2 CFR 200, Federal Acquisition Regulations, standard federal research terms and conditions, and agency-specific requirements. Remain current with developments in University sponsored contracting and research administration through participation in professional development activities such as attendance at professional meetings, and in-house webinars and other informational sessions.
  
  
• Assist with training and support of new staff members.
  
  
• Assist with special initiatives and projects.
  
  
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements:  

Bachelor's or Master's degree and 2+ years of relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters preferred.
  
  
• Two or more years contract negotiation experience to include corporate contracting.
  
  
• Attention to detail and the ability to work with a diverse population.

For consideration, please apply at https://jobs.ucf.edu/en-us/job/501104/contracts-officer-ii