Contracts Officer II
- Employer
- University of Central Florida
- Location
- Florida, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not specified
- Date posted
- Oct 12, 2021
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- Position Type
- Administrative, Academic Affairs, Research Administration, Business & Administrative Affairs, Grants & Contracts
- Employment Level
- Administrative
- Employment Type
- Full Time
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
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