Research & Econ Comm Dev

The Business Operations Specialist II (Pre-Award) performs work critical to the administration of grants and contracts from federal, state, local government, non-profit, and foundation sponsors. Responsibilities include reviewing, analyzing, and negotiating contracts; maintaining knowledge of policies, procedures, and regulations; managing the preparation and submission of proposals, while monitoring for compliance, and providing exceptional customer service to stakeholders. Attention to detail is critical.

Key Responsibilities:

• Review and negotiate contracts and grants from federal, state, and local government, non-profit, and foundation sponsors.
• Analyze, interpret, and develop recommendations to research faculty for proposal submissions based upon sponsor and university requirements.
• Acquire, maintain, and interpret knowledge of funding submission mechanisms and deadlines.
• Read and analyze research grants and contracts.
• Prepare query reports as requested.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. The University will not sponsor applicants for this position for employment visas.
  

M-F; 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Pay commensurate with education and experience.
Hiring Range: $20.00 - $23.00 Hourly
Grade: GGS-009
University Title: BUSINESS OPERATIONS ASSOCIATE II

A Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience and at least 3 years of experience from which comparable knowledge and skills can be acquired is necessary

Working knowledge of excel and PeopleSoft; at least 4 years of experience from which comparable knowledge and skills can be acquired is necessary. Experience working in higher education; excellent verbal and written communication skills

Applicants must combine all application materials (cover letter and resume into one PDF or Microsoft Word document and upload as a resume attachment.
Limit document name to 50 characters. Maximum size limit is 11MB. Do not include special characters (e.g., /, &, %, etc.) to the UMSL Job site: Http://umsl.jobs.
For questions about the application process, please call (314) 516-5805. If you are experiencing technical problems, please email umpshrsupport@umsystem.edu.

Finalists will be required to complete a skills test administered online. The skills test will take between 45-60 minutes to complete.

The University of Missouri - St. Louis offers benefit-eligible employees a wide variety of benefits including: health, dental and vision coverage effective on the first day of employment, retirement, paid time off, tuition assistance for employees and their dependents and employee and dependent life insurance. For more information about our benefits, please visit:

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