Associate General Counsel - Office of Preaward ...

Description:

Job Purpose:
The Associate General Counsel/Grants & Contracts Administrator will serve as a member of the Office of General Counsel (OGC) and the Pre-Award Services Office, under the Research and Economic Development Division (REDD). The position's primary responsibility will consist of efficiently and timely reviewing, negotiating, processing, and managing the formal University acceptance of sponsored project awards including grants, cooperative agreements and contracts for the University community.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Draft, negotiate, and review terms and conditions with federal, state, and private entities on University sponsored projects agreements.
• Provide written and verbal communications with various internal and external parties to ensure the timely and accurate review, negotiation, and acceptance of agreements.
• Provide customer service to all campus users.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on sponsored project agreements.
• Work collaboratively within OGC and REDD as well as with the University department administrators, principal investigators, and Technology Transfer Office to answer questions, resolve issues, and interpret agreement provisions and terms.

Supplemental Functions:

• Serve on committees and perform other duties as assigned by OGC and Pre-Award Services Office.
• Attend conferences and workshops applicable to research administration and legal updates and trends within contract administration.

Competencies:

• Judgment/Decision Making
• Research/Analytical skills
• Communication skills/Teamwork
• Interpersonal effectiveness
• Independence
• Adaptability

Minimum Qualifications:

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