Post-Award Analyst

Founded in 1965, UC Irvine is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities and is ranked among the nation's top 10 public universities by U.S. News & World Report. The campus has produced five Nobel laureates and is known for its academic achievement, premier research, innovation and anteater mascot. Led by Chancellor Howard Gillman, UC Irvine has more than 36,000 students and offers 224 degree programs. It's located in one of the world's safest and most economically vibrant communities and is Orange County's second-largest employer, contributing $7 billion annually to the local economy and $8 billion statewide.

To learn more about UC Irvine, visit www.uci.edu.

The newly established UC Irvine Wen School of Population &Public Health is dedicated to the achievement of health equity for all populations through teaching, research, service and public health practice locally and globally. Championing the principles of evidence-based public health science, the program aspires to understand and impact population level social, biological and environmental determinants of health and well-being. Drawing from the diverse expertise of its faculty, it aims to educate the future workforce of California and beyond through exceptional programs and experiential learning opportunities.

Reporting to the assistant director of post-award, the incumbent will support faculty across four different academic departments. Major duties include the grant management of restricted and unrestricted funds, contracts and grants budget monitoring, divisional budgeting, reconciliation of divisional accounts with accounting ledgers and financial account transfers. Follow program systems and university standards to assure conformity with UC accounting policies. Problem-solver, pro-active, and sense of urgency required to be successful in this role.

The incumbent is responsible the execution and administration of subcontracts and consultant agreements, submission of timely technical and financial reports to agency sponsors, award close-out, expense reconciliation and quarterly reporting to principal investigators, identification of new funding opportunities. Incumbent prepares in-house financial reports for use by the faculty, as directed by assistant director. Working closely with other post-award analysts and department managers.

The duties of this position require frequent interaction with program officers and sponsors at federal, state and industry funding agencies as well as counterparts from the UCI Sponsored Projects, UCI contract and grant accounting office, and various other UC Campus departments.

Incumbent is responsible for providing specific direction to faculty and staff to assure compliance with recent revisions to contract and grant costing principals. This requires knowledge in agency specific contracts and grants policies; material management to include purchasing and equipment acquisition principles; personnel/payroll policies and procedures; gift administration; recharge principles; research subcontracting concepts; indirect cost principles; policies and practices related to Uniform Guidance/UG, FDP, Federal CAS requirements. Understanding of NIH grants required.

Public Health is proud to provide flexible work schedules to accommodate and support work-life balance by offering a hybrid work environment. Post-Award Analysts are only required to be in-office on Wednesdays. Occasionally, mandatory program/school-wide meetings or trainings, or occasional events will require all staff to be in the office on other days of the week. Training in the early weeks of joining the program may require additional in-office days.

Required:

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Applications
• Ability to interpret and summarize complex financial information and narrative reports pertaining to such topics as budget development fiscal planning and reconciliation
• Ability to audit documents and determine compliance to policies
• Demonstrated ability to make sound decisions and employ effective problem-solving techniques
• Working knowledge of University general accounting, payroll accounting, contract and grant accounting And purchasing policies and procedures
• Ability to exercise discretion and confidentiality of financial and personnel matters
• Demonstrated skills to independently analyze situations, interpret data, define problems and/or objectives, identify relevant factors, and formulate logical conclusions and recommendations
• Ability to organize, prioritize, and manage a complex workload in an environment with changing priorities and competing deadlines.
• Possess excellent mathematical, financial/business and analytical skills with the ability to formulate clear and concise budgets, financial spread sheets, and reports useful for planning and decision-making.
• Demonstrated skill in understanding and interpreting current federal, state and University regulations relating to contracts and grants administration
• Experience administering research funding from agencies such as the National Science Foundation, and National Institutes of Health.
• * Ability to identify, collect, and analyze information from multiple sources
• * Advanced knowledge of finance policies, practices, and systems
• * Advance ability to effectively present complex finance related information both verbally and in writing
• Bachelor's degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training.
• Bachelor's degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience years of proposal and post award management
• A minimum of 5 years of experience complex financial analysis experience

Preferred:

• Knowledge of Kuali Financial System
• Minimum of one year of UC experience managing multi-million-dollar research awards. Ability to work independently and proactively advise Principal Investigators about account balances,

Total Compensation

In addition to the salary range listed below, we offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits.

The expected pay range for this recruitment is $66700- $92600 (Annual).

Conditions of Employment:

The University of California, Irvine (UCI) seeks to provide a safe and healthy environment for the entire UCI community. As part of this commitment, all applicants who accept an offer of employment must comply with the following conditions of employment:

• Background Check and Live Scan
• Employment Misconduct*
• Legal Right to work in the United States
• Vaccination Policies
• Smoking and Tobacco Policy
• Drug Free Environment

*Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.

The following additional conditions may apply, some of which are dependent upon business unit or job specific requirements.

• California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act
• E-Verify
• Pre-Placement Health Evaluation

Details of each policy may be reviewed by visiting the following page - https://hr.uci.edu/new-hire/conditions-of-employment.php

Closing Statement:

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC Anti-Discrimination Policy.

We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce along with honoring unique experiences, perspectives, and identities. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming.

UCI provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request. For more information, please contact Human Resources at (949) 824-0500 or eec@uci.edu.