Senior Award Management Officer/Award Management Officer

Overview

The University of Michigan Office of Research and Sponsored Projects is seeking one Senior Award Management Officer/Award Management Officer

Principal Job Duties - Award Management Officer

Oversees and ensures accurate and timely review of incoming award terms, flags and addresses unusual circumstances internally and externally, maintains fair but firm positions to obtain optimum conditions for the University and the PI. Responsible for accepting awards on behalf of the Institution or recommending for University endorsement if above designated signature authority level. 

Provides assistance & guidance to University faculty & staff, usually one-on-one or in small group settings. Assumes direct contact with faculty as required. 

Reviews and processes non-financial post award actions for compliance to sponsor and institutional policies and guidelines. Monitors and communicates changes implemented by sponsors. Ensures compliance with University, federal and agency regulations, policies, forms and guidelines for the conduct of research. 

Principal Job Duties - Senior Award Management Officer

Accepts and negotiates a wide range of sponsored research awards and agreements including those resulting from the most non-standard awards taking into consideration Principal Investigator's (PI) needs and proactively identifying any special considerations. Reviews incoming award terms, flags and addresses unusual circumstances internally and externally, maintaining fair but firm positions to obtain optimum conditions for University & PI. Recommends award agreements for University endorsement and accepts awards using appropriate delegated signature authority. Reviews and processes non-financial post award actions for compliance to sponsor and institutional policies and guidelines. Monitors and communicates changes implemented by sponsors. Ensures compliance with University, federal and agency regulations, policies, forms and guidelines for the conduct of research. 

Serves as a subject matter expert trainer. Represents ORSP in intra- and inter-university meetings. Assumes full level of contact with faculty and project teams. Handles complex issues with sponsors. 

Focuses on more complex compliance issues such as research security and export controls and serves as a resource to more junior staff in this regard. Determines that all University & sponsor requirements have been met prior to University's acceptance of awards.