Award Management Officer / Senior Award Management Officer

About the role

The Office of Research and Sponsored Projects (ORSP) safeguards and advances U-M's research enterprise by providing efficient pre-award and non-financial post-award services for the compliant administration of externally sponsored grants, contracts, and ancillary agreements. ORSP aspires to be recognized globally as a leading provider of innovative, high-value guidance on sponsored research and other funded activities. The office is growing and seeks an experienced individual to provide non-financial post-award services and oversight. The incumbent reviews, negotiates, and accepts sponsored project awards for the University of Michigan, provides administrative oversight, and reviews and processes non-financial post-award actions for compliance with sponsor and institutional policies. This position has the authority to review and agree to sponsor terms and conditions on behalf of the University as a project representative in ORSP. A remote work option is available.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Accepts and negotiates a wide range of sponsored research awards and agreements, including non-standard awards, considering PI needs and proactively identifying 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.