Oversees pre-award administration and financials for sponsored research projects. Manages accounts and budgets, ensuring compliance. Acts as liaison between internal and external stakeholders and funding agencies. Directs pre-award administrative and financial operations related to grants and contracts for sponsored research projects; reviews and advises on contracts, agreements, and proposals. Researches and communicates proposal information; identifies pre-award needs and develops methods to meet needs.

Supervises staff, which includes hiring, performance reviews, and documenting disciplinary actions and other human resource administration; manages work schedules and approves timecards; provides professional development opportunities; distributes and reviews work. Prepares budgets and advises on budget development; manages related financial reporting. Serves as liaison between internal and external stakeholders including funding agencies; answers inquiries and responds to requests in award negotiations. Interprets and communicates all guidelines; establishes and ensures compliance with policies and procedures. Manages databases and systems; analyzes information and prepares complex reports. Assists with new initiatives and special projects as needed.

Oversees pre-award administration and financials for sponsored research projects. Manages accounts and budgets, ensuring compliance. Acts as liaison between internal and external stakeholders and funding agencies.

Excellent analytical and communications skills as well as multi-tasking throughout the workday.

Position is generally sedentary, but sometimes physically uncomfortable; frequently requires maintaining a sitting posture, stooping, or bending, some very light lifting, such as one or two reams of paper, may be required. Also walking around campus and the Oakland area.