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　　UL Crime Ed Lab

　　About the Department

　　Who We Are: In cities across the country, people face high rates of gunviolence, under-resourced schools, and social harms associated with thecriminal justice system -- all of which disproportionately impactpeople of color. These inequalities have profound consequences on publicsafety and opportunity. As a society we have failed to address thesechallenges, in part, because of our lack of understanding of the mosteffective and cost-effective solutions that can have a real impact onpeople\'s lives. We believe that rigorous research can help. TheUniversity of Chicago Crime Lab and Education Lab partner with citiesand communities to use data and rigorous research to design, test, andscale programs and policies that enhance public safety, improveeducational outcomes, and advance justice. Our mission is to combineworld-class data science and research, in partnership with governmentagencies, to substantially improve the effectiveness of the publicsector and achieve impact at scale. To learn more about the Crime Laband Education Lab, visit https://urbanlabs.uchicago.edu/labs/crime.

　　Job Summary

　　The Post-Award Administrator is responsible for all financial andnon-financial post-award activities for all sponsored projects at theCrime Lab and Education Lab. Identifies and remediates deviations fromestablished account management expectations. This person works with adiverse team of Principal Investigators, Research Directors, staff andpartners involved in the administration of grants and contracts.Develops and implements efficient and effective processes related topost-award grant administration. This position reports to the Sr. Grantsand Finance Manager and works closely with the Sponsored ResearchManager and Chief Operating Officer.

　　Responsibilities

　　Maintains accounts including oversight, reconciliation, errorcorrection, invoicing and account receivable balances. Preparesre-budgets and no cost extension requests.Prepares detailed expense budgets based on awarded funds from theagency.Allocates, authorizes, monitors, and controls expenses.Understands regulations and guidelines related to various awardingagencies.Ensures all required post award documents and reports are filed on atimely basis.In coordination with the Senior Grants and Finance Manager,develops, implements, and maintains internal financial controlsystems to ensure compliance with relevant sponsored researchpolicies and with all IRS, legal, and regulatory requirements.Analyzes industry trends and stays current with agency andregulatory changes.Monitors Department compliance with relevant University andDepartment policies and procedures and recommends corrective actionand process improvements as needed.Develops and conducts post-award administration trainings for staffas needed.Reviews budgets and maintains staff allocation database to ensurecompliance with payroll. Enters payroll allocations into UChicagoWorkday HRIS System.Works with other administrators to manage financial andadministrative aspects of sponsored project proposal preparation,submission, and post-award grant administration.Advises and assists in most relations and communications withfunding agencies, subcontractors, and others.May work with other administrators on the procurement processincluding purchasing, internal requisitioning, and personal andtravel reimbursements.Proposes solutions to discovered problems and resolves issueaccording to proper policy and procedure.Compares actual spending to original budget and identifies a yvariances.Serves as a primary account administrator for account owners.Develops a working knowledge of University policies and proceduresas well as a working knowledge of policies and procedures of variousfunding agencies.Handles straightforward post-award activities including accountcreations, regulatory and compliance monitoring, salary allocations,effort reporting, grant projections, cost allocations, cost centercharges, equipment inventory, invoice preparation, grant closingprocess, and account closing.Prepares summaries of grants and effort allocations for PrincipalInvestigators, meets with them and responds to their questions.Coordinates with other departments/units/divisions regarding multiinvestigator grants. Serves as department contact for annual auditsand agency site visits.Performs other related work as needed.Minimum Qualifications

　　Education:

　　Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in relatedfield.

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　　Work Experience:

　　Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 2-5years of work experience in a related job discipline.

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　　Preferred Qualifications

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