Under the general direction of the Team Lead, the CGA Service Team Member is responsible for providing customer-oriented, value-added post-award management services to UCSF Principal Investigators and research administrators and university partners through: set-up, invoicing, and fiscal management of individual grants and contracts awarded by Federal, State and private sponsors for the support of the San Francisco campus research enterprise. The CGA Service Team Member applies university policies and office procedures; exercises judment within defined guidelines and practices to determine appropriate actions; manages professional relationships with customers, partners and sponsors; and balances workload to ensure required service levels are achieved and sponsor deadlines are met. The CGA Experienced Service Team Member manages an award portfolio with significant complexity to the most complex depending on award volume (scope) a high numbers of awards with complexity scores of 6 to 15; or a low to medium number of awards with complexity scores of 16 to 21; or a low number of awards with complexity scores above 21.
The final salary and offer components are subject to additional approvals based on UC policy.
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- Year of relevant work experience with the University of California (UC); experience with UC pre- or post-award highly preferred
- 21 credit hours in Accounting
- Demonstrated competence in Team Building, Conflict Management, and Technology Management
- Demonstrated passion, Accessibility, Perseverance, Proactivity, Service Motivation, and Educator/Mentor
- Bachelor's degree in a related area and/or equivalent experience/training.
- 2-4 years of professional experience in accounting, auditing, or other related field
- Thorough understanding of research administration guidelines of Federal and non-Federal sponsors supporting research and educational activities, preferably in a university environment.
- Ability to perform complex financial analysis and customized reporting.
- Demonstrated competence in the use of spreadsheet and database software in financial analysis, fiscal management, and financial reports.
- Ability to manage a significant volume of transactions.
- Ability to maintain independent judgment; strong organization and communication skills; and a customer service focus across broad and diverse subject areas.
- Maintains current knowledge of compliance regulations in all areas of research administration.
- Demonstrated knowledge of generally accepted accounting, fiscal, and reporting principles.
- Demonstrated knowledge of effective grant funding processes, procedures, and techniques
- Ability to maintain independent judgment; strong organization and communication skills; and a customer service focus across broad and diverse subject areas.