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West Virginia University (Remote) Assistant Director, Office of Sponsored Programs in Morgantown, West Virginia
Description The West Virginia University (WVU) Research Office, Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP), is accepting applications for a (remote) Assistant Director. About the Opportunity The West Virginia University (WVU) Research Office, Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP), provides central coordinationand oversight of WVU sponsored projects. The OSP's three sub-departments process proposals (Pre-Award), establishes awards (AIM), and negotiates resultant grants, contracts, and other agreements (Award Negotiation). The Award Negotiation sub-department is a small team of legal professionals who negotiate an average of more than 1,500 grants, contracts, and other agreements per year. The team members of the OSP Award Negotiation sub-department work with leaders in a variety of compliance departments,including, but not limited to, the Export Control Office, the Office of Technology Transfer, the Office of Human ResearchProtection, the Office of Animal Welfare, and WVU General Counsel. Work effort has considerable impact on clientservices, program and project image, with potential legal liabilities. We strongly believe in work-life balance and keeping time for things we love outside our work. WVU offers generous benefits, including: 37.5-hour work week 13 paid holidays (staff holiday calendar) 24 annual leave (vacation) days per year 18 sick days per year (for when you're ill, for when you need time to care for sick family, for your own, or your family's, regularly scheduled medical appointments. Who is family for the purpose of this leave? A lot of people in your life including immediate relatives and in-laws as well as others considered to be members of your household living under the same roof) WVU offers a range of health insurance and other benefits (this position is a benefits-eligible non-classified staff position) 401(a) retirement savings with 6% employee contribution match, eligibility to continue health insurance, and other retiree perks. Looking for more retirement benefits information? Check out retirement health insurance benefits, retirement income, and FAQs. Wellness programs The Award Negotiation Assistant Director is responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the award negotiationsub-department team of specialist negotiators. The Award Negotiation Assistant Director will: Manage the day-to-day operations of the award negotiation sub-department team within OSP. Manage and develop staff by providing day-to-day work planning, organization, direction, monitoring and ensuring accuracy and completeness of work products (i.e. grants, contracts, agreements, and subaward Terms & Conditions drafting, review, negotiation, and signature execution) and opportunities for development, coaching and mentoring, and implementation of a comprehensive staff development process. Manage personnel matters for the award negotiation sub-department, including but not limited to: work assignments, professional development, leave approvals, development and delivery of performance evaluations, and progressive discipline for award negotiation sub-department employees. Provide training for OSP award negotiation staff in the creation, editing, development, and review of contract and agreement requirements, terms and conditions, subawards, redlining, merging documents, Microsoft Office, Adobe, Docusign, etc. Manage and direct training processes for new employees and participate... For full info follow application link.
West Virginia University is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer and is the recipient of an NSF ADVANCE award for gender equity. The University values diversity among its faculty, staff, and students, and invites applications from all qualified applicants regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, nationality, genetics, disability, or Veteran status.