Required Qualifications
Education:
Bachelor's degree any related field.
Experience:
Three years of related work experience with background in accounting, auditing, risk assessment or regulatory compliance. Must have experience with computer systems, including spreadsheet software (such as MS Office).
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
Knowledge of research administration issues including financial management and the ability to interpret and communicate federal, state, and local laws and regulations relevant to research administration operations, policies, and procedures.
Ability to communicate effectively, including active listening skills, plus the ability to work with a diverse group of faculty, staff, administrators, and other stakeholders.
Ability to be detail-oriented with strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
Ability to provide excellent customer service with a commitment to exceptional quality.
Ability to think analytically, quantitatively, creatively, and strategically.
Ability to be an independent thinker with professional skepticism.
Ability to be a team player who works well collectively and collaboratively with colleagues to achieve common goals.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office.
Ability to use judgement skills in the determining compliance and the knowledge to implement process to mitigate risk.
Ability to develop and conduct training.
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without need now or in the future for sponsorship for employment-based visa status.
Preferred Qualifications
Education:
- Master’s degree in any related field.
Certified Research Administrator, Certified Professional Accountant, Certified Internal Auditor.
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Experience:
- Prior financial experience in working with research grants and awards.
- Oracle/DASH experience.
Experience in higher education administration with knowledge of federal cost accounting principles.
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Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
- Knowledge of UT fiscal, human resource, and research policies.
- Knowledge of Uniform Guidance, Federal Acquisition Regulations, and granting agency requirements.
Knowledge of IRIS and Cayuse.
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Work Location
- Location: UT Knoxville
- Onsite with occasional opportunity to telecommute
Applicant must live in Knoxville or within a commutable distance
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Compensation and Benefits
- UT market range: MR13
- Anticipated hiring range: $67,000-$82,000
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Application Instructions
To express interest, please submit an application with the noted below attachments.
About The College/Department/Division
Here at the University of Tennessee, thousands of world-class faculty, staff, students and postdoctoral fellows are engaged in research, scholarship and creative work on a daily basis. With a shared commitment to creating a more just, prosperous, and sustainable world for the citizens of Tennessee and communities far beyond, the UT community is creating new knowledge and generating solutions to some of the most challenging issues of our time.
The Office of Research, Innovation & Economic Development is here to support you, our community of researchers, scholars and creatives, from ideation to impact. Our dedicated team is here to help you develop competitive proposals and sources of support for your work, seed investments in promising new areas, nurture new and established multidisciplinary communities of scholars and support and sustain a strong culture of research integrity.
The university’s strategic relationships with corporate, venture, community, non-profit and government partners help extend the impact of our community’s work across the state and around the world. In collaboration with these partners, we are working to establish Tennessee as a go-to destination for cutting-edge research, innovation and a skilled workforce.
We understand that a creative, productive, and empowered community of researchers, scholars, and creatives is critical to the university’s future as a world-renowned research institution.
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has shaped leaders, changemakers, and innovative thinkers since its founding in 1794. The university is home to more than 38,000 students and 10,000 statewide employees—the Volunteers—who uphold the university’s tradition of lighting the way for others through leadership and service.
UT Knoxville offers over 900 programs of study across 14 degree-granting colleges and schools. As Tennessee’s flagship land-grant university, its footprint spans the entire state. The university holds the highest Carnegie classification for research activity and has deep partnerships with industry leaders and the US Department of Energy’s largest multidisciplinary laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
The Knoxville campus serves and recruits for UT Knoxville, including the Institute of Agriculture and the Space Institute, as well as the UT Institute of Public Service.
UT Knoxville considers its employees its number one asset. With values that focus on work-life balance, compensation, and innovation leadership, all Vols are supported to advance professionally. Employees have access to career development and coaching, continued education, and an extensive list of development and training possibilities. The Volunteer employee experience implements structures and practices to attract and retain top-tier talent, fostering a strong staff community and supporting a culture of involvement and engagement for everyone.
The university holds a strong commitment to its land-grant mission of learning and engagement, with a tradition of service and leadership that carries that Volunteer spirit throughout the state and around the world. It has been ranked nationally as “Best Employer for New Graduates,” “One of America’s Best Large Employers,” and “Best Workplace for Women,” and has been designated as “Best Place for Working Parents” by Forbes Magazine.
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