Post-Award Specialist III
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Post-Award Specialist III
- R112129
- Main Campus, Orlando, Florida
- Cerrando a las: dic 3 2025 - 12:00am EST
- Finance Business Center - CECS
College of Engineering and Computer Science:
As Florida's premier engineering and technology university, UCF is among the nation's largest producers of engineering and technology talent. The UCF College of Engineering and Computer Science offers students a world-class education and research opportunities alongside unrivaled partnerships with industry leaders such as L3Harris Corporation, Lockheed Martin, Duke Energy, Siemens, Walt Disney World and NASA. Focused on addressing society's biggest challenges, faculty and alumni are national leaders in energy, aerospace, computer vision, cybersecurity, transportation, health care and the environment, areas of focus that will drive the college's future growth. UCF is the nation's No. 1 provider of talent to the aerospace and defense industries, and the college is home to the national champion student cyber defense team and one of the nation's top computer programming teams.
The Opportunity:
The Post-Award Specialist performs day-to-day post-award research administration conducted in the Finance Business Center. The Specialist will be responsible for working with administrative managers within assigned colleges, divisions, and the Central Research Office to ensure efficient transaction processing and provide stakeholders with accurate and timely information to make informed, data-driven decisions.
UCF is seeking to fill multiple roles. Candidates for this job posting will be considered for additional vacancies in this department.
Responsibilities:
Provide consultation/guidance to Principal Investigators (PIs) regarding Post-Award activities. This can include available budgets, compliance/limitations, or developing options.
Assist with award setup and modifications for new or incremental funding by entering information on behalf of the PI.
Review expenditure requests associated with grants to determine if it is allowable, allocable, and reasonable. This can include payroll, travel, and procurement.
Support PIs with completing their certification cards. This can include processing buyouts, cost shares, and release time.
Proactively notify PIs (and chair/director) about new awards or incremental funding and recommended steps.
Liaison between PI and Office of Research or Research Foundation. Support PIs in completing deliverables by sending reminders.
Update cost allocation for research faculty or staff under the PI.
Troubleshoot issues for other Post-Award staff and represent leadership as needed.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree and 4+ years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience pursuant to Fla. Stat. 112.219(6).
Preferred Qualifications:
Related Bachelor's degree.
Experience in higher education or with a federal agency.
Prior research administration experience.
Prior grant or accounting experience.
Attention to detail when reviewing grant and contract documents.
Ability to comprehend, interpret, and apply grant and contract laws, guidelines, regulations, ordinances, and policies, as well as the ability to explain research administration and grant compliance to others.
Ability to use computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to support, configure, run reports, enter data, or process information.
Experience with Huron Research Suite and Workday for financial processing.
Additional Application Materials Required:
In addition to the online application, applicants should submit a cover letter and a resume.
Note: When applying please have all your documents ready to upload at the same time. Once the submission process is finalized, the system does not allow applicants to submit additional documents later.
Special Instructions to the Applicants:
UCF is seeking to fill multiple roles. Candidates for this job posting will be considered for additional vacancies in this department.
Are you ready to unleash YOUR potential?
As a next-generation public research university and Forbes-ranked top employer in Florida, we are a community of thinkers, doers, creators, innovators, healers, and leaders striving to create broader prosperity and help shape a better future. No matter what your role is, when you join Knight Nation, you’ll play an integral role at one of the most impactful universities in the country. You’ll be met with opportunities to connect and collaborate with talented faculty, staff, and students across 13 colleges and multiple campuses, engaging in impactful work that makes a positive difference. Your time at UCF will provide you with many meaningful opportunities to grow, you’ll work alongside talented colleagues on complex projects that will challenge you and help you gain new skills, and you’ll have countless rewarding experiences that go well beyond a paycheck.
Working at UCF has its perks! UCF offers:
Benefit packages, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending, and Employee Assistance Program
Paid time off, including annual and sick time off and paid holidays
Retirement savings options
Employee discounts, including tickets to many Orlando attractions
Education assistance
And more…For more benefits information, view the UCF Employee Benefits Guide.
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Unless explicitly stated on the job posting, it is UCF’s expectation that an employee of UCF will reside in Florida as of the date the employment begins.
Additional Requirements related to Research Positions:
Pursuant to Florida State Statute 1010.35, prior to offering employment to certain individuals in research-related positions, UCF is required to conduct additional screening. Applicants subject to additional screening include any citizen of a foreign country who is not a permanent resident of the U.S., or who is a citizen or permanent resident but is affiliated with or has had at least 1 year of education, employment, or training in China, Cuba, Iran, Russia, North Korea, Syria, or Venezuela.
The additional screening requirements only apply to research-related positions, including, but not limited to faculty, graduate positions, individuals compensated by research grants or contract funds, postdoctoral positions, undergraduate positions, visiting assistant professors, and visiting research associates.
Department
College of Engineering and Computer Science Finance Business Center*Work Schedule
Monday - Friday 8:00am-5:00pmType of Appointment
RegularExpected Salary
$56,030.00 to NegotiableJob Posting End Date
12-03-2025-12-00-AMAs a Florida public university, the University of Central Florida makes all application materials and selection procedures available to the public upon request.
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