Description
Directs and manages Central Unit Sponsored Projects authorization and transmittal of all proposals to federal, state, and private funding agencies. Protects the institution by assuring that proposals and awards are in compliance with, federal, state, agency and institution policies of grants and contracted. Manages the review of grant and contract awards terms and conditions. Participates in the negotiations of terms, which protect institution, and academic freedom of its faculty. Approves terms for acceptance by the institution. Participates in the negotiation with federal grant and contracting officers to substantiate budget requests and to secure terms and conditions, which are consistent with policy. Education and Experience: Bachelor degree and 6 or more years grant and contract experience, preferably in an academic environment. The primary duty of employees in this classification is the management of a customarily recognized department or subdivision, including the supervision of three or more full-time equivalent employees every week. Direction is over a permanent status-continuing function, not a collection of employees assigned to complete a project. Management duties include interviewing, selecting and training of employees; setting and adjusting their rates of pay and hours of work; planning and directing their work; appraising their productivity and efficiency for the purpose of recommending promotions or other changes in their status; handling their complaints and grievances and disciplining them when necessary. Management responsibilities include the authority to hire, fire, or promote assigned employees or make recommendations that are given particular weight. Employees have impact on budgeting, controlling costs, planning, scheduling, and procedural change. Under FLSA, this is the exempt job classification for this title. Incumbents in this position must meet the full criteria for exempt status: salary level, salary basis, and duties tests.