The Pre-Award Research Administration Manager will oversee all pre-award grant activities of the Psychiatry Grants Office. This position provides administrative and fiscal support to faculty and staff within UNC Department of Psychiatry. This position will be responsible for the pre-award process for the department, with the ultimate responsibility for all proposal processing and interactions with the University's Office of Sponsored Research (OSP) regarding proposal development, submittal, and pre-award contract discussions. The individual in this position will have a strong working knowledge of all administrative aspects of their assigned unit. This incumbent takes the leadership to establish consistent internal working processes, standard operating procedures, streamline communications with OSP, Conflict of Interest Office, Technology Transfer Office, IRB, IACUC. Provides policy guidance and assistance with all aspects of proposal development, administrative forms, sponsor-required certifications and representations, and compliance requirements. Complete sponsored related applications for submission, while ensuring accuracy and deadlines are met. This position analyzes, interprets, communicates, and promotes best practices in order to meet the overall organizational mission, goals and objectives. This role provides leadership and guidance in fiscal matters, has a thorough understanding of University, State, and Federal policies and procedures to ensure department is operating in compliance, and provides support on financial system issues, if necessary. The Pre-Award Manager serves as a key liaison with other administrators across campus and must possess the ability to effectively interact with faculty, staff, students and other affiliates, at a high level, within a University research program. The Pre-Award Manager possesses strong problem-solving, analytical thinking, decision-making, customer service, communication, negotiating, and consulting skills which are utilized to make decisions that solve complex budget and program issues and coordinate solutions and their implementation. The Pre-Award Manager follows up before, during, and after implementation to ensure the continued success of solutions or new processes. This position reports to the department's Finance Director.

Preferred candidates will have prior research administration experience with pre-award and post-award responsibilities. Experience using University accounting systems, working with Office of Sponsored Research processes, using grants management applications such as Era Commons and Grants.gov, and using University finance applications and research administration management systems (RAMsES, ALICE, OnCore).

Position requires thorough knowledge of accounting principles and practices, and experience interpreting policies, rules and regulations in a research environment. Must have the ability to plan, prioritize and organize multiple duties and work independently to perform the requirements of the position. Must have prior experience managing a multiple sponsored projects from pre- award through post-award closeout. Excellent communication, analytical, and organization skills are required. Must be proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel, and Adobe software applications.

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a protected veteran.