Boston College

Boston College Introduction

Founded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,484 full-time undergraduates and 5,250 graduate and professional students. Ranked 35 among national universities, Boston College has 888 full-time and 1,281 FTE faculty, 2,711 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.4 billion, and an endowment in excess of $3.5 billion.

Job Description

The (Sr.) Contract & Non-Financial Post Award Administrator will provide guidance to a broad spectrum of constituencies, advising faculty, administrators, department chairs, deans, and institutional leadership of compliance mandates, policy, Federal initiatives, and external award terms and conditions. Externally each team member will interact directly with the policy and program offices of external sponsors. These contacts include representatives from Federal agencies, institutions of higher education, foreign entities, corporations and foundations, and state agencies.

The (Sr.) Contract & Non-Financial Post Award Administrator is authorized to make commitments, negotiate awards; review and approve changes to sponsored program awards; and interpret sponsor guidelines and regulations. Be able to communicate clearly with the sponsoring agencies, faculty, and department administrators on complex matters and provide guidance to resolution.

Award Administration

• Reviews, negotiates and executes research agreements, contracts, modifications and other consideration agreements related to sponsored programs.
• Coordinates with internal office as needed (i.e. research compliance offices, general counsel, colleges, etc.) and obtain required internal approvals
• Serves as the authorized signatory for the University on research agreements, contracts, modifications, and other consideration agreements related to sponsored programs.
• Manages handoffs of executed agreements to appropriate offices
• Provides guidance to principal investigators related to sponsor requirements for prior approvals
• Reviews request to ensure compliance with sponsor regulations and University policy and procedures
• Collaborates with other offices (i.e. Finance, HR, etc.) as needed to ensure information is accurate
• Submits prior approval requests in accordance with sponsor requirements as the University authorized official

Training & Policy Development

• Participate in formal University Training Program, conduct training sessions with individual departments, assist in the development of up-to-date training manuals, enhance OSP website and attend off campus training conferences
• Participate in Internal Policy and Procedures Development
• Participate in various research committees (internal and external)

Supervision of students/staff

• Participates in Departmental Divisional staff meetings, as assigned
• Manages student team members (pre-employment screening, interviews, scheduling, work assignments, etc.)
• All other duties as assigned

Title and salary commensurate with relevant experience based on the following hiring range: 

Sr. Assistant Director: 5+ years relevant experience: $87,900 - $109,900

Assistant Director: 3-5 years relevant experience: $79,600 - $99,550

Administrator: 0-3 years relevant experience: $70,500 - $88,150

Requirements

This position requires the ability to communicate clearly, effectively and in a professional manner. This position must have the capacity to educate and train individuals with varying levels of experience in sponsored program administration. This position must be capable of managing multiple tasks and working in a demanding, deadline-driven environment.

Overall, the candidate for this position must exhibit the following:

• Experience working with faculty/departmental administrators in an academic setting
• Professional competence in interpreting Federal regulations, 2CFR200 and FAR; Understanding of Boston College internal administrative/financial systems preferred
• Ability to negotiate awards while balancing the needs of the research, and responsibilities of non-financial matters the University, and the external sponsor
• Skilled in handling a complex workload with multiple competing demands and intense deadline pressure
• Willingness and interest in participating in professional research administration organizations. Continuing professional education as provided by professional organizations (NCURA, SRA, etc.)

Minimum of 3-5 years’ professional experience in a central OSP environment. Experience should include working with multiple constituencies. Working knowledge of the industry and standards. Experience negotiating grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and subawards preferred.

Closing Statement

Boston College offers a broad and competitive range of benefits depending on your job classification eligibility:

• Tuition remission for Employees
• Tuition remission for Spouses and Children who meet eligibility requirements
• Generous Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Low-Cost Life Insurance
• Eligibility for both University-Funded 401k and Employer-Sponsored 403b Retirement Plans
• Paid Holidays Annually
• Generous Sick and Vacation Pay
• Additional benefits can be found on https://www.bc.edu/employeehandbook

Boston College conducts pre-employment background checks as part of the hiring process.

Boston College is an equal opportunity employer. In concert with our Jesuit, Catholic mission, Boston College is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment and strongly encourages applications for women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and covered veterans. To learn more about how BC supports diversity and inclusion throughout the university please visit the Office for Institutional Diversity at https://www.bc.edu/diversity.

Boston College's Notice of Nondiscrimination can be viewed at https://www.bc.edu/nondiscrimination.