Pre-Award Manager

Want to become a soaring UNCW Seahawk and work at one of the best universities on the East Coast? Want to put your toes in the sand after a day of work? The University of North Carolina Wilmington offers a wonderfully vibrant university community along with a beautiful location just miles from the beach.

Employees of UNCW are provided a comprehensive benefits package as well as other programs, resources, policies, and practices that help to support a work/life balance. Our programs have been designed to provide a variety of choices to best fit your needs and the needs of your family. Full time employees are eligible for dental, vision and health insurance plans. Health insurance benefit plans eligibility begins on the first of the month following date of hire. Retirement plan contributions begin on the eligibility date following election and include employer contributions for either a defined contribution or a defined benefit plan. Optional disability plans are also available.

Full time employees are also eligible for the tuition waiver program which covers the cost of tuition and fees for up to three (3) undergraduate or graduate courses per academic year at UNCW or any other university within the UNC System. In addition, UNCW covers the cost of tuition and fees for one UNCW course each summer session.

As a full time employee, UNCW also offers a free membership to the Campus Recreation Center, free vaccine and booster shots offered on campus, meditation and yoga sessions, voluntary supplemental insurance coverages, pretax flexible spending accounts, 12 paid holidays, 24 hours of paid community service leave time, paid vacation and sick leave accrual and family medical leave after 12 months of continuous service.

We also offer an abundance of training and development programs through our Dare to Learn Academy, and the employee assistance program, many of which are offered free of charge.

The SPARC Pre-Award Manager is critical for the SPARC team in support of current and future sponsored programs growth. The Pre-Award Manager serves as part of the SPARC Leadership team and will collaborate with various UNCW departments and offices in the administration and development of systems designed to support and enhance pre-award operations.

Under the direction of the SPARC Director, the Pre-Award Manager oversees all pre-award activities for the SPARC office. The individual makes decisions and authorizes actions in collaboration with the leadership team. Duties include supervision, training, and management of the SPARC Pre-Award Team (Sponsored Programs Officers); advises Principle Investigators and supporting staff with project proposals, budget analysis and review, and submission; confirms compliance with the University and Sponsor guidelines and requirements; holds delegated authority to evaluate and endorse proposals on behalf of the University; coordinates and resolves pre-award management and compliance issues, questions, and procedures with other University offices; resolves complex and higher-level issues; contributes to monthly, quarterly and annual reporting, scrubbing data to ensure accuracy; and works closely with the electronic research administration team to ensure fidelity of the ERA system.

The Pre-Award Manager serves as a liaison among Principal Investigators, university administrative units, sponsors, and departments/deans, and the SPARC team. The role of the Pre-Award Manager is critical in interpreting both agency and university compliance requirements and policies/ best practices to the departments; provides support to disseminate information on proposal volume, budget development, and provides updates to cost principles, changes to sponsor requirements, and other sponsored programs regulatory information.

A key success factor for this role is being current with respect to federal and state regulations (including but not limited to Uniform Guidance, FARs and DFARs, and North Carolina state procurement regulations), as well as the ability to train others on the application of these regulations.

Note: This position is an in-person role on the UNCW main campus. After a preliminary probation period, the individual may be eligible for a hybrid work arrangement aligned with the University policy.

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The Sponsored Programs and Research Compliance ( SPARC) office is committed to providing efficient and effective service to the faculty and staff throughout the university in support of their sponsored research and scholarship activities.

The Sponsored Programs and Research Compliance ( SPARC) office is charged with oversight of externally sponsored programs. SPARC provides complete cradle-to-grave sponsored program administration and support to ensure faculty have the resources and encouragement necessary to successfully and legally conduct their programs, including a) support in identifying funding sources, b) assisting faculty with the proposal and budget development, c) monitoring/overseeing the responsible management of sponsored projects, d) ensuring university compliance with contract/grant fiscal and regulatory requirements, and e) protecting the university from unrecovered revenue, disallowed costs, and non-compliance with state and federal policies pertaining to sponsored programs. SPARC also administers the return of F&A to departments. SPARC remains centralized for compliance and reporting purposes but is becoming decentralized in service delivery to the university research enterprise.

SPARC seeks professionals who demonstrate critical thinking and a client-centered mentality to join the team. The office is committed to fostering a collaborative community that contributes to an inclusive campus environment, aiming to make UNCW a thriving place for staff, researchers and stakeholders.

The University of North Carolina Wilmington, the state's coastal university, is dedicated to the integration of teaching, mentoring, research and service. Widely acknowledged for its world-class faculty and staff and continuously recognized at a national level for scholarly excellence and affordability, UNCW offers a powerful academic experience that stimulates creative inquiry and critical thinking.

A public institution with nearly 18,000 students, UNCW offers a full range of baccalaureate- and graduate-level programs, as well as doctoral degrees in educational leadership, marine biology, nursing practice and psychology; and many distance learning options, including clinical research, an accelerated RN-to- BSN program, an Executive M.B.A. program structured for working professionals, and the nation's only bachelor's degree program focused on coastal engineering.

The university's efforts to advance research and scholarly activities have earned UNCW the elevated designation of "Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity" institution (R2 University) by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.

UNCW has been part of the University of North Carolina System since 1969.

UNCW does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of his or her race, sex (such as gender, gender identity, marital status, childbirth, and pregnancy), age, color, national origin (including ethnicity), religion, disability, sexual orientation, political affiliation, veteran status, military service member status, genetic information, or relationship to other university constituents - except where sex, age, or ability represent bona fide educational or occupational qualifications or where marital status is a statutorily established eligibility criterion for State funded employee benefit programs.

Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks. UNC Wilmington participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.

PLEASE NOTE: This posting will close at 11:59PM (Eastern time) on the posted closing date. To receive full consideration, please be sure you have fully completed the entire application, including the 'Work History' section before you apply for this position. Applications must be submitted through the online application system to be considered.