Associate Vice Chancellor - Office of Sponsored Programs, Memphis

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JOB SUMMARY/ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: Under the direction of assigned supervisor, this position provides strategic oversight and hands-on administrative and operational leadership for all research sponsored activities. This position is responsible for optimizing OSP’s operations and structure, including the identification and implementation of best practices and technologies to enhance research efficiency and productivity. This position serves as the designee of the Authorized Organizational Representative (AOR) for submitting grant proposals to external agencies.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

EDUCATION: Master’s Degree in Business Administration or related field. (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED)

EXPERIENCE: Six (7) years of experience in sponsored programs and/or research administration with at least 3 years of proposal submission experience. Knowledge of key compliance requirements as contained in Uniform Guidance 2 CFR Part 200. Knowledge of priorities, procedures, and funding agencies such as NIH, NSF, DOD, DOJ and a variety of other federal and state sponsors.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Ability to think strategically to manage multiple projects and initiatives, both collaboratively and independently.

• Excellent written, verbal communications and presentation skills.

• Ability to collaborate, creative problem-solver, excellent team player with demonstrated leadership ability.

• Knowledge of and experience with a complex university culture and related expectations.

• Strong collaborative skills in developing work across teams throughout organization.

• Strong customer service ethic.

Applicants should have a demonstrated commitment to and knowledge of equal employment opportunity and affirmative action.

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center is the flagship statewide, public, academic health institution in Tennessee. Founded in 1911, the mission of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center is to improve the health and well-being of Tennesseans and the global community by fostering integrated, collaborative, and inclusive education, research, scientific discovery, clinical care, and public service. Employing more than 4,600 people on its faculty, staff, and not-for-profit corporation faculty practice groups, and with more than 3,200 students across the state, UTHSC contributes $4 billion to the economy of Tennessee.

Part of the University of Tennessee System, the Health Science Center is headquartered in Memphis and includes all six of UT’s doctoral-degree-granting health science colleges - Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing, Graduate Health Sciences, and Health Professions. UTHSC spans the state with its four major, regional clinical health science locations in Memphis, Knoxville, Chattanooga, and Nashville, as well as more than 100 clinical education sites across Tennessee. UTHSC is the largest educator of health care professionals in the state and operates the state’s largest residency and fellowship advanced training programs.

Located in West Tennessee on the banks of the Mississippi River, Memphis is the second-largest city in the state and among the largest cities in the Southeast. The Greater Memphis metropolitan area has more than 1.3 million residents, and the city ranks among those with the lowest cost of living in the country. It is home to a vibrant restaurant scene, a revitalized Downtown, the Midtown Arts District, many scenic neighborhoods, an active medical district, and a burgeoning airport in the midst of a $214 million modernization.

Memphis boasts attractions, including Elvis Presley’s Graceland, the Memphis Grizzlies, historic Beale Street, the National Civil Rights Museum, the second-largest urban county park in the United States, and the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest.