Director, Office of Grants and Contracts Administration

The University of Alaska Fairbanks is inviting applications for the position of Director of the Office of Grants and Contracts Administration (OGCA). This position is responsible for the management of the OGCA and to ensure funding compliance with all State, Federal, and private funding agencies covering a broad spectrum of research grant and contract activities. OGCA is UAF's centralized office for research administration and employees handle activities throughout the project lifecycle from inception to closeout. If you like to encourage innovation, support research, and demonstrate energy and commitment to improving processes, we encourage you to apply! Applicants must be legally eligible for unrestricted employment to work in the U.S. No work visas will be sponsored for this position. This position will be physically located at the UAF campus in Fairbanks, Alaska. The successful finalist will be expected to report to duty at the UAF office no later than 60 days from written notice provided by the university.

The Univerity of Alaska Fairbanks is a Land, Sea, and Space Grant university and an international center for research, education, and the arts, emphasizing the cirumpolar North and its diverse peoples. UAF integrates teaching, research, and public service as it educates students for active citizenship and prepares them for lifelong learning and careers. OGCA is an integral part of UAF's process in supporting research. OGCA's mission is to add value at UAF by serving faculty and staff through transparent and efficeint processes that facilitate research and other sponsored activities.

To excel in this role, we're looking for someone with a working knowledge of fund accounting procedures, income, and expenditure accounting, as well as knowledge of federal regulations governing sponsored programs and sponsoring agency policies, including OMB Uniform Guidance and Federal Acquisitions Regulations. Additionally, you should have a solid working knowledge with regulatory, legislative, and governing bodies impacting research administration to ensure compliance with applicable laws. Being knowledgeable of enterprise and sponsor research administration systems including Grants.gov, and Research.gov. is very important.

Expert leadership, negotiations, and public administration skills are a must, as well as, the ability to create, implement, assess, and shape the direction of programs and policies based on system needs and strategic, University-level goals and objectives.

Finally, we are seeking someone who can demonstrate supervisory experience and fiduciary responsibility; understand federal award management, contract negotiation, and intellectual property protection; and is dedicated to serve a diverse client/customer base and communicate effectively and professionally.

Minimum Qualifications:

Master’s degree in Accounting or relevant field and six years progressively responsible experience, or an equivalent combination of training and experience. 

Position Details:

This position is on-site located on the Troth Yeddha' campus in Fairbanks, Alaska. This is a full-time, exempt staff position complete with both a competitive salary and full employee benefits package. UA provides a generous compensation package that includes retirement options, annual leave, 12 paid holidays per year, tuition waivers for employees and family members, and affordable medical, dental and vision care coverage. New hires will be placed on the UA Staff Salary Schedule, Grade 84, based on education and experience.

Applications will be reviewed on Monday, January 6, 2025.  To ensure cosideration, please apply by 11:55 pm, Alaska Standard time, on Sunday, January 5, 2025.

Please submit a Cover Letter, Resume and contact information for three (3) Professional References with your application.

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☎️If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Lee Ann Amerson, OGCA HR Coordinator, at lamerson@alaska.edu or (907-474-6664.

*To be eligible for this position, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.  Applicants who now or may in the future require visa sponsorship to work in the United States are not eligible.

The University of Alaska (UA) is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the applicant screening process. If you need assistance in completing this application or during any phase of the interview process, please contact UA Human Resources by phone at 907-450-8200.

UA is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer, educational institution and provider and prohibits illegal discrimination against any individual: www.alaska.edu/nondiscrimination.

The successful applicant is required to complete a background check. Any offer of employment is contingent on the background check.

Your application for employment with the University of Alaska is subject to public disclosure under the Alaska Public Records Act.

All employees at the University of Alaska are expected to uphold the highest standards of ethics and professionalism when conducting or engaged in university business.

*Each university within the University of Alaska system publishes an Annual Security and Fire Safety Report which contains information regarding campus safety and security including topics such as: campus law enforcement authority; crime reporting policies; campus alerts (Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications); fire safety policies and procedures; programs to prevent dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking; the procedures the University will follow when one of these crimes is reported; and other matters of importance related to security on campus. The report also contains information about crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in On-Campus Student Housing Facilities; in Noncampus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University or a recognized student organization; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus.  The report also contains fire statistics for any fires occurring in an On-Campus Student Housing Facility during the three most recent calendar years.  

Access to the reports is available at:

UAA: (Addresses Anchorage campus, Aviation Technology Complex, JBER - Elmendorf Extension, JBER - Richardson Extension, Kenai Peninsula College - Kachemak Bay campus, Kenai Peninsula College - Kenai River campus, Kodiak College, Kodiak High School Extension, Matanuska-Susitna College, Prince William Sound College, and Prince William Sound College - Cordova Extension) Online: https://www.uaa.alaska.edu/students/safety. Request a paper copy in person: UAA Police Department Office at Room 114 of Eugene Short Hall on the Anchorage campus / UAA Dean of Students Office at Room 122 of Rasmuson Hall on the Anchorage campus. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-786-1120 or police@uaa.alaska.edu / 907-786-1214 or uaa_deanofstudents@alaska.edu. 

UAF: (Addresses Fairbanks Campus, Bristol Bay Campus, Chukchi Campus, Community and Technical College, Kasitsna Bay Campus, Seward Marine Center, Tok Campus, Kuskokwim Campus, and Northwest Campus) Online: https://www.uaf.edu/orca/files/ASFSR.pdf. Request a paper copy in person: UAF Office of Rights, Compliance and Accountability on the 3rd Floor of Constitution Hall. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-474-7300 or uaf-orca@alaska.edu.

UAS: (Addresses the Juneau Auke Bay Campus, Juneau Technical Education Center, Sitka Campus, & Ketchikan Campus) Online: https://uas.alaska.edu/equity-and-compliance/docs/clery/UAS_ASFSR.pdf. Request a paper copy in person: Hendrickson Building, Suite 202 on the Juneau campus. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-796-6371 or emailing uas.clery@alaska.edu.