Research Funding Officer

2 weeks ago


Toronto, Canada University of Toronto Full time

**Date Posted**:07/17/2023
**Req ID**: 32817
**Faculty/Division**: VP - Research
**Department**: Research Services Office
**Campus**: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
**Position Number**: 00022166

**Description**:
**About us**:
**Your opportunity**:
Based within the Research Services Office team, you will support faculty success in a broad range of regular, high-volume domestic, international and internal research funding programs including from the Tri-Agency Institutional Programs Secretariat (TIPS), Ontario and Genome Canada.

Our leadership team provides an open and professional environment that fosters a culture of goal orientation, self-motivation, accountability, team work and respect. We strive for excellence and recognize and value employee contributions that advance the VPRI and University goals. If you are motivated and passionate about contributing to one of the top universities in the world, consider a career with us.

**Your responsibilities will include**:

- Developing, revising and operationalizing business processes that support research activities and objectives
- Settling the terms of research funding agreements
- Resolving issues within the scope of the role and escalating problems as required
- Establishing research fund accounts and budgets in accordance with the sponsor’s and University’s policies
- Advising researchers on pre
- and post-research award administration best practices and solutions
- Analyzing complex statistical reports and/or financial information for management decision-making
- Establishing and maintaining restricted research funds according to agreed-upon sponsor terms and conditions

**Essential Qualifications**:

- Bachelor's Degree or acceptable combination of equivalent experience.
- Minimum five (5) years relevant administrative experience (university experience preferred).
- Experience working with research funding agencies, or other equivalent funding bodies (e.g. government, industry, not-for profit).
- Experience with the University's Research Information System (RIS) and Financial Information Systems (FIS) or other similar systems.
- Sound knowledge of University research-related and financial policies and procedures or similar organizational policies and procedures.
- Strong computer skills, including the ability to work with a broad range of informationsystems including spreadsheets, databases and sponsor-based electronic systems.
- Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.
- Strong analytical, organizational and problem solving skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and communication skills.

**Assets (Nonessential)**:

- Supervisory experience with administrative staff, preferably in a unionized environment.
- Experience in negotiation and management of agreements.
- Experience working with the research funding programs administered by the Tri-Agency Institutional Programs Secretariat (TIPS), Ontario and Genome Canada.

**To be successful in this role you will be**:

- Accountable
- Organized
- Problem solver
- Self-directed

**Closing Date**: 08/07/2023, 11:59PM ET
**Employee Group**: USW
**Appointment Type**: Budget - Continuing
**Schedule**: Full-Time
**Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone**:
**Job Category**: Research Administration & Teaching
**Recruiter**: Anita Chooraman

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