Research Grants Officer

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The University of Ottawa—A crossroads of cultures and ideas

The University of Ottawa is home to a dynamic community of over 50,000 students, faculty and staff, who live, work and study in both French and English. Our campus is a crossroad of cultures and ideas, where bold minds come together to inspire game-changing ideas. We believe in the power of representation, and that increasing the diversity of our faculty and staff supports this objective. Our goal is to provide students with the best possible learning experience, in an environment that reflects the diversity of its people, their ideas, and their identities.

We are one of Canada’s top 10 research universities—our professors and researchers explore new approaches to today’s challenges. One of a handful of Canadian universities ranked among the top 200 in the world, we attract exceptional thinkers and welcome diverse perspectives from across the globe. Our employees come together around the shared purpose of constant improvement, personal development, service excellence, teamwork and a passion for learning with a desire to make uOttawa and the world a better place. Everyone's contributions are valued, we all play a part in making uOttawa a world-class institution. Most importantly, we make it possible for you to achieve your full potential. Because at uOttawa, you belong

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Position Purpose

Reporting to the Director, Research Operations, provides expert advice on research management to all stakeholders. Handles post-award administration of both internal and external grants and contracts held by University of Ottawa researchers and delivery of uOttawa’s investigator-driven internal granting program portfolio, to ensure the highest standard of service excellence and accountability in managing University research.

**In this role you will**:
Undertake post-award administration of grants and contracts held by University of Ottawa researchers, including opening of accounts, compliance verification, and fund transfers.

Act as liaison between granting councils, faculty/institute administrators, and researchers, provide expert advice and ensure the highest standard of service excellence and accountability in managing research at uOttawa.

Manage the delivery of the uOttawa’s internal granting program portfolio.

Participate in the development and implementation of internal policies and procedures related to pre
- and post-award management of grants and contracts.

Develop and deliver workshops and information sessions on research management practices to educate and inform the research community of changes in processes, grant funding programs, and regulations.

**What you will bring**:
Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Five years’ relevant experience in a university, research administration or research environment.

Excellent knowledge of and ability to explain research administration, grant program management and research contracting principles and methods.

Proven ability to achieve objectives in an evolving, complex policy and procedure framework.

Excellent comprehension and critical analysis skills.

Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.

Ability to prioritize tasks, meet deadlines and manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Ability to work in a high volume environment while maintaining attention to detail.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills in both English and French.

Key Competencies at uOttawa

Here are the required competencies for all of our employees at uOttawa:
**Planning**: Organize in time a series of actions or events in order to realise an objective or a project. Plan and organize own work and priorities in regular daily activities.

**Initiative**: Demonstrate creativity and initiative to suggest improvements and encourage positive results. Is proactive and self-starting. Show availability and willingness to go above and beyond whenever it is possible.

**Client Service Orientation**: Help or serve others to meet their needs. This implies anticipating and identifying the needs of internal and external clients and finding solutions on how to meet them.

**Teamwork and Cooperation**: Cooperate and work well with other members of the team to reach common goal(s). Accept and give constructive feedback. Able to adjust own behaviour to reach the goals of the team.