Laramie County Community College Hiring for Director, Sponsored Awards and Compliance at Cheyenne, WY Full Time

The mission of Laramie County Community College is to transform our students’ lives through the power of inspired
learning. Our over-arching goal is that our accomplishments as a community college will distinguish LCCC from others in the nation, in
turn benefiting our communities and bringing pride to the Great State of Wyoming. Our core values include Passion, Authenticity, and the
Desire to Make a Difference. 

A cover letter detailing how you meet the minimum and preferred
qualifications for this position is required. You can upload a cover letter when you create an applicant profile.

Job Summary: Core responsibilities of this position include:

The Director of Sponsored Awards and
Compliance is a full-time, benefited, position within the Department of Institutional Effectiveness reporting to the Associate Vice
President for Institutional Effectiveness. The Director of Sponsored Awards and Compliance leads the Sponsored Awards Office and is
responsible for; developing institutional policies and procedures, ensuring strategic alignment with funding request submissions, sponsor
negotiations, award terms and conditions review and acceptance, and supervising and evaluating the performance of sponsored award functions
and personnel. Office pre-award functions include research of external funding availability and requirements, development of internal and
external collaborations/partnerships, technical assistance for preparation of proposals, and assuring alignment with college mission, goals,
capacity and regulatory requirements. Office award acceptance functions include funder negotiation, regulation verifications,
certifications, and oversight. Office post-award functions include expense review, time and effort certifications, funder invoicing, annual
LCCC audit support, and assistance to award mangers with audits and monitoring visits. The incumbent in this position serves as the
institution’s Authorized Organization Representative (AOR) and the Institutional Administrator for federal and state award
e-systems.

LCCC in its strategic plan has identified important Core Values and Aspirational Values, which are inherent in the
cultural fabric of the College. The person fulfilling this role is expected to bear these qualities and advocate for them. https://www.lccc.wy.edu/StrategicPlan2030/index.aspx

Other tasks may be assigned based on contemporary institutional need.

Benefits: Approximately
85% of health insurance premiums paid by the College, the College will contribute 13.19% of the employee’s salary towards their
retirement fund, 12 vacation days, 12 sick days, 2 personal days and 15 paid holidays annually. Typically 5-7 paid holidays from Christmas
to New Year’s Day. For full listing of benefits, visit http://lccc.wy.edu/about/humanresources/benefits.

Compensation: This is a managerial 3 position.
The annual salary is $67,257.93.

Priority Screening Date: Position is open until filled. For full
consideration, apply by April 18th, 2022. 

Starting Date: As soon after hiring process as practical.

For
information about Cheyenne, visit http://www.lccc.cc.wy.us/about/welcome.

Essential Functions: (to perform successfully in
this position, an individual must be able to perform essential duties satisfactorily as well as possess education/experience, employ the
knowledge, skills, and abilities as listed in representative fashion; reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions – this position is Exempt, i.e., is not eligible for compensatory or
overtime pay provisions of the FLSA. This listing of essential duties is not all-inclusive, but representative; other duties may be
assigned).

Sponsored Award Administration and Compliance

• Develop systems, policies and procedures
  to ensure institutional and award-level compliance in accordance with federal, state and local regulations.
• Maintain a positive,
  proactive relationship with Accounting, Contracting and Procurement, Purchasing, Human Resources, Payroll, LCCC Foundation, Institutional
  Research, Information Technology, Academic Affairs, Student Services, Administration and Finance, and funding and regulatory agencies to
  ensure full award compliance and process efficiency.
• Review and assess potential funding opportunities for LCCC capacity to meet
  requirements, and perform regulation verifications, certifications, and oversight.
• Serve as LCCC’s AOR and Administrator for
  federal and state e-systems (FAPIIS, CPARS, ACASS, CASS, FSRS, WAC e-grant, NIH eRA Commons, NSF FastLane, WyEd GMS and Fusion, G.5,
  grants.gov etc.).
• In conjunction with LCCC’s Procurement Office, draft contracts and MOUs, serve as the college liaison for
  negotiations with sponsors, and review and acceptance of award terms and conditions.
• Monitor and review SAAC sponsored award
  performance through the development and maintenance of systems for compliance with stated deliverables, performance measures and sponsor
  requirements, and initiate verification checks and/or corrective action plans as necessary.

Research Administration
and Compliance

• Develop systems, policies and procedures to ensure LCCC researcher compliance with all with all
  federal, state and local regulations (research misconduct, human and animal protections, etc.).
• Ensure campus personnel and
  research committee capacity to comply with regulations.

Sponsored Award Office Leadership and Continuous
Improvement

• Manage the SAAC office personnel to include professional staff and part-time staff as needed.
• Ensure personnel professional development, expertise, and performance sufficient to successfully accomplish office functions.
• Provide personnel with timely and relevant performance feedback, annual evaluations, and ongoing mentorship to promote effective and
  consistent leadership throughout the SAAC functions.
• Build cross-campus capacity in support of all sponsored award activities.
• Utilize a rational systematic process to facilitate fiscally responsible budgeting in support of SAAC office functions, campus-wide
  technologies to support sponsored awards, and the development of campus capacity.
• Develop and maintain office function continuous
  improvement processes and verification of performance, to inform and complete the Functional Assessment Plans for the office.

College Strategic Planning

• Serve as a key member of the Division of Institutional Effectiveness leadership
  team to support and implement institution-wide effectiveness solutions necessary for overall LCCC strategic planning and mission
  attainment.
• Assist in developing college functions and processes for the submission of award proposals that is based on the
  college’s strategic and academic master plans.
• Identifies strengths, capabilities, and needs of the college through on-going
  contact with the President, Vice Presidents, Associate Vice Presidents, Deans, and Directors.

Nonessential
Functions: An employee in this position may perform some of these responsibilities on an infrequent basis.

• Assists in development of annual program budgets.
• Assists the College in local, state, regional, or national projects and
  programs, board, or groups when appropriate.
• Solicits feedback and implements suggestions from students and peers.
• Keeps
  informed of current trends and new approaches via professional development activities.
• As required attend college, division, and
  program trainings/meetings. Overnight travel may be required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Expert knowledge of various government agency and corporate sponsored program requirements and practices.
• Knowledge of the
  research regulatory environment and the requirements for compliance.
• Knowledge of research methodologies and evaluative approaches,
  preferably with proven design and application in an academic setting.
• Ability to effectively manage teams that are predominantly
  made up of administrative, and/or professional-level employees.
• Technologically adept; understanding of enterprise information
  technology systems and services, and governmental systems for proposal submission and award management.
• Skills and abilities to
  perform as an organized, self-starter, and able to handle expeditiously, accurately, and confidentially the rapid receipt of communications
  from all sources—written, email, voice mail, one-on-one with attention to detail; able to act on own initiative while exercising
  reasonable judgment.
• Excellent customer service skills; ability to communicate clearly with a variety of people, in one-to-one and
  small group settings – either face-to-face, by telephone, or by other electronic means – ability to communicate in an
  informative manner, effectively listen, and be able to handle escalating situations with concern and confidence.
• Ability to support
  time-based requests; able to function effectively in a multi-tasking, fast-paced environment with deadlines, frequent interruptions, and
  some interpersonal pressure.
• Ability to respond to common inquiries from college faculty and staff, regulatory agencies, vendors,
  regional business community, and others as may be necessary.
• Knowledge of basic office equipment including (but not limited to)
  personal computer and associated peripherals, fax machine, multi-line telephone, voice recorders, and other electronic devices.
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a
  diverse community.
• Ability to independently perform complex tasks and to prioritize multiple projects; capable of being pro-active
  and taking initiative when appropriate. Adaptable and flexible plus ability to work autonomously to handle multiple projects and tight
  deadlines; experienced working in a professional and fast-paced environment.
• Knowledge of and experience in accounting and
  budgetary procedures; strong analytical and organizational skills with attention to detail in all areas of responsibility.
• Ability
  to effectively and professionally execute the essential functions of this position with proven capabilities in establishing appropriate
  professional rapport, communicating with courtesy and tact, accurately determine other’s needs, collect necessary information, and
  follow-through when requested.
• Ability to travel when necessary.
• Ability to read and interpret instructions in oral,
  written, or diagrammatical form (e.g., a flow chart of a process) and consider possible applications of business literature and legal
  documents.

Physical/Mental Demands: (The physical demands and work environment characteristics described
herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform essential functions of this position

and/or may be encountered while performing essential functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

To successfully perform the essential functions of this position, an
employee must be able to:

• Maintain appropriate composure and necessary confidentiality with regard to both past and
  current employee, student, and donor data; documents; issues; etc., and respect privacy needs of employees, students, donors.
• Comply with highly inflexible deadlines; there will be multiple occurrences of sudden, urgent task completion required.
• Adapt
  to a variable work schedule; including occasional evenings and weekends as needed.
• Interact with employees and/or students, past
  employees and/or students, members of the general public, and others who express opinions or may exhibit strong emotions, which will require
  the employee to interact professionally, diplomatically, and appropriately in such situations.
• Frequently move around the assigned
  work areas as well as within hallways, meeting rooms, and other parts of the campus facilities.
• Engage in multiple/daily instances
  of prolonged sitting, standing, and personal computer use, which would include keyboard and/or mouse usage as well as viewing a computer
  monitor.
• Frequently lift and/or move up to 15 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 35 pounds.
• Specific vision
  abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.
• The overall work
  environment requires the mental ability to shift focal point quickly due to interruptions; an employee must be able to mentally track
  multiple projects and tasking as well.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate; however, there may be
  unexpected instances of somewhat loud sounds.
• Ability to effectively listen and perceive the nature of sounds and spoken words at
  normal speaking levels with or without correction.
• Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make
  the discriminations in sound.
• Ability to travel as required.

NOTE: This position description is a
general description; it is not intended as an employment contract, nor is it intended to describe all duties someone in this position may
perform. All employees of the College are expected to perform other tasks as assigned by their respective supervisor/manager regardless of
job title or routine job duties.

Education and Experience Requirements:

Minimum
Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university.
• Two years of
  supervisory experience.
• Two years of sponsored award (grant) administration and compliance experience.
• Two years of
  experience educating stakeholders in sponsored awards administration, regulation, and implementation.
• Excellent written and verbal
  communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree from a regionally accredited college
  or university.
• Two years of Experience interpreting laws, regulations, and supporting regulatory compliance that impacts the
  sponsored award and research compliance environment.
• Two years of Institutional Review Board experience.
• Two years
  leading, policy development, and oversight role at an institutional level.
• National certification in the sponsored award discipline
  (NGMA, SCCE, CRA etc.)
• National certification in research compliance (OHRP, PRIM&R, CITI etc.)

LCCC DOES NOT
SPONSOR H1B VISAS.

Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer

Laramie County Community College is an
equal opportunity and affirmative action educational institution and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin,
sex, age, religion, genetic information, political affiliation, disability, veteran status or sexual orientation in admission or access to,
or treatment or employment in, its educational programs or activities.

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