Associate Vice President, Research Administration & Sponsored Programs

The Research Administration and Sponsored Programs group within the UD Research Office provides central leadership for the University research enterprise. The Associate Vice President (AVP) oversees all pre-award and non financial post-award activities for extramurally sponsored projects, leading the Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) in supporting faculty and staff to secure external funding, strengthen research administration, and promote efficient, responsible research practices.

Major Responsibilities:

Sponsored Programs Operations and Systems

• Provide leadership for all aspects of the administration of the Office of Sponsored Pro- grams, including fiscal compliance with federal regulations, oversight and support of the Grants Management system, and the development and implementation of business pro- cesses that support efficient and successful research administration.
• Provide leadership of the grants suite of central system offerings, including PeopleSoft, the Effort Certification Application, and third-party tools used for efficient processing. Successful leadership includes advocacy for and feedback to the end users of these systems.
• Supervise the systems and reporting specialists who perform this work and participate in a campus-wide team that oversees the integration of all enterprise data systems.
• Work closely with faculty and administrative leaders to develop leading-edge, burden-reducing business processes while maintaining compliance with all sponsor and University policies.

Financial Administration and Cost Accounting

• Provide leadership for the budgetary and grants administration of University institutes and core facilities, including the establishment and maintenance of appropriate recharge and cost accounting policies and procedures consistent with federal cost accounting regulations.
• Collaborate and partner with the Federal Cost Accounting department, which reports to the Vice President for Finance and Deputy Treasurer.
• Provide leadership and budget-planning guidance for the financial and administrative operations of the Research Office.

Compliance, Audit, and Regulatory Affairs

• Ensure that award terms comply with state and federal regulations and with other sponsor requirements as set out in the award document.
• Direct and oversee all audits related to the research enterprise and oversee any findings and recommendations to ensure compliance.
• Proactively review state and