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Procurement & Contracts Coordinator

New York, NYHybridFull Time$77,000–$77,000 /yrPosted 1 month agoVisa sponsorship available

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Required skills

  • contracts
  • purchasing
  • procurement
  • sponsored research projects
  • finance administration
  • business procedures
  • supplier requests
  • university policies
  • federal guidelines
  • foundation guidelines

Nice to have

  • university setting
  • non-profit organization
  • processing agreements
  • interpreting insurance requirements
  • federal fiscal guidelines
  • state fiscal guidelines

Role summary

The Procurement & Contracts Coordinator provides operational support for sponsored research projects, focusing on contracts, purchasing, and procurement. This role involves contract management, finance administration, and ensuring compliance with university and external guidelines. The coordinator will train faculty and staff on policies, oversee research activity flow, and support pre-award grants, events, and special projects, acting as a liaison between pre-award and post-award teams. This is a fixed-term position.

Position Summary

The Procurement & Contracts Coordinator provides operational support to IHDSC with a focus on contracts, purchasing, and procurement for sponsored research projects. They provide contract management, taking the lead on finance administration, managing business procedures by liaising with offices across the university (e.g., Accounts Payable, Procurement, Risk Management, etc.) on various supplier requests. They ensure that spending on IHDSC sponsored projects complies with university policies/procedures and applicable federal/private foundation guidelines. They train faculty investigators and research staff on current policies and changes in policies affecting research, and oversee overall efforts to help the administrative and operational flow of IHDSC's research activities. They will also provide support for pre-award grants management, events, and special projects, and serve as a bridge between the pre-award and post-award teams This is a fixed-term position.

Qualifications

Required Education:Bachelor's DegreePreferred Education:N/ARequired Experience:2+ years of business and financial accounting experience.Preferred Experience:2+ years experience working in a university setting or non-profit organization; processing agreements in a university setting or non-profit organization; Familiarity with interpreting insurance requirements for suppliers/vendorsRequired Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:Excellent analytical, organizational, and verbal and written communication skills. Strong interpersonal skills and effective problem solving and workflow management abilities. Knowledge of basic accounting principles and strong attention to detail. Ability to conduct compliance assessments and interpret and execute complex policies, procedures and processes. Proficiency with Excel, Word, and Google Docs/Sheets. Highly self-motivated and directed.Preferred Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:Knowledge of federal, state, University and School fiscal guidelines, requirements and systems.

Additional Information

In compliance with NYC's Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is USD $77,000.00 to USD $77,000.00. New York University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. This pay range represents base pay only and excludes any additional items such as incentives, bonuses, clinical compensation, or other items. NYU aims to be among the greenest urban campuses in the country and carbon neutral by 2040. Learn more at nyu.edu/nyugreen.NYU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to a policy of equal treatment and opportunity in every aspect of its recruitment and hiring process without regard to age, alienage, caregiver status, childbirth, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, domestic violence victim status, ethnicity, familial status, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital status, military status, national origin, parental status, partnership status, predisposing genetic characteristics, pregnancy, race, religion, reproductive health decision making, sex, sexual orientation, unemployment status, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. All interested persons are encouraged to apply at all levels.

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