Under minimal administrative direction, the Budget Analyst will manage the financial activities for funded research for assigned divisions within the Department of Medicine. Duties may include, but are not limited to, administration of research budgets and related fiscal planning; data planning; maintenance and analysis; providing assistance in grants and reports.

Essential Duties

• Initiates, develops, and executes pre-award documentation for submission; Reviews documentation for critical errors and corrects according to internal and external submission guidelines. Assist in the development of budgets and budget justifications for grant proposals by forecasting funds to support research expenditures.
• Reviews, interprets, and counsels, principal investigators and departmental administrators on regulatory policies and procedures; communicates and ensures compliance with internal, federal, and sponsoring organizations’ rules and regulations.
• Operates as a liaison to internal (OSP) units and external (VA, grant sponsoring agencies) agencies, cultivating collaborative relationships and serving as a representative of the assigned divisions.
• Manages all post award operational finances for sponsored projects, negotiates sponsor payments for clinical trials and subcontractors. Creates, revises, and manages customized and special reports for the assigned divisions and sponsoring grant agencies. Analyzes and disseminates reports, interpreting results to departmental administrators and sponsoring agencies.
• Perform other related duties and participates in special projects as assigned.

Minimum Acceptable Qualifications:

1. High school diploma or equivalent.
2. Any one or combination totaling three (3) years (36 months) from the categories below:
   • course work in accounting, business administration, finance, statistics, or a closely related field, as measured by the following conversion table or its proportional equivalent:
     • 30 semester hours equals one (1) year (12 months)
     • Associate’s Degree (60 semester hours) equals eighteen months (18 months)
     • 90 semester hours equals two (2) years (24 months)
     • Bachelor’s Degree (120 semester hours) equals three (3) years (36 months)
   • Work experience in budgeting, financial management, or closely related experience.

To Apply: For fullest consideration, please complete an online application by clicking the Apply for Position button below.

Complete all sections of the online application including adding your full work history with specific details of your duties & responsibilities for each position held. Complete the education, licensure, certification, and language sections.

You may upload a resume, cover letter, certifications, licensures, transcripts, and diplomas within the document section of your online application.

All civil service positions require an exam. The exam for this position is a credentials assessment. You will not be required to report in person for this exam.

Credential Assessment Exam Scoring Information:

You will not be required to report in person for this exam. The updated online application and all uploaded, relevant documents, such as a resume, college transcript, certifications and licensures will be used in the calculation of the exam score. These documents should be uploaded prior to the position close date.

When completing your online application, please be sure to provide detailed information about your job knowledge and specific duties and responsibilities, as your qualifications for any civil service position will be primarily determined based on what is contained in the application. Dates of employment and if employed on a full or part time basis (including number of hours per week) must be indicated for each position held. Additional consideration will be given to supporting documentation i.e., resume, transcripts, licenses, and certifications so please be sure to attach all applicable documents.

For additional information regarding this position please contact Netiva James at njames@uic.edu.

If an application is not fully completed and submitted by the close date, the applicant will not be considered for this position.

For fullest consideration, the above-mentioned requirements must be submitted no later than Wednesday, June 1, 2022.

We appreciate your interest in employment at the University of Illinois at Chicago. For classifications that require a degree as part of the minimum qualifications, a degree verification will be required before any offers of employment are extended.

This position requires Illinois residency within 180 days of the hire date.

The University of Illinois is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

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