Contracts Manager

Posting Information Department Med Ad-Sponsored Programs-420108 Career Area Accounting/Finance/Auditing Posting Open Date 12/05/2023 Application Deadline 12/26/2023 Open Until Filled No Position Type Permanent Staff (EHRA NF) Working Title Contracts Manager Appointment Type EHRA Non-Faculty Position Number 20060774 Vacancy ID NF0007609 Full Time/Part Time Full-Time Permanent FTE 1 Hours per week 40 Position Location North Carolina, US Hiring Range $51,900 - $75,000 Proposed Start Date 01/02/2024 Position Information Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit The UNC School of Medicine has a rich tradition of excellence and care.
Our mission is to improve the health and wellbeing of North Carolinians, and others whom we serve.
We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research.
We strive to promote faculty, staff, and learner development in a diverse, respectful environment where our colleagues demonstrate professionalism, enhance learning, and create personal and professional sustainability.
We optimize our partnership with the UNC Health System through close collaboration and commitment to service.
OUR VISION Our vision is to be the nation’s leading public school of medicine.
We are ranked 2nd in primary care education among all US schools of medicine and 5th among public peers in NIH research funding.
Our Allied Health Department is home to five top-ranked divisions, and we are home to 18 top-ranked clinical and basic science departments in NIH research funding.
OUR MISSION Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve.
We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research.
Patient Care: We will promote health and provide superb clinical care while maintaining our strong tradition of reaching underserved populations and reducing health disparities across North Carolina and beyond.
Education: We will prepare tomorrow’s health care professionals and biomedical researchers by facilitating learning within innovative curricula and team-oriented interprofessional education.
We will cultivate outstanding teaching and research faculty, and we will recruit outstanding students and trainees from highly diverse backgrounds to create a socially responsible, highly skilled workforce.
Research: We will develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers, and resources.
We will provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our University to support outstanding research.
We will foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic, and population research.
Position Summary The Contract Manager reviews all School of Medicine contractual agreements and other legal documents flowing through the OPSCA.
This position reviews contracts for completeness and analyzes contract language to mitigate risk and ensure compliance with School of Medicine, University, state, and federal policies and regulations.
Consults with departments and/or leadership and ensures that department administrators have understanding of operational obligations; and drafts, negotiates, and finalizes agreements in accordance with law, policy, within approved parameters.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements Mid-career with Masters and 1-2 years experience; or Bachelors and 2-4 yrs experience Required Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience Knowledge and familiarity with a broad range of agreement types, contract principals, and law and regulations.
Must be able to communicate with all levels of management and provide consultation, expertise, and to develop and recommend solutions.
Excellent written communication ability, with strong attention paid to spelling and grammar.
Must be highly detail oriented.
Experience with Microsoft Office software.
Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience JD or paralegal preferred, or commensurate contracts management experience.
Experience in higher education and/or healthcare.
Special Physical/Mental Requirements Campus Security Authority Responsibilities Not Applicable.