University of Nebraska-Lincoln is hiring a MATC Program Coordinator. The coordinator will oversee federal grant funding, manage financial and administrative tasks related to the Mid-America Transportation Center's research grants, handle compliance issues, and coordinate outreach programs and events in collaboration with faculty, students, and the MATC Director.
Highlights
Oversee federal grant funding, including proposals, awards, and financial management for MATC.
Manage reporting, schedules, records, and website project pages associated with MATC grants.
Coordinate MATC outreach programs such as STEM Academy, Roads, Rails, and Racecars, Scholars Program, and Intern Program.
Handle purchasing, payroll, personnel documentation, and ensure compliance with federal, state, and university regulations.
Prepare, analyze, and distribute monthly financial and statistical reports; monitor budget and spending analysis.
Maintain communication with students and faculty at MATC partner universities and coordinate events like conferences and webinars.
Use large integrated financial management systems and PC-based database software.
Requires a bachelor's degree in accounting, business administration, research administration or related field plus four years professional experience; master’s degree preferred.
Must pass criminal background check; minimum salary starting at $56,118 per year.
Position funded by grant and involves managing multi-institutional, interdisciplinary research project coordination.
Click on “Apply for this Job”. You will then either create an application or edit your current application that is on file. You will be required to attach your resume, cover letter and list of references as three (3) separate documents in MS Word or PDF format.
Position Information
Position Information
Working Title | MATC Program Coordinator Department | Mid-America Transportation Center-1069 Requisition Number | S_250329 Posting Open Date | 05/07/2025 Application Review Date: (To ensure consideration, please submit all application materials before review date) | 06/06/2025 Posting Close Date | Open Until Filled | Yes Description of Work | This position will assist in the oversight of federal grant funding, maintain contact with sponsors to facilitate follow through of proposals and awards, changes/corrections to award documents, support research initiatives as appropriate. Manage MATC grant deliverables associated with reporting and data. Manage schedule, RiP and TRiD records, website project pages. Monitor, edit, and finalize reports. Manage MATC outreach programs, quarterly reports, etc.
Communicate with students and faculty at MATC partner universities. Coordinate with the MATC Director to plan conferences, meetings, webinars, and other events held in relation to research activities in MATC.
Responsible for fundamental pre and post-award cost accounting for MATC and financial management support of the research grants and contracts process for the center. Monitor and evaluate grant expenditures to ensure accuracy relative to budget; allowability and funding restrictions. Analyze future encumbrances. Prepare, analyze and distribute monthly financial and statistical reports. Handle research proposal submitted to MATC. Coordinate and complete purchasing, financial, inventory, personnel, and payroll transactions and maintain records in these areas.
Monitors federal, state, and university compliance issues such as responsible conduct of research, conflict of interest, export controls, etc. Compile various reports and data sets for submission to sponsors, University entities and collaborating institutions. Provide oversight of documentation for payroll, time entry, reconciliation of accounts payable/receivable, and procurement of goods and services. Qualitative review of center transactions, to include reviewing all journal entries and bi-weekly time entries and reconciling p-cards. Manages budget and performs data mining and analysis of spending.
Responsible for oversight of personnel documentation administration, preparing personnel actions forms and letters for faculty, staff, and students. Serve as administrative point of contact for all aspects of faculty, staff, and student position agreements and employment documentation. The position will be responsible for various duties associated with the MATC outreach programs including the MATC STEM Academy, the MATC Roads, Rails, and Racecars Program, the MATC Scholars Program and the MATC Intern Program. These include planning of the events, hiring of teachers and students that help with programs, contract execution, and other duties as assigned by the MATC Director.
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln seeks to attract and retain a high performing and collaborative workforce. UNL is committed to providing a work environment and culture that fosters personal and professional success where every person and every interaction matters. The University is proud to be one of Nebraska’s preferred and largest employers where individuals are able to participate and contribute to their full potential.
As an EO/AA employer, the University of Nebraska considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and/or political affiliation. See https://equity.unl.edu/notice-nondiscrimination/. Minimum Required Qualifications | Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business administration, research administration or closely related field and four years’ professional experience with cost accounting, grants/contracts, general accounting or financial reporting experience required; equivalent education/experience considered. Evidence of strong written and oral communication. Familiarity with external funding/grants. Ability to multi-task with strong attention to detail. Understanding of large integrated financial management system and skilled with PC-based database software programs. Preferred Qualifications | Master’s degree in business administration, accounting or research administration or closely related field. Experience providing coordination and administrative leadership to agencies with competitive funding on large-scale interdisciplinary, multi-institutional research projects. Pre-Placement Driving Record Review Required | No Physical Required | No Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) required. Subject to DOT approved pre-employment & random testing for alcohol and controlled substances. | No Criminal History Background Check Required | Yes Posted Salary | $56,118/yr. minimum How to Apply | Click on “Apply for this Job”. You will then either create an application or edit your current application that is on file. You will be required to attach your resume, cover letter and list of references as three (3) separate documents in MS Word or PDF format. For questions or accommodations related to this position contact | Aemal Khattak, Director, Mid-America Transportation Center khattak@unl.edu Job Category (old) | Managerial/Professional Job Type | Full-Time Alternate Work Schedule (if other than 8-5) | Work Location (City, State) | Lincoln, NE Position funded by grant or other form of temporary funding? | Yes If Temporary, indicate end date | Planned Hire Date: | Appointment End Date |
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