Employment Opportunities at CHIP
Current Opportunities
FINANCIAL ASSISTANT I (UCP I)
The Center for Health, Intervention, and Prevention (CHIP) seeks a full-time Financial Assistant I. The Financial Assistant I will be responsible for processing and tracking accounting/financial records, reports and transactions and will provide various administrative and programmatic support.
Duties and Responsibilities Include: Prepare, process and maintain documents for all travel activity and other disbursements; enter, verify and track details of invoices, requisitions and other disbursements in various spreadsheets in Excel to be used for a variety of reporting and accounting functions; initiate, track and reconcile various financial transactions such as participant incentives, bank account statements and pro-card re-allocations; provide expense summaries and budget preparations/projections as needed; assist Grant Manager in resolving discrepancies; monitor expenditures for compliance with approved budget limits; balance accounts/reports and compile monthly reports to show statistics pertinent to the operation of the Center; maintain organized fiscal records (both physical and electronic files) in compliance with University security and records retention requirements; assist with the preparations and arrangements of the CHIP Lecture Series and the Annual Meeting and various other activities; assist with the management of the CHIP Seed Grant competition and award; provide various administrative programmatic support to CHIP such as assistance with the CHIP Annual Report and Annual Meeting such as collecting and organizing financial information, word processing and PowerPoint presentations; provide back-up administrative support to the CHIP Associate Director and Director when necessary; complete paperwork and correspondence related to Center financial and other matters; effectively coordinate with various University academic and business departments; place orders with various vendors and follows up to resolve problems and assure timely delivery; maintain Center’s inventory and equipment loan records; monitor work orders for University services and follow up to resolve problems and assure timely actions; order, receive, dispense and maintain all office supplies. Track the use of and maintain office equipment and maintenance contracts; assist with the management and oversight of CHIP administrative student workers’ training and assignment of work; performs related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Associate’s degree in accounting or bookkeeping.
- One to three years’ experience in accounting or bookkeeping.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite with advanced working knowledge and skills in Excel.
- Demonstrated ability to provide entry level financial and program support in a fast-paced, multi-tasking environment.
- Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills including demonstrated ability to work collaboratively as a team member.
Preferred Qualifications:
- B.A./B.S. degree in accounting or related field.
- Familiarity with contracts and grants.
- Knowledge of and experience using accounting systems (FRS, Kuali, PeopleSoft, Hyperion) is preferred, but willing to train
This is a full-time, twelve-month position, salary range is high $30s to $40K, and excellent benefit package offered.
Interested applicants should apply online through Husky Hire, www.jobs.uconn.edu, Search 2013592; upload cover letter, resume and three letters of reference. Screening of applications will begin immediately and will continue until a suitable candidate is found. The filing deadline date is May 30, 2013. For additional information about CHIP, visit www.chip.uconn.edu. The University of Connecticut is an EEO/AA employer.
Ongoing Opportunities
New research projects are initiated by CHIP principal investigators on a regular basis. Individuals from many disciplines are regularly sought to collaborate on these projects. Ph.D. level researchers looking for opportunities for major involvement in research through CHIP should contact Director Jeffrey Fisher at any time. Individuals with research expertise in areas related to health behavior change, or with other relevant background, who would like to become involved in health behavior research, are encouraged to contact us regarding new and pending opportunities.
If you are interested in learning more about research and other employment opportunities at CHIP, please contact:
Susan Hoge
Administrative Manager
Center for Health, Intervention, and Prevention (CHIP)
860.486.5832
Email: Susan.Hoge@uconn.edu
