Amanda Keys

Biography

Responsibilities:

Serves as the primary Business Services Specialist for all federal and state grants and contracts, PIFA and ongoing research funds in the department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

• Financial management (reporting, reconciliation of funds, budget revisions/justifications, assumption of risk documents, cost share tracking, release time tracking)
• Purchasing (uses 49er Mart and Pcard to secure all capital and non-capital equipment and supply purchases, waiver of competition justification, receiving, vendor setup and equipment contracts)
• Travel (prepares TA/TR for all federal/state grants, PIFA and ongoing research related travel for faculty and students)
• Hiring (responsible for all hiring and personnel related issues for faculty including summer salary and special pays, student employment pertaining to grants and postdoctoral researchers)
• Serves as a backup for state fund business operations