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  • Each user role has specific permissions and activities available
  • The system is role based, not person based
  • Laboratory/Programs will determine roles with Budget Office approval
  • Users can and will have multiple roles in the system
  • Available roles vary slightly between NCAR and UCP

Important! For users with multiple roles, on the Home Page when logging in,

select the role that you need to take the appropriate actions in the system.

 

PROPOSAL TEAM MAY INCLUDE:

  • PI – Principal Investigator (Required for All Proposals) The  UCAR staff responsible for the direction of the proposal/project.
  • PT – Proposal Team (Co-PI, Co-I, Collaborator, Other) - Members of the proposal’s science team including staff from other UCP Programs or NCAR Labs. Non-UCAR staff will not have assigned roles within PandA.
  • PA – Laboratory/Program Administrator (May also include Budget Anaylsts) The staff person within the program responsible for administering and approving the proposal.  Note all PAs will also be assigned the AST role to accommodate access to multi-program or cross-entity proposals.
  • AST – Administrative Support Team The staff within the program who will support the proposal development.

ORGANIZATIONAL MANAGEMENT ROLES:

  • DIR – Division/Program Director
    • For NCAR: Director or Facility Manager withn the Division/Program who is responsible for assessing project's relevance with the Division's research objectives and adhence to PAACUR criteria.
    • For UCP: Director role within the program who is responsible for assessing project’s relevance with the Program’s research objectives and for approving proposals and PACUR criteria.
  • LAB- Laboratory Director (NCAR Only) Director within the Lab who is responsible for confirming project’s alignment with the Lab’s research objectives.

BUDGET OFFICE ROLES:

  • ENTDIR – Entity Director for either NCAR or UCP
    • NCAR Director:  Individual within the NCAR Directorate who is responsible for confirming project’s alignment with NCAR's research objectives and adherence to PACUR criteria.
    • UCP DIrector: Individual within the UCP Directorate who is responsible for confirming project’s alignment with UCP's research objectives and adherence to PACUR criteria, when required.
  • BO – Entity Budget Office Administrator Individual within NCAR Budget and Planning or UCP Directorate responsible for reviewing and approving the proposal.
  • BOD – Entity Budget Office Director
    • For NCAR: Budget Office Director - Manager within NCAR Budget & Planning responsible for reviewing and approving adherence to PACUR criteria.
    • For UCP: Individual within the UCP Directorate responsible for reviewing and approving proposed activities and to ensure adherence to PACUR criteria, when required.

 

CONTRACTS ROLES:

  • CAA – Contracts Agreements Administrative Assistant
  • CA – Contract Administrator The staff person within UCAR Contracts responsible for reviewing requests for proposals (RFP/RFQ), reviewing and approving sponsor certifications and submitting electronic proposals. 
  • CD – Contracts Director UCAR Contract Director responsible for overseeing the required actions within Contracts.