Grants Management Specialist

Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including time-in-grade restrictions, specialized experience and/or education, as defined below. TIME-IN-GRADE: Current federal employees applying for a promotion opportunity must meet time-in-grade (TIG) requirement of 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled. FOR THE GS-11 LEVEL: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-09 level) that may have been obtained in the private or public (local, county, state, Federal) sectors which demonstrates: Interpreting applicable laws, OMB regulations, and procedures governing the administration of Federal Financial Assistance, (i.e., grants and cooperative agreements). Reviewing, analyzing, and evaluating grant and cooperative agreement applications, plans and estimates for allowability and consistency with federal regulations and program policy. Preparing, processing, issuing, and monitoring awards to ensure compliance with award provisions. Developing and providing training related to grants to a variety of internal and external audiences. Liaising with multiple levels of management and external customers in a calm and cooperative manner to provide assistance, resolve problems, and satisfy expectations. OR Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; OR 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree; OR LL.M., if related. Equivalent combinations of education and experience are qualifying for this grade level. TRANSCRIPTS are required if: You are qualifying for the position based on education. You are qualifying for this position based on a combination of experience and education. This education must have been successfully completed and obtained from an accredited school, college, or university. COMBINATION OF EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE AT THE GS-11 GRADE LEVEL: Applicants may have combinations of successfully completed education and specialized experience to meet total qualification requirements. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify for that grade level. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

The duties described are for the full-performance level. At developmental grade levels, assignments will be of more limited scope, performed with less independence and limited complexity.
The duties may include, but are not limited to:
Provides technical guidance to program and administrative personnel, relative to the development, monitoring, and closeout of cooperative inter-agency agreements and trust funds.
Interacts and provides technical guidance and assistance to the administrative and program officials in the development, monitoring, and close out of agreements.
Assists with determining awardee eligibility using formulas and methodology and established eligibility criteria, such as competitive rating factors.
Assists with announcing programs and soliciting applications or proposals for funding under assistance awards.
Reviews drafts of new agreements and solicits review by necessary staffs.
Prepares, processes, issues, and tracks grants/assistance awards and compliance with reporting requirements.
Apprises the supervisor of changes to agreements affecting the monetary status to the respective budget through oral and written presentations.
Assesses the need, prepares and provides necessary training to Federal Authorized Departmental Officer’s Designated Representatives and nonfederal cooperators.
Maintains accurate cost-share accounting on cost-share cooperative agreements, processes agreement related payments, and provides necessary reporting to cooperator financial personnel.