Grants Management Specialist

Job Description

• Open & closing dates

  04/13/2022 to 04/22/2022

• Salary

  $89,834 - $138,868 per year

• Pay scale & grade

  GS 12 - 13

• Location

  2 vacancies in the following location:

  • Location Negotiable After Selection, United States
• Telework eligible

  Yes—as determined by the agency policy.

• Travel Required

  Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.

• Relocation expenses reimbursed

  No

• Appointment type

  Permanent

• Work schedule

  Full-time

• Service

  Competitive

The incumbent serves as a Grants Management Specialist and manages the grant systems policy and grant award’s Federal Financial Report (FFR) activities and projects to support the review, and reconcile, accept, reject, and ultimate approve FFRs through working with Payment Management System, eRA, and IC grants management staff.

• As a Grants Management Specialist, some of your duties and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to the following:
• Manage and coordinate a complex grant portfolio.
• Develop innovative grant arrangements to resolve critical and unprecedented program needs.
• Participate in project and administrative site and staff visits to evaluate the appropriateness of budgetary requests.
• Advise applicants and grantees on financial and management issues relevant to their applications.
• Provide assistance in the administration of the portfolio including setting appropriate work priorities.
• Ensure that the awardee is in compliance with established administrative and financial policies, procedures, and sound business practices.
• Develop policy initiatives in response to critical problems or as needed by changing circumstances.
• Provide expert and authoritative advice, interpretation, and guidance on statutes, regulations, policies, and procedures as they relate to the award program.
• Serve as a technical authority and resource in communication and correspondence with grantees and federal staff.

• U.S. Citizenship requirement or proof of being a U.S. National must be met by closing date.
• Employment is subject to the successful completion of the pre-appointment process (i.e., background investigation, verification of qualifications and job requirements, completion of onboarding forms, submission of required documents, etc.)
• Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered with the Selective Service.
• Applicants must meet all qualifications requirements within thirty (30) calendar days of the closing date of this announcement, including time in grade.

In order to qualify for a Grants Management Specialist, GS-1109 position at the GS-12 level, you must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector, performing the following types of tasks: administering a grants portfolio and signing off on standard grants mechanisms; monitoring grantees’ continuing operations to ensure compliance with terms and conditions of the grant award; negotiating, preparing, and administering grants and agreements; providing fiscal and administrative review of grant applications; participating in the negotiating, awarding and obligating of grant funds.

In order to qualify for a Grants Management Specialist, GS-1109-13, you must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector, performing the following types of tasks: evaluating the management aspects of grant or cooperative agreement applications; interpreting and providing technical assistance regarding complex grants-related policies and procedures; resolving complex and controversial post-award problems surrounding the monitoring of grants or cooperative agreements; and developing criteria and standards for the planning, implementation and evaluation of grant or cooperative agreement proposals.

Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

You will receive credit for all experience material to the position, including experience gained in religious, civic, welfare, service, and organizational activities, regardless of whether you received pay.

To apply for this position, please read and follow all instructions in this announcement, complete the online application, and submit the documentation specified in the “Required Documents” section. Your complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM Eastern Time (ET) on 04/22/2022 to receive consideration.

1. To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply.
2. Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. See the “Required Documents” section for any additional forms and/or supplemental materials required.
3. Read all Eligibility questions and respond accordingly to any Eligibility you wish to claim. You will only be considered for those Eligibility questions (Status Applicant, Reinstatement, Schedule A, etc.) you respond in the affirmative to, regardless of what documentation you submit. We cannot assume you intended to respond differently to a question based on other information in your application package.
4. Complete the assessment questionnaire. Applicants are asked all questions regardless of their consideration preferences. We will only consider you for the grades, series, locations, specialties, and other considerations that you self-identify as being qualified for or interested in. Preview assessment questionnaire before you apply: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/11458562
5. Verify all required documentation is included in your application package, review your responses to the assessment questionnaire for accuracy, and then submit your application.

In addition to the required documents, we encourage you to submit a cover letter, copy of your transcripts, and any applicable certifications or licenses. Even though this information is not required at the time of application, we may request this information later.

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If you need any other accommodation or assistance with applying, please contact James Carroll at carrollja@mail.nih.gov. Requests for reasonable accommodations must be made before the announcement closing date.