Grants Management Specialist (Compliance or Foreign Interference)

Job Description

• Open & closing dates

  05/16/2022 to 05/25/2022

• Salary

  $126,233 - $164,102 per year

• Pay scale & grade

  GS 14

• Location

  2 vacancies in the following location:

  • Montgomery County, MD
• 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 assists the Grants Compliance Officer with primary responsibility for implementation and monitoring of compliance and oversight activities.

• As a Grants Management Specialist (Compliance/Foreign Interference), some of your duties and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to the following:
• Coordinate compliance activities with funding ICs across NIH.
• Develop and issue compliance guidance to NIH extramural staff providing direction on how to effectively manage and comply with specific policy areas both within the IC and involving NIH recipients.
• Coordinate foreign interference compliance activities across NIH. Develop and issue to IC extramural staff compliance guidance that addresses noncompliant recipients related to non-disclosure of current and pending other support.
• Analyze and evaluate existing policy, procedures, and internal controls to identify areas in need of revised or new policy to ensure compliance with Public Health Service (PHS), HHS, and other Federal requirements.
• Prepare correspondence for signature of such key officials as the Director, OPERA; NIH Deputy Director for Extramural Research (DDER); NIH Director; or Secretary, DHHS on issues related to grants compliance.
• Participate in grantee? oriented outreach activities aimed at increasing accountability, enhancing administrative integrity, and emphasizing grantee institutional responsibilities for stewardship of grant funds.
• Initiates DGCO audit oversight activities for OPERA, OER, and NIH on a variety of complex grants management issues.
• Assist other Federal agencies by analyzing data, identifying compliance issues, interpreting policy requirements, and recommending appropriate courses of action.
• Actively participate in a variety of activities involving electronic research administration. Provides grants compliance leadership and advice for functions used primarily by the Grants Management and Program business areas.

• 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.

You qualify at the GS-14 level, if you meet one of the following qualification requirements:

You must demonstrate in your resume at least one (1) year of qualifying experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector, performing the following types of tasks: providing technical leadership to grants management specialists and managers; developing grants compliance policies, guidelines, procedures and internal controls; evaluating the impact of new or proposed legislation or policies on existing processes and grants compliance policies; providing advice to senior management officials regarding grants management compliance policies and procedures.

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 05/25/2022 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/11498688
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.

We cannot assume responsibility or grant extensions for personal issues (e.g., troubles navigating the application process, loss of internet, not understanding a question) when applying to our announcements. For technical difficulties, contact HR Systems Support between 8:00 AM and 4:30 PM ET Monday through Friday at hrss@nih.gov.

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.