This position is part of the Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute, Bureau of Indian Education. As a Supervisory Education Program Specialist (Director of Grants and Sponsored Programs) you will be responsible for oversite of the sponsored programs and Title III for SIPI. Serves as the director and administrator of education grants for the College and reports directly to the SIPI President.

Duties

As a Supervisory Education Program Specialist (Director of Grants and Sponsored Programs) GS-1701-13, your typical work assignments may include the following under supervision: Serves as the primary administrator for the college's Title III program, which includes planning, management, administration, coordination, reporting and compliance. Serves as the primary liaison between the college and U.S. Department of Education-Title III program regarding the college's Title III grant. Works with college leadership to identify priorities for seeking grants and to determine Title III initiatives. Serves as a resource in proposal development for the college. Collects and disseminates grant opportunities to college staff; and develops and maintains up to date basic college data/information for proposal development. Develops and implements policies and procedures for the implementation of the college's grants management responsibilities. Provides support for grant funded programs with fiscal management, accounting; cuff accounts; fiscal reporting; audits; interpretation of policies, procedures and regulations of grantors; renewal of grants; and provides advise on potential amendments to the projects.

Requirements

• US CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED
• BACKGROUND SECURITY INVESTIGATION WILL BE REQUIRED FOR ALL NEW HIRES
• APPOINTMENT MAY BE SUBJECT TO A 2 YR TRIAL OR 1 YR PROBATIONARY PERIOD
• VALID STATE-ISSUED DRIVERS LICENSE IS REQUIRED
• SELECTIVE SERVICE REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR MALES BORN AFTER 12/31/1959
• APPOINTMENT MAY BE SUBJECT TO A 1 YR SUPERVISORY PROBATIONARY PERIOD

Qualifications

NOTE: POSITION IS ALSO BEING ADVERTISED UNDER COMPETITIVE ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER BIE-12081669-23-MT DE. STATUS APPLICANTS WHO WISH TO BE CONSIDERED UNDER BOTH MERIT PROMOTION AND COMPETITIVE PROCEDURES MUST SUBMIT A SEPARATE APPLICATION FOR EACH ANNOUNCEMENT. Applicants must meet the qualification requirements contained in the OPM Standards. For this position, they are listed below. BASIC REQUIREMENTS: Degree: that included or was supplemented by major study in education or in a subject-matter field appropriate to the position. or Combination of education and experience -- courses equivalent to a major in education, or in a subject-matter field appropriate to the position, plus appropriate experience or additional course work that provided knowledge comparable to that normally acquired through the successful completion of the 4-year course of study described in A above. In addition to meeting the Basic Requirement, you must also meet the Minimum Qualifications requirements below. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. GS-13: 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service. Examples include Title III-Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities program (which funds institutions on a formula-basis), W.K. Kellogg, USDA Endowment, National Science Foundation (NSF), US. Department of Education, etc.; establish policies and procedures for grants management, control processes and reporting systems; resolves or facilities the resolutions of related problems and issues; and provides technical support. Only experience and education obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered. Time-In-Grade Requirements: Merit Promotion (status) candidates must have completed one year (52 weeks) of service at the next lower grade level.

Education

EDUCATION: Transcripts MUST be uploaded and electronically linked from USAJOBS at the time you apply and MUST include identifying information to include School Name, Student Name, credit hours, major, and grade-point average or class ranking, degree and date awarded. All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at a college or university that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Applicants are responsible for providing documentation that the educational requirements have been met. To qualify based on education you must submit a legible copy of your transcripts. Official transcripts are required upon selection if you qualified based on education.

Education must have been obtained from an accredited or pre-accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States.

For further information on creditable education visit:
http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

Contacts

• Address Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute 9169 Coors Blvd. NW Albuquerque, NM 87120 US
• Name: Marsha Tanner
• Phone: 505-250-4475
• Email: [email protected]