This position is in Region 6, Mission Support Division, Grants & Acquisition Branch, Grants Management Section. About Region 6: Region 6 website. This is an office-centered position*--you must physically report to the duty station stated in this announcement on a regular basis. *Work-from-home flexibilities may be authorized as described in the Benefits section.

Duties

You will:

Requirements

• You must submit a resume and required documents--see How to Apply section.
• You must be a U.S. citizen.

Qualifications

We are looking for at least one year of specialized experience related to this position as described below: To qualify for the GS-13 level, you need to have at least one year of full-time experience equivalent to the GS-12 level defined as managing complex grants and cooperative agreements, providing consultative assistance on the interpretation of policies and procedures, conducting studies and research regarding contemporary grants issues, and making recommendations on new or proposed grants process changes. Your answers to the online assessment will be used to evaluate your competencies in the following areas:  Ability to serve as a technical expert on the wide range of concepts, principles, and practices of grants management Knowledge of pre-award evaluation of recipient organizations, administrative capabilities, post-award management of assistance agreements. Ability to identify when deviations to regulations are needed and to assist in crafting approval deviation requests to submit for Headquarters review and approval. Ability to lead initiatives and teams, manage complex projects, and present results to senior agency management Knowledge of complex and/or controversial cases as regards various kinds of grants. Ability to advise on grants and assistance agreements, business processes, procedures, administrative regulations and policies. Knowledge of EPA’s funds control processes and account structure; commitment, obligation, deobligation and reissuance of funds; statutory and appropriation limitations; and other financial management policies and procedures governing administration of grants and assistance agreements. Knowledge of overall grants management, standards and methods for administrative and financial management of all types of EPA assistance programs and types of assistance agreements to plan and manage long-term agreements involving successive program stages. Ability to analyze applicant/recipient business management activities and capabilities and/or formulate recommendations or decisions on pending assistance applications, pre-award project funding proposals, post-award activities, and close-out. Ability to develop alternative courses of action consistent with regulations and policies. 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, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. If you have part-time work experience, read this: EPA Announcement Policies and Procedures.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Environmental Protection Agency US Environmental Protection Agency Human Resources Office 26 West Martin Luther King Drive, Mail Stop N-132 Cincinnati, Ohio 45268 United States
• Name: Tera Johnson
• Phone: 513-569-7651
• Email: [email protected]