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Duties

This position is located in the Office of Strategy, Programs, and Engagement's (SP&E) at the National Endowment for the Arts. In this position you will: -Serve as Challenge America Specialist within the Multidisciplinary Arts and Equity office in SP&E, supporting mostly small organizations for projects in all artistic disciplines. -Assist with the review and processing of applications and grants from receipt to closeout. -Provide constituent technical assistance and public engagement. -Review and process assigned applications, grants, cooperative agreements and leadership initiatives, organizes applications for panel review, and follows all applications through the agency's complete process from application to Final Descriptive Report.

Requirements

Qualifications

You must meet one of the following requirements: GS-11: A. At least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-9 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors) performing the following duties: 1) Assisting in the administration of nonprofit arts and culture programs; 2) reviewing arts-related grant applications for eligibility, completeness, and adherence to published guidelines; 3) Providing guidance about arts-related grants and the grant application review processes; and 4) Drafting a range of correspondence and written communications using office technology (including emails, articles, newsletters, and/or statistical reports). OR B. Successful completion of three full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D.; or successfully completed a Ph.D.; or equivalent degree, e.g., LL.M., at an accredited college or university in a field that provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. (NOTE: You must submit a copy of your college transcripts to support your claim). OR C. Possess a combination of graduate education and specialized experience, as described above, which when combined, total 100 percent of the requirement. GS-12: You must have at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors) performing the following: 1) Managing the administration of nonprofit arts and culture programs; 2) Reviewing arts-related grant applications for eligibility, completeness, and adherence to published guidelines; 3) Resolving complex arts grant issues using knowledge of arts and culture fields and agency policy; and 4) Drafting a range of correspondence and written communications using office technology (including emails, articles, newsletters, and/or statistical reports). NOTE: Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet this requirement, otherwise you will be found ineligible. National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): 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. Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office. Qualifications Must Be Met: The qualification requirements listed above must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Note about the information provided in your resume and supporting documentation: Your experience (paid and unpaid), education, awards, training and self-development will be evaluated as it relates to the position based upon the information provided in your resume/application and any other supporting documents. Interagency/Career Transition Assistance Program (I/CTAP) Eligibles: If you have never worked for the federal government, you are not I/CTAP eligible. View information about I/CTAP eligibility on OPM's Career Transition Resources website. To be considered well qualified under I/CTAP, you must be rated at a minimum score of 85 for this position. In addition, you must submit the supporting documents listed under the required documents section of this announcement.

Education

Education must be from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For additional information, refer to the U.S. Department of Education web site at http://www.ed.gov.Submit a copy of your college transcript (unofficial is acceptable) or you may submit a list with all of your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the courses.

Foreign Education: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States. For example, specific courses accepted for college-level credit by an accredited U.S. college or university, or foreign education evaluated by an organization recognized for accreditation by the Department of Education as education equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. college or university. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence with your application. See Recognition of Foreign Qualifications for more information.

All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement.

Contacts

• Address Office of Strategy, Programs, and Engagement 400 7th Street SW Washington, DC 20506 US
• Name: Philadelphia Services Branch
• Email: [email protected]