This notice is issued under direct-hire authority in response to the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) Act of 2022 for which NIST has a critical hiring need. This announcement will close at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the date the first 200 applications are received or September 7, 2023, whichever comes first.

Duties

Serve as the key official in developing, formulating, presenting, and implementing Other Transaction Agreements (OTA) and Financial Assistance (grants, cooperative agreements, and loans) policies, standard operating procedures, and training. Plan and conduct a variety of highly complex analytical studies, reviews, and trend analysis of policies and procedures of all awarding units. Develops, conceives, plans, and implements policies and guidelines affecting broad, emerging, and/or critical agency programs. Analyze and identify areas of OTA and Financial Assistance policies and procedures requiring the development of new policy or the modification of existing grants policy source documents. Conduct special projects on a variety of OTA and Financial Assistance policy issues, working in conjunction with DOC staff and a wide range of senior staff both within and outside the agency.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
• Suitable for Federal employment
• Completion of Confidential Financial Disclosure, Form OGE-450
• Bargaining Unit Position: No

Qualifications

Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 level (ZA-III at NIST). Specialized experience is defined as experience developing, formulating, presenting, and implementing policies, standard operating procedures, and training for Other Transaction Authorities (OTA), and/or Financial Assistance (grants, cooperative agreements, and loans); and experience establishing partnerships and maintaining effective communication with internal and external partners. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done. We will credit all qualifying volunteer experience in your application. The qualification requirements in this vacancy announcement are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook. If requesting reconsideration of your qualification determination, please refer to the following site: Applicant Reconsideration

Education

Qualifications are based upon meeting specialized experience only. Education cannot be used to qualify for this position.

Contacts

• Address Grants Management Division 100 Bureau Drive Gaithersburg, MD 20899 US
• Name: Sarah Sadler
• Phone: 301-975-6296
• Email: [email protected]