This position is located in the Veterans Cemetery Grants Program (VCGP), National Cemetery Administration(NCA). The position serves as a Grants Management Specialist , providing evaluative studies, advice and support to the Director and Deputy Director on a wide variety of financial assistance actions for NCA programs and activities as it relates to the states and tribal governments.

Duties

The Grants Management Specialist, Veterans Cemetery Grants Program is responsible for providing detailed guidance and assistance for improving, expanding and upgrading the quality of existing grantee programs. This includes managing the program, evaluating operational procedures for effectiveness and making appropriate recommendations and adjustments where authorized to accommodate program changes and initiate improvements Provides full grant lifecycle, oversight management, financial reporting and records management, and subject matter expertise for the VCGP discretionary grant program. Skill spans all activities from preaward, award, grant performance monitoring, and closeout, as well as auditing and maintenance for active appropriations. Provides detailed guidance and assistance to State and Tribal Leadership in relation to grants and associated polices and requirements. Responsible for assisting in the programmatic and fiscal oversight, planning, development implementation, and assessment of grant programs for the benefit of the agency. Identifies deficiencies and takes action to remedy those deficiencies. Serves as the liaison between the State and Tribal Governments, VA Service Directors, and other agencies as it relates to the Veterans Cemetery Grants Program. Serves in same capacity, as well as to officials within the Department of Veterans Affairs and other Federal agencies as necessary to conduct the daily operations of the office. Advises the Director and Deputy Director as to potential issues and develops courses of action. Provides expert level advice and reviews all directives and regulations and policy statements for signature or concurrence of Director or Deputy Director. Independently resolves issues and discrepancies and assures that the Director's or Deputy Director's views are reflected in issuances. Recommends final action to the Director and Deputy Director. Work schedule: Required to work Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm. Compressed/Flexible Schedule: Available Telework: Available Remote/Virtual: This is not a virtual or remote position. Position Description Title/PD#: Grants Management Specialist/PD1608644 The full performance level of this position is GS - GS-13. Relocation Expenses: Not Authorized Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required

Requirements

• Subject to a background/security investigation.
• Designated and/or random drug testing may be required.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• You may be required to serve a probationary period.
• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all specialized experience and time in grade requirements within 45 days of the closing date of this announcement, 09/18/2023. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements within 45 days of the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-13 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-12. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If your most recent non-award SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional non-award SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one year time-in-grade. Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You may qualify based on your experience, as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-12 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: planning and development of the business operations of grant programs; extensive knowledge of policy, guidance, and monitoring of grant funded programs; monitoring and records program execution and development; serving as a subject matter expert in the above areas providing consultation, guidance, and direction to grant recipients and/or staff and leadership. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Administration and ManagementAnalytical ReasoningCritical ThinkingDecision SupportGrants ManagementGrants Management Laws, Regulations, and Guidelines 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; religions; 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. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements: The work is primarily sedentary, with infrequent periods of walking and bending, carrying light items. The incumbent must be able to perform oral and written communications. The work may include travel throughout the nation in coordination with the needs of the program. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.

Education

There is no educational substitution at this grade level.

PLEASE NOTE: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications (particularly positions with a positive education requirement). Therefore, applicants must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html. All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.

Contacts

• Address National Cemetery Administration 810 Vermont Avenue NW Washington, DC 20420 US
• Name: NCA Human Resources Center
• Phone: (317)916-3660
• Email: [email protected]