This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community Living, headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia.

Duties

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING DAY TO DAY As a Grants Management Specialist, you will use your knowledge of and experience to optimize business results and customer experience by: Working effectively with grantee staff in responding to questions and resolving problems. Providing information to applicants and grantees on the grants process, regulatory requirements, and issuing surrounding individual applications. Preparing award notices for approval by higher-level specialists and assisting in ensuring that the awardee is in compliance with established administrative and financial policies, procedures, and sound business practices. Formatting and preparing reports, e.g., periodic status reports for management staff, which indicate deviations from normal operating procedures and preparing memoranda as required. Reviewing grant applications that are limited in functional scope and complexity. Establishing and maintaining relationships with program staff. Keeping supervisors and staff informed of administrative issues and developments. ** Duties as shown are at the full performance level (FPL) of the GS-09. Duties will be developmental in nature when filled below the FPL.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service - http://www.sss.gov
• Suitable for federal employment.
• Meet time in grade restrictions by the closing date of the announcement.
• Appointment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication. All information concerning qualifications is subject to investigation.
• Documentation that you present for purposes of completing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Form I-9 will be verified through the DHS "E-Verify" System.
• All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choice.
• All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date.
• Financial disclosure statement may be required.
• Probationary (or trial) period may be required.

Qualifications

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR Minimum Qualifications: For GS-7: Experience: You must have one-year specialized experience to perform successfully the duties of the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service performing at least three (3) of the following: Assisting with monitoring grant actions using automated grant tracking/management system. Assisting with and reviewing grant pre-award, award, and/or post award activities. Reviewing grant documents (e.g. proposals, grants, cooperative agreements, and other related instruments) for adherence to grants policies and regulations. Assisting with administrative procedures such as record keeping, updating SOPs and other internal documents, financial management, procurement, or personnel. Using a variety of computer software applications such as Adobe, MS Excel, Access, Word, Etc. to prepare documents, reports, correspondence, etc. -OR- Education: Successful completion of at least one (1) full year (18 semester/27 quarter credits) of progressively higher-level graduate education in an accredited U.S. education program. You must include transcripts. -OR- Superior Academic Achievement (S.A.A.) based on one of the following: (1) class standing, (2) grade-point average, or (3) honor society member. For a detailed description of Superior Academic Achievement, please visit the Superior Academic Achievement website. You must include transcripts. -OR- Combination: Successful completion of a combination of education and experience as described above. You must include transcripts. For GS-9: Experience: You must have one-year specialized experience to perform successfully the duties of the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service performing at least three (3) of the following: Conducting financial analyses of grants or cooperative agreements. Providing technical assistance to internal and external stakeholders on grants or cooperative agreements. Analyzing financial information and monitoring financial status of grants operations. Reviewing data to determine whether applicants submitted acceptable administrative and fiscal documents. -OR- Education: Successful completion of at least a Master's or equivalent graduate degree or two (2) full years (36 semester/54 quarter credits) of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related. You must include transcripts. -OR- Combination: Successful completion of a combination of education and experience as described above. You must include transcripts. Documenting experience: IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Qualifications are based on breadth/level of experience. In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from MM/YY to MM/YY) and the number of hours worked per week if part time. As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, failure to provide this information may result in disqualification. Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume. Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. In accordance with Office of Personnel Management policy, federal employees are assumed to have gained experience by performing duties and responsibilities appropriate for their official series and grade level as described in their position description. Experience that would not normally be part of the employee's position is creditable, however, when documented by satisfactory evidence, such as a signed memorandum from the employee's supervisor or an SF-50 or SF-52 documenting an official detail or other official assignment. The documentation must indicate whether the duties were performed full time or, if part time, the "percentage of times" the other duties were performed. It is expected that this documentation is included in the employee's official personnel record. In order to receive credit for experience in your resume that is not within the official series and grade level of your official position, you must provide a copy of the appropriate documentation of such experience as indicated above. 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; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to gain employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. If such experience is on a part-time basis, you must provide the average number of hours worked per week as well as the beginning and ending dates of the experience so it can be fully credited. OPM Qualification General Policies Website

Education

Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov.

Note: Applications can be accepted from students who expect to complete qualifying education within 9 months from the date of application. Education was completed successfully before the applicant can be appointed.

Contacts

• Address Administration for Community Living 330 C St SW Washington, DC 20416 US
• Name: SROC Help Desk
• Email: [email protected]