This position is telework eligible consistent with the Agency's telework and remote work program policy. This position is with the Office of Postsecondary Education, International and Foreign Language Education in Washington, DC.  This position is responsible for performing administrative management work for an educationally related program directed towards improving American education.

Duties

APPLICATION LIMIT: This vacancy announcement is limited to the first 50 applications received and will close at 11:59PM Eastern Time on the day that we receive the 50th application, or at 11:59PM Eastern Time on the listed closing date, whichever occurs first.  We encourage you to read this entire vacancy announcement prior to submitting your application.As a Grants Management Specialist, GS-1101-14, you will be responsible for:

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Males 18 and over must be registered with the Selective Service.
• You may be subject to serve a one-year probationary period.
• Relocation will not be paid.
• A Background Investigation and Fingerprint Check must be Completed.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualification RequirementsYou may meet the minimum qualifications for the GS-14, if you possess the specialized experience below.Specialized Experience for the GS-14One year of experience in either federal or non-federal service that is equivalent to at least a GS-13 performing two (2) out of three (3) of the following duties or work assignments:1. Experience in monitoring grant projects to ensure that the activities and implementation costs align with the program purpose. 2. Experience giving presentations to a wide range of stakeholders to promote the benefits of the educational program. 3. Experience using a variety of communication strategies to provide technical assistance and conduct outreach activities. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) The quality of your experience will be measured by the extent to which you possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs). You do not need to provide separate narrative responses to these KSAs, as they will be measured by your responses to the occupational questionnaire (you may preview the occupational questionnaire by clicking the link at the end of the Evaluations section of this vacancy announcement).1. Knowledge of principles, concepts, regulations, and practices governing grants management sufficient to serve as an agency authority with respect to the regulatory and/or the operational aspects of program requirements. 2. Knowledge of compliance and regulatory procedures to evaluate, analyze, implement, monitor and improve the grant process. 3. Knowledge of pertinent laws, agency policy, precedent cases, and procedures tomanage grants and agreements. 4.  Skill in problem solving to identify and resolve a wide variety of difficult and complex grant administrative issues or problems.

Education

Education cannot be substituted for experience at this grade level. 

Contacts

• Address EDUCATION-OFFICE OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION 400 Maryland Ave. S.W. Attn: Human Resources Services Washington, District of Columbia 20202 United States
• Name: Donovan Collins
• Phone: 202-987-1237
• Email: [email protected]