This position is located in the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes. If you do not meet any of the categories listed below, you may wish to apply under announcement 24-HUD-295-P which is open for any U.S. citizen to apply. Please refer to that announcement for details on open period, eligibility, and how to apply.

Duties

The following are the duties of this position at the GS-12. If you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform all these duties, and will receive training to help you grow in this position. As a Grants Management Specialist, you will: Conduct post-award reviews and analyses to identify management, financial, and administrative issues. Prepares monitoring reports and final grantee performance assessments for grantee. Provide technical assistance to senior staff, including FHIP organizations in the negotiation, development, and execution of the FHIP grant agreements. Develop and explain recommendations to resolve grant management requirements to managers located in headquarters and field offices.

Requirements

Qualifications

You must meet the following requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. Specialized experience for the GS-9 is one year of experience at the GS-7 level or equivalent, that is directly related to the position as listed in this announcement and which has equipped the candidate with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience is defined as: assisting with the evaluation of grantee proposals or plans;AND assisting with the provision of training or technical guidance to internal or external stakeholders on grant administration. OR Education: You may substitute education for general or specialized experience as follows: Master's or equivalent graduate degree; or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; or LL.B. or J.D., if related. OR Combination: You may qualify by a combination of experience and education. To combine education and experience, the total percentage of experience at the required grade level compared to the specialized experience requirement, as well as the percentage of completed education compared to the education requirement must equal at least 100 percent. Specialized experience for the GS-07 is one year of experience at the GS-05 level or equivalent, that is directly related to the position as listed in this announcement which has equipped the candidate with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience is defined as: Assisting with the evaluation of grantee proposals or plans; OR Assisting with the provision of training or technical guidance to internal or external stakeholders on grant administration. OR Education: You may substitute education for general or specialized experience as follows: 1 full year of graduate level education (18 Semester hours, 27 Quarter hours or equivalent) OR You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows: You may have a bachelor's degree and meet one of the following requirements for superior academic achievement: A GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale for all completed undergraduate courses or those completed in the last 2 years of study, or a GPA of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale for all courses in the major field of study or those courses in the major completed in the last 2 years of study, or rank in the upper one third of the class in the college, university, or major subdivision, or membership in a national honor society recognized by the Association of College Honor Societies. OR Combination: You may qualify by a combination of experience and education. To combine education and experience, the total percentage of experience at the required grade level compared to the specialized experience requirement, as well as the percentage of completed education compared to the education requirement must equal at least 100 percent. Experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your resume. Time-in-Grade: In addition to the above requirements, you must meet the following time-in-grade requirement, if applicable: For the GS-9 you must have been at the GS-7 level for 52 weeks. For the GS-7 you must have been at the GS-5 level for 52 weeks. Time After Competitive Appointment: Candidates who are current Federal employees serving on a non-temporary competitive appointment must have served at least three months in that appointment.

Education

The education generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. If you are qualifying based on foreign education, you must submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency. Refer to the OPM instructions.

Contacts

• Address Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes Administrative Resource Center Parkersburg, WV 26101 US
• Name: Applicant Call Center
• Phone: 304-480-7300
• Email: [email protected]