THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION WITH NO MILITARY REQUIREMENT. This National Guard position is for a GRANTS MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST (COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS), Position Description Number PDT5869000 and is part of the Mississippi National Guard.

Duties

As a GRANTS MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST (COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS), GS-1109-13, you will be responsible for administering and coordinating a complex Federal assistance agreement (grant, cooperative agreement), and support agreement portfolio which includes serving as a technical authority and resource with external recipients, Army National Guard (ARNG) units, Air National Guard (ANG) wings, in some states United States Space Force squadrons, and Joint Forces Headquarters staff offices. This position is located in the United State Property and Fiscal Officer (USPFO), Agreements Branch. Provides authoritative technical advice on all aspects of grant/financial mechanisms across two current and overlapping fiscal years (Federal and State), across all open and active federal fiscal years (standard Not to Exceed five fiscal years for Cooperative Agreements), and through Continuing Resolution Authority (CRA) periods when applicable. Responsible for administering and coordinating a complex grants portfolio including Cooperative Agreements (CA) and highly technical special projects that have a value in the tens of millions of dollars and last up to two decades. Sets appropriate work priorities, applies knowledge of organizational needs and deadlines, and consistently follow-up to assure receipt of required documentation. Ensures recipients are in compliance with cooperative agreement awards' terms and conditions, established administrative and financial policies, procedures, and sound business practices. Performs complex financial and administrative analyses of a variety of grant mechanisms to determine if costs are reasonable, allowable and allocable. Incumbent serves as the USPFO's principal authority and subject matter expert in all Cooperative Agreements, Grants, General Terms &Conditions (GT&C), FS Form 7600s, Memorandum of Understanding (MOUs), support agreements, and grant matters. Advises USPFO, TAG, NGB-AQ-A, other senior officials (state and Federal) and staff regarding Cooperative Agreement and Grant complex matters, involving current and future plans and their effect on long term projects and programs within the state National Guard (NG). Provides training to Federal and state program managers and individuals with responsibilities associated with the Cooperative Agreements Program, ensuring applicable Program Managers and State Department of Military Affairs personnel comply with the provisions of regulations and laws pertaining to pertinent Cooperative Agreements. Develops and maintains reports to include the Financial Assistance Awards Data Collection (FAADC) reporting, CA Program status report to the USPFO, Installation Status Reports (ISR), and quarterly reports to the assigned State NG Chief of Staffs (Army, Air and/or Joint), Annual Assurance Statements, and various other required NG reports. Develops and maintains both internal and external Cooperative Agreement Standing Operating Procedures. Confirms available funds, monitors execution, and verifies distributions in all relevant different DoD financial management systems such as GFEBS, DEAMS, and DAI. Negotiates support agreements, collaborates with other ARNG, ANG units, and other Federal and non-Federal trading partners such as USAF, USN, USMC, USAR, USA (Active Duty), DIA, DLA, DARPA, GSA, GPO, USDA, NASA, DOE, USCG, and more. Interprets, develops, and applies appropriate regulations, policies and procedures relating to a variety of grant mechanisms. Participates in grant review meetings with key organizational and non-Federal recipients and provides administrative and budgetary information. Reviews periodic and final financial status reports to ensure all obligations incurred meet conditions in DoD and NGB regulations, program guidelines, cost principles, and the specific limitations as stated in the Cooperative Agreements. Reviews audit results and makes recommendations for resolution of audit findings. Provides subjective recommendations to the warranted grant officer, based on data reflected in the financial status reports, determines necessary action and prepares necessary documents. Advises others including Federal staff, and non-Federal recipients to accomplish the program goals. Keeps supervisors and staff informed of administrative issues and developments. Responds to questions and resolves problems for staff. Provides leadership and significantly contributes to ad-hoc or regular workgroups within the grants management community. Inspects and reconciles Program Manager records during the quarterly Joint Review Program (JRP) and assigns corrective actions as needed. Reconciliation of both federal and state books is required due to the federal and state cost-sharing partnerships. Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Qualifications

GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Must possess knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors that include military and civilian experiences, completed education, learned skills, obtained knowledge, endorsed abilities, and training program accomplishments along with the following seven basic qualification competency factors: Skilled in collecting and analyzing data effectively, efficiently, and accurately; Ability to clearly enunciate English without impediment of speech that would interfere or prohibit efficient communication; Ability to write English in reports and presentation formats; Ability to communicate clearly and effectively; Skilled in presenting formal training presentations and briefings; Ability to assess body language and perceive emotional and/or distress levels; and, Skilled in applying procedures and directives by reading and interpreting program material. * SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Must have at least 36 months experience administering and coordinating a complex Federal assistance agreement (grant, cooperative agreement), and support agreement portfolio which includes serving as a technical authority and resource with external recipients, Army National Guard (ARNG) units, Air National Guard (ANG) wings, in some states United States Space Force squadrons, and Joint Forces Headquarters staff offices. If your resume does not include a narrative description of how you meet the GENERAL, SPECIALIZED experiences, and OTHER requirements, you may lose consideration for this position. Ensure that the Questionnaire is completed online in Application Manager. IF YOU COPY ANY PORTION OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT, YOU WILL BE DISQUALIFIED. NOTES TO CANDIDATES: a. Include any volunteer work experience in your resume. 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, spiritual, community, student, social). b. Final selection will be based upon qualifications, suitability, and available manpower resources. c. This employer will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. d. Multiple vacancies may be filled from this announcement. e. If this announcement results in a temporary promotion for the selectee, it may become permanent at any time without further competition dependent on funding and manpower requirements.

Education

Contacts

• Address MS USPFO 144 Military Drive Flowood, MS 39232 US
• Name: CLINT WALKER
• Phone: 601-313-1507
• Email: [email protected]