This position is located within the Department of the Interior, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Mid-Continent Regional Office, Program and Financial Assistance Branch in Alton, IL or location negotiable. Location Negotiable after selection.

Duties

At the full performance level (GS-14) the major duties of this position include but are not limited to the following: Directs, coordinates, and oversees the work of staff assigning, reviewing, managing, and evaluating the work of government employees assigned to the branch or division. Serves as the Grant's Officer responsible for pre-award and post- award functions of both discretionary and mandatory funding incorporating various legal authorities and statutory requirements. Serve as a key resource and a grants management representative on various task forces and committees, internal and external. Provides continual oversight of the regional and/or center agreements program developing strategic plans and performance metrics and monitors each to ensure mission support. Oversees FFA administration, modification, termination, and cost analysis functions from simple to complex and/or controversial. Salary Information: Alton, IL GS-14: $125,138(Step 1) - $162,681 (Step 10) per annum. *Location Negotiable: GS-14: $122,198 (Step 1) - $158,860 (Step 10) per annum.*This is the base GS salary rate. If the applicant is selected for a remote location, pay will be set according to selectee's geographic area. This vacancy may be used to fill additional positions as vacancies become available.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. citizen
• Subject to financial disclosure requirements. You cannot own any direct or indirect financial interest in a coal mining operation
• Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered for Selective Service or meet an approved exemption
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period
• Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation

Qualifications

Minimum Qualification Requirements: To qualify for this position, you must meet the Specialized Experience for the series to which you are applying. Specialized Experience To qualify for the GS-14, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level in the Federal service, or comparable experience not gained through Federal service. Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience: Provide expert advice and guidance to senior managers on grant policies and program plans and/or strategies; Handles financial assistance agreements that are in varying stages of development; Oversee performance of cost analysis to determine allowability, necessity, reasonableness and allocability of requested funds; Assure that grant awards are issued in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and policies; Evaluate issues of concern involving grant personnel and recipient organizations, and render decisions on appropriate terms and conditions of award. Develop, research, analyze, and disseminates information related to financial assistance program based on pertinent legislative history, current and prior Federal regulations and applicable administrative policies and processes. Merit promotion applicants must meet time-in-grade requirement as defined in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F. One year at the GS-13 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-14 level. You must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement. 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). 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.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement 1849 C Street NW Washington, DC 20240 US
• Name: Ashlie Coram
• Email: [email protected]