This position is a Grants Management Specialist, GS- 1109-9/11 working in Lakewood, Colorado for the Office of Conservation Investment of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and works with State Conservation Agencies and Tribal Nations in the eight West States (Mountain Prairie Region) to implement projects to conserve fish and wildlife and connect people with nature.

Duties

As a Grants Management Specialist your duties will include, but are not limited to, the following: Analyzes and assesses risk determination and identifies appropriate risk mitigations necessary for the successful completion of the award. Performs detailed budget analysis on both competitive and noncompetitive agreements to determine the allowability, allocability, and reasonableness under applicable cost principles and their relationship to the objectives of proposed project. Monitors the performance of recipients through review of performance reports, financial status reports, and correspondence with both Bureau and recipient program/administrative staff. Develops and posts notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) to applicable systems. Reviews recipient requests for modifications to the agreement, coordinates and facilitates legitimate requested revisions, and processes applicable documentation for executing agreement modifications.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Resume (See "Required Documents"). Failure to provide ALL required information on your resume will result in loss of consideration due to an incomplete application package. It is your responsibility to ensure all information is provided on resume.
• Eligibility and Supporting documents - You will ONLY be considered for the eligibilities that you select "yes" to AND submit the required supporting documentation, as listed in the Required Documents section.
• Suitability for employment, as determined by background investigation.
• Probationary Period: Selectees may be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
• Individuals assigned male at birth after 12-31-59 must be registered for the Selective Service. To verify registration visit SSS.gov.
• May be required to obtain and maintain Grants Management certification from an approved organization.
• May be appointed as a Grants Officer with the authority to sign awards, modifications, terminations, and other actions associated with Financial assistance instruments within the prescribed limits of their appointment documentation.

Qualifications

Only experience and education obtained by 08/13/2024 will be considered. In order to qualify for this position you must possess the Minimum Qualification. Minimum Qualification [GS-9]: One year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility equivalent to grade GS-7 in the Federal service. Experience may include: ensuring financial assistance duties assigned are executed in accordance with all applicable regulations and guidelines; serving as a liaison between the federal program and outside entities; assisting in the administration, modification and termination of financial assistance actions and budget analysis functions; and reviewing basic financial information from pulled queries. OR Completion of a master's or equivalent graduate degree, or two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, in a related field such as Business Administration, or Finance; or LL.B. or J.D., if related. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. NOTE: To qualify under this option, you must submit transcripts (official or unofficial) to verify your education. OR A combination of education and experience as described in 1 and 2 above which together equals 100% of the requirement. Minimum Qualification [GS-11]: One year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility equivalent to grade GS-9 in the Federal service. Experience may include: performing pre-award, post-award, and/or close-out functions in support of various financial assistance programs; reviewing financial assistance grants or cooperative agreements to ensure compliance with all financial assistance rules and regulations; collaborating with others to coordinate financial management of grants and cooperative agreements; analyzing information and making recommendations to budget revisions and/or changes in scope of work; and utilizing various automated systems and programs to enter, track, analyze, and report financial assistance information. OR Completion of a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, in a related field such as Business Administration, or Finance; or LL.B. or J.D., if related. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. One year of full-time graduate education is considered to be the number of credit hours that the school attended has determined to represent 1 year of full-time study. If that information cannot be obtained from the school, 18 semester hours should be considered as satisfying the 1 year of full-time study requirement. OR A combination of experience and education as described in 1 and 2 above which together equals 100% of the requirement. 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

PROOF OF EDUCATION: All applicants who are using education or a combination of education and experience to qualify must submit copies of official or unofficial transcripts which include grades, credit hours earned, major(s), grade point average or class ranking, institution name, and student name. If any required coursework is not easily recognizable on transcripts, or if you believe a portion of a particular course can be credited toward meeting an educational requirement, you must also provide a memorandum on letterhead from the institution's registrar, dean, or other appropriate official stating the percentage of the course that should be considered to meet the requirement and the equivalent number of units. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable; however, if you are selected for the position, you will be required to produce the original official transcripts.

PASS/FAIL COURSES: If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) were taken on a pass/fail basis, your claim of superior academic achievement must be based upon class standing or membership in an honor society.

GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education. For further information, visit: Recognition of Foreign Qualifications | International Affairs Office (ed.gov)

Contacts

• Address
• Name: Human Resources Staffing Division
• Email: [email protected]