This position is located in the Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), Programs Office. This office administers state, local, tribal, and territorial grant programs. It acts as BJA's direct line of communication to states, local jurisdictions, territories, and tribal governments by providing customer focused grants management support and careful stewardship over federal funds. The incumbent will serve as one of 12 Division Chiefs.

Duties

(The duties described reflect the full performance level of this position)

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Subject to background/suitability investigation/determination.
• Submit all required documents and Online Assessment Questionnaire.
• Federal payments are required to be made by Direct Deposit.
• Requires registration for the Selective Service. Visit www.sss.gov.
• Pre-employment drug testing required.
• 1-year supervisory probationary period may be required.
• 1-year probationary period may be required.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:Qualifying experience for the GS-14 level includes one year of specialized experience at least equivalent to the GS-13 level which is in or directly related to the line of work of the position to be filled and which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Examples of experience include implementing and managing Federal grants and cooperative agreements, and providing grants-related assistance and services, such as developing and implementing grants/assistance management policies, procedures, and practices; performing final review of award deferral or disallowance recommendations to determine soundness and supportability of a proposed decision; and performing close-out actions for major grants/agreements after several years of work had been expended. TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS:Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications as described above will be further evaluated based upon the following technical qualifications:Ability to supervise.Ability to plan and execute work. Ability to communicate in writing. Ability to communicate effectively other than in writing. Knowledge of financial methods, procedures, and practices used in grants and cooperative agreements. Knowledge of the laws, regulations, rules, policies, procedures, and methods governing Federal grants, cooperative agreements, and awards.Ability to apply analytical methods and techniques in the identification and resolution of grant and/or cooperative agreement administration issues.Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualification Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions and is available at OPM's website: https://www.opm.gov/qualifications/standards/indexes/num-ndx.aspAll qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Click here to see the full Qualifications Statement.

Education

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Contacts

• Address Office of Justice Programs 810 7th Street NW Washington, Dist of Columbia 20531 US
• Name: Gail Williams
• Email: [email protected]