This position is located in the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Employment and Training Administration (ETA), Office of Grants Management (OGM). OGM is responsible for providing accurate and timely grants management services throughout the grant life cycle to grant-making agencies across DOL. Through delegated Grant Officer authorities, OGM delivers centralized grants administration to support federal assistance award management.

Duties

The responsibilities described are for the GS-12 full performance level. At the developmental grade levels, assignments will be of more limited scop performed with less independence, and limited complexity. Works on grants management and cooperative agreements for one of several major grants programs within the ETA; participates in the administration of grant/cooperative agreements including, but not limited to technical panel reviews of applications, building grant awards, modification reviews and processing, assisting with financial reporting, researching policy questions, resolving audits or performing closeout duties. Performs work in the development of federal assistance objectives for applicable programs in compliance with governing regulations federal assistance standards. Performs grants management and cooperative agreement administration typically including incremental funding, reviewing and preparing modifications, reviewing and processing grant extensions and incorporating grant revisions into the grant agreement. Provides guidance to program officials, grants applicants and recipients in the interpretation, application and implementation of applicable laws and regulations, policies, procedures pertaining to all aspects of federal assistance program activities, e.g., grants, cooperative and interagency agreement planning and solicitation through program administration, expiration and closeout, etc.. Consults with senior level program staff and the Solicitor's Office and participates in the development of internal methods and procedures consistent with existing regulations for accomplishing the federal assistance activities of the Office/Division to assure regulatory compliance and program accountability. Responds to official written inquiries from members of Congress, other federal agencies and instrumentalities of the Federal Government, public and private organizations, and interested citizens concerning specific questions about individual grants managed and/or general questions about the intricacies of grants management and federal assistance activities. Participates in various meetings and conferences in the field and at headquarters where grants and cooperative agreement items are discussed; may serves us a trainer for grantee orientations or workshops. Supports grantee financial reporting by responding to questions, conducting training, reconciling e-grants reports and assisting with system enhancements; reviews and analyzes closeout documents.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Must be at least 16 years old.
• Requires a probationary period if the requirement has not been met.
• Candidate required to obtain the necessary security/investigation level.

Qualifications

GS-07: Applicants must have one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, GS-05, in the 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 typically in or related to the position to be filled. Must have experience in the following specialized areas working with workforce development programs (youth, apprenticeship, adult, dislocated workers, older workers, homeless) through grants/cooperative agreements. Evidence to support your work must be included in your resume and you must be able to explain your experience during the interview: Specialized experience must include ALL of the following: Experience working with workforce development grant/cooperative agreement programs by providing grants-related assistance and services; and, Experience performing post-award tasks for workforce development grant/cooperative agreement programs; OR Education: 1 full year of graduate level education; OR Combination of education and experience listed above and the total percentage must equal at least 100%; OR Superior academic achievement (S.A.A.) recognizes college or university students who have achieved superior academic standing as evidenced by one of the three methods described below. S.A.A. is based on (1) class standing, (2) grade-point average, or (3) honor society membership. Class standing -- Applicants must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses. Grade-point average (G.P.A.) -- Applicants must have a grade-point average of a. 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) as recorded on their official transcript, or as computed based on 4years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; orb. 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B+" or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum. Election to membership in a national scholastic honor society -- Applicants can be considered eligible based on membership in one of the national scholastic honor societies listed: Alpha Beta Gamma, Alpha Chi, Alpha Epsilon, Alpha Epsilon Delta, Alpha Epsilon Rho, Alpha Eta Mu Beta, Alpha Iota Delta, Alpha Kappa Delta, Alpha Kappa Mu, Alpha Lambda Delta, Alpha Phi Sigma, Alpha Pi Mu, Alpha Sigma Lambda, Alpha Sigma Mu, Alpha Sigma Nu, Beta Gamma Sigma, Beta Kappa Chi, Beta Phi Mu, Chi Epsilon, Chi Sigma Iota, Delta Epsilon Sigma, Delta Mu Delta, Delta Tau Alpha, Epsilon Pi Tau, Gamma Theta Upsilon, Kappa Mu Epsilon, Kappa Omicron Nu, Kappa Tau Alpha, Lambda Iota Tau, Lambda Pi Eta, Lambda Sigma, Mortar Board, Mu Kappa Tau, National Society of Scabbard and Blade, NSCS (The National Society of Collegiate Scholars), Omega Chi Epsilon, Omega Rho, Omicron Delta Epsilon, Phi Beta Delta, Phi Sigma, Phi Sigma Iota, Phi Sigma Tau, Phi Upsilon Omicron, Pi Alpha Alpha, Pi, Delta Phi, Pi Gamma Mu, Pi Kappa Lambda, Pi Omega Pi, Pi Sigma Alpha, Pi Tau Sigma, Pi Theta Epsilon, Psi Beta, Psi Chi, Rho Chi, Sigma Beta Delta, Sigma Delta Pi, Sigma Lambda Alpha, Sigma Lambda Chi, Sigma Pi Sigma, Sigma Tau Delta, Sigma Theta Tau, Tau Alpha Pi, Tau Beta Pi, Tau Sigma Delta, Theta Alpha Kappa, Upsilon Pi Epsilon. GS-09: Applicants must have one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, GS-07, in the 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 typically in or related to the position to be filled. Specialized experience must include ALL of the following: Experience working with grants/cooperative agreements programs by providing grants-related assistance and services; Experience developing formal written recommendations to senior leadership based on research and interpretation of authoritative sources such as program regulations, directives, Curriculars, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), etc.; and Experience analyzing grant policies and/or procedures to provide recommendations to improve grant program operations. OR Education: 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. GS-11: Applicants must have one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, GS-09, in the 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 typically in or related to the position to be filled. Specialized experience must include ALL of the following: Experience working with grants/cooperative agreements programs by providing grants-related assistance and services; Experience evaluating and researching a variety of sources such as regulations, policies, and/or directives in order to make grant program interpretations; Experience developing formal written recommendations to senior leadership based on research and interpretation of authoritative sources such as program regulations, directives, Curriculars, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), etc.; and Experience analyzing grant policies and/or procedures to provide recommendations to improve grant program operations. OR Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; or LL.M., if related. IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

Education

Any applicant falsely claiming an academic degree from an accredited school will be subject to actions ranging from disqualification from federal employment to removal from federal service.

If your education was completed at a foreign college or university, you must show comparability to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States and comparability to applicable minimum coursework requirements for this position. Click Evaluation of Foreign Education for more information.

Contacts

• Address Employment and Training Administration 200 Constitution Avenue NW Washington, DC 20210 US
• Name: Andreas Regal
• Phone: 972-850-4187
• Email: [email protected]