The position is telework eligible consistent with the Agency’s telework and remote work program policy.This position is located in the Office of Postsecondary Education, Higher Education Programs, in Washington, DC. The incumbent serves as a nationally recognized authority for an assigned broad program and is responsible for performing professional work in support of an educationally related program (or group of programs) directed towards improving American education.

Duties

APPLICATION LIMIT: This vacancy announcement is limited to the first 75 applications received and will close at 11:59PM Eastern Time on the day that we receive the 75th application, or at 11:59PM Eastern Time on the listed closing date, whichever occurs first.  We encourage you to read this entire vacancy announcement prior to submitting your application.As an Education Program Specialist, GS-1720-14, you will be responsible for:

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Males 18 and over must be registered with the Selective Service.
• Relocation will not be paid.
• You may be subject to serve a one-year probationary period.
• A background investigation and fingerprints will be required.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualification Requirements You may meet the minimum qualifications for the GS-14, if you possess the specialized experience identified below.Specialized Experience for the GS-14 One year of experience in either federal or non-federal service that is equivalent to at least a GS-13 performing two (2) out of three (3) following duties or work assignments: 1. Experience in higher education policies including national trends related to the improvement of student outcomes and institutional performance.2. Experience in the interpretation of legislation, regulations and other policy documents for internal and external stakeholders through oral and written communications.3. Experience using analytical and evaluative skills necessary to prepare options or resolutions to issues relating to the administration of grant programs and the implementation of projects by the grantees.OR A combination of both education and experience in which the total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify an applicant for that grade level.Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) The quality of your experience will be measured by the extent to which you possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs). You do not need to provide separate narrative responses to these KSAs, as they will be measured by your responses to the occupational questionnaire (you may preview the occupational questionnaire by clicking the link at the end of the Evaluations section of this vacancy announcement).1. Knowledge of education theories, principles and practices and the roles of the federal, state, and local governments sufficient to plan, evaluate, and advise on funded educational programs, their requirements and problems.2. Skill sufficient to extend and apply new developments and approaches to broad program problems. 3. Ability to anticipate issues, conceptualize, and execute strategies to support grant management and provide technical assistance to grantees.4. Knowledge sufficient to assess innovative approaches to long-standing problems from the standpoint of educational soundness, likelihood of success, feasibility, and consistency with program objectives. 5. Skill sufficient to conduct in-depth analyses involving variables.

Education

This position has a positive education requirement.

Foreign Education:

Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet education requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must submit a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.  For further information, please click Foreign Education.

Contacts

• Address EDUCATION-OFFICE OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION 400 Maryland Ave. S.W. Attn: Human Resources Services Washington, District of Columbia 20202 United States
• Name: Carrie Marez
• Phone: 303-844-3545
• Email: [email protected]