This vacancy is for a Supervisory Grants Management Specialist in the Economic Development Administration, Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (OIE) within the Department of Commerce.

Duties

As a Supervisory Grants Management Specialist, you will: Provide a high level of technical expertise to Grants and Program Officers. Provides leadership and accountability to subordinate management and staff. Provide vision, leadership, and guidance in the development and execution of grants management services and programmatic improvement activities. Oversee the administration of grants including applying knowledge of organizational needs and deadlines, and consistent follow-up to ensure grantees are in compliance with established administrative and financial policies, procedures, and sound business practices. Plan, develop, and review grant funding requirements. Oversee the performance of financial and administrative analyses of a variety of grants mechanisms to determine if costs are reasonable and allowable within prescribed policies covering items such as personal services, equipment, facilities, and other relevant factors. Exercise leadership in the formulation and promulgation of Department-wide and EDA policies and regulations governing EDA awarded grants and financial assistance. Coordinate the implementation of Federal or Department wide grants policies and regulations. Interpret and implement policies and procedures to support mission success in the Federal financial assistance arena, making program and policy modifications when necessary to ensure efficiency of operations and compliance. Lead organizational development and workforce initiatives, supports resource allocations, and manages the day-to-day operations of the Grants Management Team. Develop, communicate, and deploy flexible staffing strategies that are responsive to existing and emergent organizational and program requirements. This Job Opportunity Announcement may be used to fill other Supervisory Grants Management Specialist GS-1109-15 positions within the Department of Commerce in the same geographical location with the same qualifications and specialized experience.

Requirements

Qualifications

Qualification requirements in the vacancy announcements are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook, which contains federal qualification standards. This handbook is available on the Office of Personnel Management's website located at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/ SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the next lower grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. This experience need not have been in the federal government. To qualify at the GS-15 level: You must possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as experience: Leading and driving change within an organization; and Providing executive leadership and direction for human resources and administrative management functions within the organization; and Coordinating the implementation of Federal-wide or Departmental grants policies and regulations; and Reviewing organization's structure for adaptability to emergent program needs, staff development, and other organizational requirements. 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

There is no positive education requirement for this position.

Contacts

• Address Economic Development Administration 1401 Constitution Ave NW Washington, DC 20230 US
• Name: Drasha Martin
• Email: [email protected]