This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community Living, headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia.

Duties

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING DAY TO DAY As a Grants Management Specialist, you will use your knowledge of and experience to optimize business results and customer experience by: Working effectively with grantee staff in responding to questions and resolving problems. Providing information to applicants and grantees on the grants process, regulatory requirements, and issuing surrounding individual applications. Preparing award notices for approval by higher-level specialists and assisting in ensuring that the awardee is in compliance with established administrative and financial policies, procedures, and sound business practices. Formatting and preparing reports, e.g., periodic status reports for management staff, which indicate deviations from normal operating procedures and preparing memoranda as required. Reviewing grant applications that are limited in functional scope and complexity. Establishing and maintaining relationships with program staff. Keeping supervisors and staff informed of administrative issues and developments.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship required
• Registered or exempt from Selective Service (www.sss.gov)
• Suitable for federal employment
• Must have a qualifying degree or certificate
• Appointment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication. All information concerning qualifications is subject to investigation.
• Documentation that you present for purposes of completing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Form I-9 will be verified through the DHS "E-Verify" System.
• All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choice.
• All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.
• Financial disclosure statement may be required.
• One-year probationary period may be required.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualification GS-07 Applicants must have at least one (1) full year of specialized experience, equivalent to at least the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service that includes specialized experience includes: 1. Assisting with interpreting data information to generate reports; 2. Reviewing documents using provided guidelines; 3. Uses system software to create and/or manage records OR Must have successfully completed one full year of graduate level study, or possess a master's or higher degree, e.g., LL.B., J.D., LL.M., Ph.D. in a field that provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities to do the work of the position. OR Must have a bachelor's degree and meet at least one of the requirements for Superior Academic Achievement (SAA): 1. 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. 2. Grade-point average (G.P.A.) -- Applicants must have a grade-point average of 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) as recorded on their official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or 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. (Grade-point averages are to be rounded to one decimal place. For example, 2.95 will round to 3.0 and 2.94 will round to 2.9.) 3. 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. Membership in a freshman honor society cannot be used to meet the requirements of this provision. OR C. Have a combination of experience as described in "A" above and education as described in "B" above. Minimum Qualification GS-09 Applicants must have at least one (1) full year of specialized experience, equivalent to at least the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service that includes the following: 1. Assisting with interpreting administration regulations, procedures, and practices to process applications; 2. Using qualitative and quantitative analytical techniques to evaluate proposals and awards; 3. Ability to write letters, memoranda, and operating procedures, directives, and/or guides to convey information relating to financial management activities. OR A master's or equivalent graduate degree in a related field that provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position; or two (2) full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree. OR Successful completion of a combination of education and experience as described above. Documenting experience: IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Qualifications are based on breadth/level of experience. In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from MM/YY to MM/YY) and the number of hours worked per week if part time. As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, failure to provide this information may result in disqualification. Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume. Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational application questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. In accordance with Office of Personnel Management policy, federal employees are assumed to have gained experience by performing duties and responsibilities appropriate for their official series and grade level as described in their position description. Experience that would not normally be part of the employee's position is creditable, however, when documented by satisfactory evidence, such as a signed memorandum from the employee's supervisor or an SF-50 or SF-52 documenting an official detail or other official assignment. The documentation must indicate whether the duties were performed full time or, if part time, the "percentage of times" the other duties were performed. It is expected that this documentation is included in the employee's official personnel record. In order to receive credit for experience in your resume that is not within the official series and grade level of your official position, you must provide a copy of the appropriate documentation of such experience as indicated above. 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; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to gain employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. If such experience is on a part-time basis, you must provide the average number of hours worked per week as well as the beginning and ending dates of the experience so it can be fully credited. OPM Qualification General Policies Website

Education

PATHWAYS - RECENT GRADUATE - ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Applicants MUST MEET the following eligibility requirements to participate in the Pathways Recent Graduate Program:

- Have completed, within the last two (2) years as of the closing date of this announcement, a qualifying associates, bachelors, masters, professional, doctorate, vocational, or technical degree or certificate from a qualifying education institute.
- Veterans who were unable to apply within two (2) years of receiving their degree, due to military service obligation, may be extended up to six years.

Note: You must submit transcripts (unofficial or official) and/or a letter from an education institute stating that you have meet all degree requirements; to be considered eligible for the Pathways Recent Graduate Program. Official transcripts will be required prior to an official job offer, if selected for this position.

Note: Applications can be accepted from students who expect to complete qualifying education within 9 months from the date of application. Education was completed successfully before the applicant can be appointed.

Contacts

• Address Administration for Community Living 330 C St SW Washington, DC 20416 US
• Name: SROC Help Desk
• Phone: -----
• Email: [email protected]