NEH is an independent grant-making agency of the government dedicated to supporting research, education, preservation, and public programs in the humanities. The Program Specialist is responsible for the performance of a wide range of technical, analytical, and administrative work. The Office of Digital Humanities is designed to strengthen sustained, thoughtful study of the humanities at all levels of education through grants to educational institutions.

Duties

**Multiple selections can be made from this announcement.**

Requirements

• U.S. Citizen
• Relevant experience and/or education
• Favorable background investigation
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered with the Selective Service

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying. As part of the online application process you will need to respond to a series of questions designed to assess your possession of the following knowledge, skills, abilities, and/or competencies: Administration and ManagementGrants ManagementInterpersonal SkillsOral CommunicationProject ManagementWriting At the GS-11 level Qualified candidates must possess: 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 level or equivalent experience 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. Specialized experience is experience which is directly related to the line of work of the position to be filled and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position, for example: experience in administration of higher education, digital humanities, and cultural heritage grants or programs; screening grant applications and proposals; providing technical guidance on grants laws and regulations; Utilizing databases to prepare reports and statistical data; assisting in the evaluation of humanities related projects, programs, and administrative problems; and writing articles and newsletters for website publications.

Education

A Bachelor's degree in a discipline of the humanities is required (a Ph.D. is preferred).

Contacts

• Address National Endowment for the Humanities 400 7th Street SW Washington, DC 20506 US
• Name: NEH Human Resources
• Phone: 2026068415
• Email: [email protected]