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This position is located in the Office of Monitoring, Department of the COO, in Washington, DC.
This position is designated as a full-time telework position on a temporary basis due to COVID-19 and may transition to onsite work when the office fully reopens.
10/19/2021 to 11/02/2021
$72,755 - $95,000 per year
NY 3
3 vacancies in the following location:
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
No
Term - 9/30/2024
Full-time
Excepted
3
No
No
AC-21-121-11271011
617881300
Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.
Current or former competitive service federal employees.
Current excepted service federal employees.
Individuals eligible under a special authority not listed above, but defined in the federal hiring regulations.
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
US Citizens and Status Candidates
The Monitoring Officer will independently monitor programmatic and financial activities of grantees and project sponsors to ensure compliance with Federal requirements and AmeriCorps established policies. Will perform the following duties:
Independently monitors AmeriCorps funded grants and sponsors across all AmeriCorps streams of service to ensure program activities are in compliance with Federal regulations and AmeriCorps policies, procedures and provisions of grant administration. Conducts desk reviews and on-site monitoring activities.
Compiles and analyzes program data to develop written summaries and reports of monitoring findings for all applicable grant programs. Identifies potential areas of compliance vulnerability and risk, recommending mitigation strategies.
Liaises with regional staff (i.e., Senior Portfolio Manager or Portfolio Manager) to resolve compliance findings by identifying and implementing program improvements.
Provides technical assistance to grantees to resolve compliance findings and prevent or deal with similar situations in the future.
Ensures grantee adherence to AmeriCorps policies and procedures and overall accountability to ensure corrective action plans are completed.
Contributes to the development and enhancement of grantee tools, resources, and approaches to promote compliance throughout the grant lifecycle. Integrates and shares best practices with internal and external stakeholders to enhance program performance.
Embraces a continuous improvement mindset by identifying opportunities to improve or streamline monitoring business processes to enhance performance.
Collaborates with regional offices and other AmeriCorps offices to design and deliver compliance training to current and potential grantees. Interprets legal and regulatory requirements for grantees/potential grantees, providing authoritative advice.
Serves on teams and working groups tasked with developing and/or revising guidelines, policies, and processes on program delivery, monitoring, compliance, data analysis, performance management, risk assessment and related operational goals and objectives.
Performs other duties as assigned.
If you are qualifying based on education alone, you must have a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree. Such education must be from an accredited institution and demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work. You must submit an unofficial copy of your college transcript. You must submit evidence that any education completed in a foreign institution is equivalent to U.S. educational standards.
You may also qualify based on a combination of education and experience, if applicable.
Additional selections may be made from this announcement or for similar positions across AmeriCorps. By applying, you agree to have your application shared with interested selecting official(s) at AmeriCorps.
As a Term employee, you will not be covered be the agency's Interchange Agreement with the Office of Personnel Management, which allows for noncompetitive transfer from AmeriCorps to other agencies in the competitive service of the federal government.
This American Rescue Plan (ARP) term appointment will not exceed September 30, 2024.
If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/59 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency.
Veteran's Preference: If you are claiming 5-point or 10-point veteran's preference, you must submit documentation described below in "Required Documents."
Special Employment Consideration: Persons with disabilities, disabled veterans who have a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more, certain other veterans, spouses of certain members of the Armed Forces, VISTA volunteers, some Peace Corps employees and returning Peace Corps volunteers are examples of individuals who are potentially eligible for noncompetitive appointment. If you are eligible and would like to be considered for one of these noncompetitive appointments, applicable documentation that supports your eligibility must be submitted with your application package.
Ethics Requirement: Our Agency is committed to the highest ethical standards and, as an employee you will be covered by the criminal conflict of interest statutes (18 U.S.C. 201-209) and the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch (5 C.F.R. part 2635). Additionally, you may be required to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 450) or Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 278e) within 30 days of your appointment date and on an annual basis thereafter.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your application will be evaluated first for the basic qualifications described above. The applications that meet the basic qualifications will be evaluated further against the following criteria:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
To apply for this position, you must complete the occupational questionnaire, which is available to preview here https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/11271011, along with submitting the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on 11/02/2021.
Once the occupational questionnaire is received, you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful, however, you must also include a resume and any other documents that are applicable to you under the "Required Documents" section of this vacancy announcement. After a review of your complete application is made, you will be notified of your status via email. Please be aware that emails could reside in your "junk," "bulk," or "spam" mail folder, depending on your filters. You will be notified of the final outcome.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/617881300. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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We are AmeriCorps, a federal agency that helps millions of Americans improve the lives of their fellow citizens through service. Working hand in hand with local partners, we tap the ingenuity and can-do spirit of the American people to tackle some of the most pressing challenges facing our nation.
We invest in thousands of nonprofit and faith-based groups that are making a difference across the country. We are AmeriCorps and AmeriCorps Senior. We serve, we build, and we make an impact that changes lives and communities.
Employer of National Service
As an Employer of National Service, AmeriCorps is committed to providing job opportunities to national service participants. Accordingly, qualified AmeriCorps members (current and former), returned Peace Corps volunteers and other national service participants are encouraged to apply to our positions. National service is a cost-effective solution that taps the power of citizens to get things done. We multiply the impact of our investment by generating hundreds of millions of non-federal dollars, mobilizing millions of additional volunteers, and operating with a high degree of accountability and efficiency. Volunteering and national service are vital and cost-effective solutions to our nation's most-difficult challenges. AmeriCorps stands ready to help Americans tackle these challenges and build a better future for our people, neighborhoods, and nation.
