Clarification from the agency

All United States citizens, nationals, or those who owe allegiance to the United States.

As a Grants Management Specialist, you will perform the following duties:

- Manage the grants approval process (pre and post) providing technical support for solicitation and development of investment proposals.
- Prepare and convey grant awards documents, conduct project management conferences with recipients.
- Research numerous criteria, laws, rules, and regulations to determine what is legal and applicable in formulating agreements.

This Job Opportunity Announcement may be used to fill other Grants Management Specialist GS-1109-9/11/12 positions within the Economic Development Administration in the same geographical location with the same qualifications and specialized experience.

Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
• You must successfully pass a background investigation. This may include a credit check, a review of financial issues, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use of possession of drugs.
• A trail period may be required.
• Selective Service: Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see https://www.sss.gov/)
• If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete an Optional Form 306, Declaration for Federal Employment, and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application.
• All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing.
• Drug Test Required: No
• License required: No
• Pre-employment physical required: No
• Bargaining Unit Position: Yes
• Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE form 450): No
• Permanent Change of Duty Station (PCS) Expense: will not be paid
• Resume submissions must NOT be more than two pages in length. No more than two pages will be considered.
• These are appointments for 13 months, that may be extended for 1 additional year; however, the appointment authority allows conversion to a permanent position, subject to workload, funding, and performance.at the Manager's discretion.
• Remote work is NOT authorized. Situational telework is authorized up 52 hours per calendar year. Employees are expected to report in-person according to their approved work schedule.

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/

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.

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.

To qualify at the GS-9 level, you must possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as experience:

• Assisting with grant applications or investments; and
• Assessing projects for compliance with federal regulations, guidance, policies, and procedures.

THE FOLLOWING EDUCATION MAY BE SUBSTITUTED FOR WORK EXPERIENCE AT THE GS9 LEVEL: Master's or equivalent graduate degree such as LL.B or J.D. in a course of study that's directly related OR a combination of education and experience.

To qualify at the GS-11 level, you must possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as experience:

• Managing pre and post award processes for grants or investments.
• Assessing projects for compliance with federal regulations, guidance, policies, and procedures.
• Negotiating with staff or community partners on development and management of grant agreements, including components, legal aspects, funding, and authorities.

THE FOLLOWING EDUCATION MAY BE SUBSTITUTED FOR WORK EXPERIENCE AT THE GS11 LEVEL: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree OR3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree OR LL.M., if related OR a combination of education and experience.

To qualify at the GS-12 level, you must possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as experience:

• Managing pre and post award processes for grants and investments.
• Assessing projects for compliance with federal regulations, guidance, policies, and procedures.
• Negotiating with staff or community partners on development and management of grant agreements, including components, legal aspects, funding, and authorities.
• Developing and recommending investment strategies.
• Performing financial and administrative analyses.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

See 'Qualifications' Section.

The competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities needed to perform this job are:

- Grants Management
- Grants Management Laws, Regulations, and Guidelines
- Oral Communication
- Program Administration & Evaluation

Your two page resume will be reviewed to determine whether the specialized experience listed under the Qualification Section, is contained in the work history. If it is determined that the specialized experience is met, you will be contacted at the discretion of the Hiring Office.