Grants Management Specialist - Washington, United States - U.S. Department of State

U.S. Department of State

Verified Company

Washington, United States

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

Overview
Open & closing dates

04/09/2024 to 04/18/2024

Salary

$82,764 - $128,956 per year

Pay scale & grade

GS
Location

1 vacancy in the following location:
Washington, DC
1 vacancy
Remote job

No

Telework eligible

Yes—as determined by the agency policy.

Travel Required

Occasional travel - Occasional travel may be required.

Relocation expenses reimbursed

No

Appointment type

Permanent

Work schedule

Full-time

Service

Competitive

Promotion potential

12

Job family (Series)

1109 Grants Management

Supervisory status

No

Security clearance

Top Secret

Drug test

Yes

Position sensitivity and risk

High Risk (HR)

Trust determination process

Credentialing

Suitability/Fitness

National security

Announcement number

HRSC/NEA

Control number

Summary

This position is located in the Office of Press and Public Diplomacy (PPD), located within the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs (NEA).

NEA/PPD is responsible for coordinating U.S. public diplomacy grant and cooperative agreement awards to support programs and projects throughout the NEA region.

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This job is open to
The public

U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

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Duties

Participates in negotiations for revisions to grants and cooperative agreements due to changes in the program or other unforeseen matters affecting the Bureau or recipient.

Develops unique grant and cooperative agreements.

Reviews requests for additional federal assistance, extensions of validity periods, or amendments to the grants and cooperative agreements to recognize budgetary changes.

Reviews program and audit reports on various cost elements and performance.

Performs risk assessments of grant applicants prior to grant awards by reviewing audits, financial reporting, past performance data, proposed sub-recipients and beneficiaries, and risk factors specific to proposed activity and geographic location.

Conducts site visits to evaluate recipient's performance and to provide advice and technical support. Prepares responses to requests from the General Accounting Office, Congressional committees, other Government agencies and the general public.

At the GS-11 level, the incumbent performs essentially the same duties as outlined above; however, the scope and complexity of assignments are of less responsibility and independence and receives closer supervision than the GS-12 level.

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Requirements:

Conditions of Employment
U.S. Citizenship is required.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.

Qualifications:

A.

Have at least 1 full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level in the Federal service which provided you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position.

Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following:
Managing financial assistance actions.

OR

B. Have a Ph.
D.

or equivalent doctoral degree OR 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree, or LL.M.

from an accredited college or university.

OR

C.

Have a combination of graduate level education and specialized experience (as described above), which is equivalent to the GS-09 level in the Federal Service.

This experience and education together meets 100% of the qualification requirements for this position.

Combination of Experience and Education:

When an applicant has less than one year of specialized experience as described in the announcement, he or she may combine successfully completed graduate-level education with experience to meet the total qualification requirements.

Generally, 18 graduate semester hours is equivalent to 1 full-time year of graduate study (your school and department determine what constitutes 1 full time year of graduate study).

The percentage of specialized work experience and the percentage of graduate study must total at least 100%.

Note:
All applicants WILL BE required to submit transcripts as verification of educational requirement.

If you fail to provide requested information, or the information you submit is insufficient to verify your eligibility, you may lose consideration for this position.

Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following:
Managing financial assistance actions.
Negotiating, administering, and closing out the resultant awards upon completion.

There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-12 position.

Education

See the qualifications section of this vacancy announcement for education requirements.

Additional information

If eligible, telework agreements may be permitted with supervisory approval.
Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.

If eligible, applicants to this announcement may be referred to other similar positions in other Bureaus/Offices in the Department for up to 240 days.

Telework eligibility and security clearance requirements may vary for such similar positions