Program Specialist - Washington, United States - US National Endowment for the Humanities

US National Endowment for the Humanities
US National Endowment for the Humanities
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Washington, United States

3 weeks ago

Mark Lane

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Mark Lane

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Description

Duties:


  • Participating in the daily administration of program grants and providing assistance in preparing for meetings of the National Council.
  • Writing descriptive abstracts, reports, and articles.
  • Evaluating grant projects and grant programs and developing qualitative and quantitative reports on program outcomes.
  • Advising prospective applicants by letter, telephone, and in person.

Requirements:


Conditions of Employment:


  • U.S. Citizen
  • Relevant experience and/or education
  • Favorable background investigation
  • Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered with the Selective Service
  • Cover letter is optionable, however, it highly recommended.
  • Remote or Telework Eligible

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.
  • Grants Management
  • Manages and Organizes Information
  • Oral Communication
  • Technical Competence
  • Writing
  • 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS9 level or equivalent experience. or
  • 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.
D. degree _or_ Ph.
D. or equivalent doctoral degree


Education:

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


Additional information:


  • 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.
  • This position may require completion of a 1-year trial period.
  • The salary range above reflects the Washington DC Locality pay, salary may be adjusted based on the negotiated location upon selection.
  • Benefits
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.

As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.

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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.

Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.


How You Will Be Evaluated:

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


We will review your résumé and supporting documentation and compare this information to your responses on the occupational questionnaire to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.

You will be further evaluated by one or more Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) working either independently or as a panel to evaluate applicants' qualifications against job-related criteria and placed in one of three pre-defined categories:

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Better Category
  • Meets the basic qualification requirements for the vacancy announcement and demonstrates proficiency in the critical competencies for this position.
-
Qualified Category:


  • Meets the specialized experience outlined in the minimum qualifications requirements section of the vacancy announcement.


Any exaggeration of an applicant's experience, false statements, or attempts to conceal information may be grounds for rating an applicant ineligible, not hiring the applicant, or for termination after he/she begins work.

If a determination is made that in responding to the competency-based question an applicant has rated themselves higher than is evident in their resume, experience, and/or education, the applicant's score may be manually adjusted by a Human Resource Specialist.

Only send documentation as requested/required by this announcement and that directly supports your qualifications for this position.

  • Benefits
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.

As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.

Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

Review our benefits


Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.

Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

  • Required Documents
As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits.

Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee.

You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.

All applicants are
required to submit the following supporting document type(s):

  • Resume
  • Transcript
Your resume must thoroughly describe how your skills and experiences align
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