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    Grants Management Specialist - Philadelphia, United States - Federal Transit Administration

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    Summary You will serve as a Grants Management Specialist within a FTA Regional Office. This position is responsible for providing developmental work experience. You will also participate in the management of the grants application, award, and implementation process.

    Responsibilities As a Grants Management Specialist, you will:
    Assist in the analysis of the implementation and administration of financial assistance programs.

    Analyze applications, provide advice and funding recommendations for the development and preparation of complex grants, specifically for a broad range of projects as well as a wide variety of applicants-including state and local governments, government sponsored authorities and corporations, and joint ventures.

    Provide direction and guidance to the Department and assigned grant recipients, sub-recipients, and other stakeholders on matters related to grant management to ensure efficient administration, cash management, internal controls, and prevention of waste, fraud, and abuse.

    Carry out delegated administrative aspects of grant making and cooperative agreement making.

    Evaluate recipients' disbursement requests and provides feedback to senior specialists on recommendations for approval or disapproval, using fact-finding and analytical techniques and methods used to gather, evaluate, and summarize information and draw conclusions.

    Monitor, review, and maintain tracking systems for incoming grant actions, grantee reports, disbursement requests, and other grant management documents, and prepare reports and reconcile monthly.

    Champion the establishment, management, maintenance, sunset, and close-out of grants and cooperative agreements.

    Write and edit grant analysis documents and agency decisions, prepare staff papers, brief management officials, and provide advice and policy guidance, training, and technical assistance.

    The Federal Transit Administration is looking for motivated, and self-reliant professionals with primary responsibility in the areas of policy for the administration of grants.

    The ideal candidate may be required to take a lead status on various tasks within an activity, and take initiative to design and explain innovative methods for accomplishing data collections and analyzing information.

    Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S.

    citizen & meet specialized experience to qualify Submit application and resume online by 11:59 PM EST on the closing date Required documents must be submitted by the closing date.

    Direct Hire Authority will be used to fill this position CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:


    SELECTIVE SERVICE:
    Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for the Selective Service


    GOVERNMENT TRAVEL CARD:
    This position involves travel. A government contractor-issued travel card will be issued and must be retained for official business only.


    TELEWORK ELIGIBILITY:
    This position may be eligible for occasional and/or regularly scheduled telework.

    The number of telework days approved will be determined by your immediate supervisor or manager following the agency's telework policy and guidance.

    If participating in the telework program, you will be required to sign a telework agreement detailing agency telework policy requirements, working conditions, and expectations for the position.


    PCS/RELOCATION/RECRUITMENT:
    Permanent Change of Station (PCS), Relocation, and Recruitment Incentive authorization varies by position/selection and a service agreement may be required


    PROBATIONARY PERIOD:
    Applicants may be required to successfully complete a one-year probationary period (unless already completed).

    Qualifications To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must meet the specialized experience qualifications for the grade at which you are requesting consideration.

    To qualify for the Grade 12, you must have at least one year of experience equal or equivalent to the GS-11 it must include: Experience applying automated grant management and budgetary systems to resolve issues, develop and analyze reports.

    Experience managing grant resources and develop recommendations for systems and/or business process changes.

    To qualify for the Grade 13, you must have at least one year of experience equal or equivalent to the GS-12, it must include: Experience applying automated grant management and budgetary systems to resolve issues, Experience in preparing and applying federal financial assistance (grant and cooperative agreement) legislation, regulations, policies, and processes to organization-wide policy and guidance.

    Experience developing and analyzing reports, managing grant resources and developing recommendations for systems and/or business process changes.

    KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs):
    Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: Technical
    • Uses knowledge that is acquired through formal training or extensive on the job experience to perform one's job; works with, understands, and evaluates technical information related to the job; advises others on technical issues.
    Communication
    • Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.
    Grants Management
    • Knowledge of requirements, practices, and procedures for soliciting, receiving, reviewing, and processing proposals, and awarding and administering grants and agreements.
    Grants Management Laws, Regulations, and Guidelines
    • Knowledge of principles, laws, regulations, policies, practices, and guidelines (for example, Executive Orders, Code of Federal Regulations, OMB circulars) of grant or agreement programs, including their order of precedence.
    For all types of consideration, 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.

    For additional information about applying to Federal positions, please click on the following link:
    All applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Education Additional Information The agency has the option of extending a term appointment up to the 4-year limit. This announcement may be used to fill additional positions if similar vacancies occur within 90 days of the issue date of the referral certificate. Qualified CTAP/ICTAP candidates receive priority and will be referred to the hiring manager.


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