Grants Management Specialist GS-1109-09 FPL GS-12 (DE)

Department of Education Headquarters•Washington, DC

5d•Onsite

About The Position

This position serves as a Grant Management Specialist in the U.S. Department of Education (ED), Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE), performing professional work for educationally related program (or group of programs) directed towards improving American education. Duties APPLICATION LIMIT : This vacancy announcement is limited to the first 200 applications received and will close at 11:59PM Eastern Time on the day that we receive the 200 application, or at 11:59PM Eastern Time on the listed closing date, whichever occurs first. We encourage you to read this entire vacancy announcement prior to submitting your application.

Requirements

Must be a US Citizen.
Males 18 and over must be registered with the Selective Service.
Must complete a Background Investigation and Fingerprint check.
Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
You may be subject to serve a one-year probationary period.
You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this vacancy announcement.
One year of experience in either federal or non-federal service that is equivalent to at least a GS-07 performing two (2) out of three (3) of the following duties or work assignments: 1. Experience in K-12 education, including charter schools; or other areas such as, but not limited to, K-12 education grants or providing professional development for teachers and school leaders. 2. Experience in providing technical assistance to education/school grant recipients for enhancing the implementation of the proposed project. 3. Experience contributing to the development of program policies or requirements.
Knowledge of organizational and administrative principles, concepts, and methodologies sufficient to plan and carry out difficult and well-precedented projects.
Ability to follow specific, detailed guidelines that are available including program legislation, directives, administrative regulations, and other guidance.
Ability to apply well-established program operations, techniques, and methods to identify and recommend solutions to problems.

Nice To Haves

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Responsibilities

Assisting with the administration and management of discretionary grants throughout all phases of the awarding process, including pre-award (planning), award, post-award, and close-out activities.
Supporting team members with the development of program requirements and the formulation of program policy.
Assisting team members in engaging internal and external stakeholders to gain relevant insights into the issues, challenges, and opportunities that program policies must address.
Supporting the review of program plans to ensure that requirements are met.
Building cross-program knowledge and develop communication channels across the organization to better support the efficient management of grant funds and grantee assistance.

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.
As an ED employee, you will also benefit from our family-friendly work environment.
excused leave for Parent/Teacher Conferences (3 hours)
excused leave for annual health screenings (4 hours)
matching leave for community volunteer service.
alternative work schedules.
recruitment incentive for this position.
relocation incentive for this position.
Student Loan Repayment Program as a recruitment incentive for this position.