Management Analyst

Agriculture, Office of the Chief Financial Officer•Washington, DC

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About The Position

This position is with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO), Associate Chief Financial Officer for Shared Services (ACFO-SS), Transparency and Accountability Reporting Division in Washington, DC. The role leads USDA’s compliance with Federal Financial Assistance (FFA) rules, regulations, and directives. It develops and maintains grants policy and processes for USDA grant-making agencies, improves grants administration and financial management guidance, oversees publication of USDA Assistance Listings and Notices of Funding Opportunities, and serves as a subject matter expert on FFA guidance. The position also analyzes the grant lifecycle to identify process improvements and efficiencies. The position is at the GS-13 level. Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-12, involving leading projects to assess and improve financial or grants management operations, processes, or policies; developing or revising guidance, procedures, or tools; and analyzing program data to identify issues, recommend solutions, and support management decisions. No education qualification is required. Employment is subject to federal eligibility, security, verification, and probationary-period conditions. Flexible work arrangements may be available under agency policy. Recruitment or relocation incentives may be authorized at the hiring official’s discretion.

Requirements

U.S. Citizen or U.S. National.
Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered with Selective Service or exempt.
Successfully pass a background investigation and/or fingerprint check, as applicable.
Provide direct deposit for federal payments.
Successfully pass E-Verify employment verification.
Serve a one-year probationary period unless previous federal service is creditable.
For GS-13: one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-12 in Federal Service or equivalent responsibility in private-sector/pay systems.
Specialized experience must include leading projects assessing and improving financial or grants management operations, processes, or policies; developing or revising program guidance, procedures, or tools supporting financial or grant administration; and analyzing program data to identify issues, recommend solutions, and support management decisions.
Current federal employees seeking promotion must meet the 52-week time-in-grade requirement at the next lower grade level by the announcement closing date.

Responsibilities

Develop, maintain, and provide opinions on grants policy and processes for USDA grant-making agencies.
Plan and develop revised procedures, instructions, and guidelines to improve grants administration, financial management planning and administration, performance measurement, and related policy implementation.
Manage publication of USDA Assistance Listings and Notices of Funding Opportunities, including routing and approval workflows through OCFO, the Office of Budget and Program Analysis, and OMB.
Serve as the subject matter expert on Federal Financial Assistance, including OMB and USDA grants and agreements guidance in Title 2 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Executive Orders, and other Administration priorities.
Analyze and monitor grant lifecycle stages, including pre-award review, grant progress monitoring, and award closure, to identify process improvements and efficiencies.

Benefits

Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific benefits depend on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.
Recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized, with final determination made by the hiring official at the time of job offer.
Flexible work arrangements may be available as determined by agency policy and applicable collective bargaining agreements.

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