Other Transactions Agreement Specialist

National Institutes of Health • Montgomery County, MD

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About The Position

This Other Transactions Agreement Specialist (Grants Management Specialist) position is within the Office of Strategic Coordination (OSC), Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives (DPCPSI), Office of the Director (OD), National Institutes of Health (NIH). The role involves managing financial assistance and other transaction agreements, including their preparation, negotiation, review, and closeout. The specialist applies financial management principles consistent with appropriations law and works with program officials and applicants or recipients to address agreement requirements and issues.

Requirements

• For GS-11, qualify through a related Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or a related LL.M.; alternatively, have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 level, or a qualifying combination of post-baccalaureate education and experience.
• GS-11 specialized experience includes assisting with review and analysis of direct and indirect costs for compliance with regulations and policy, including cost allowability, allocability, and reasonableness; assisting with federal award negotiations at pre-award, post-award, and closeout stages; and working with award and finance systems to enter and retrieve data.
• For GS-12, have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 level, including reviewing and analyzing direct and indirect costs for regulatory and policy compliance and cost allowability, allocability, and reasonableness; negotiating, researching, and calculating cost savings within federal awards and ensuring regulatory compliance; and using award and finance systems to enter, retrieve, and monitor data, analyze trends, and monitor reporting requirements and milestones.
• For GS-13, have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 level, including leading review and analysis of direct and indirect costs for regulatory and policy compliance and cost allowability, allocability, and reasonableness; negotiating federal awards while enforcing agency needs and protecting the agency from future liability; collaborating with program officials and award applicants and recipients to clarify requirements, resolve issues, and establish or adjust timelines; and using award and finance systems to manage data and milestones, analyze trends, and recommend and implement innovative solutions.
• Meet all qualification requirements, including time-in-grade requirements, within 30 calendar days of the announcement closing date.
• Meet the U.S. citizenship or U.S. national proof requirement by the closing date.
• Successfully complete the required background investigation, qualification verification, onboarding, document submission, and other job-related requirements.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered with the Selective Service.
• Be able to perform the essential duties, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Submit an annual OGE-450 financial disclosure.
• Applicants qualifying through education in lieu of specialized experience are encouraged to submit transcripts or a course list; selectees must provide official transcripts before receiving an official offer.

Responsibilities

• Conduct the closeout of a financial assistance or other transaction agreement.
• Prepare other transaction agreements with awareness of an initiative’s unique nature and requirements.
• Recommend and develop agreement language to meet an initiative’s unique nature and requirements.
• Apply financial management principles consistent with appropriations law.
• Conduct negotiations in conjunction with program officials.
• Review applications or proposals and identify scope, budget, or term issues.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree