Grant Management Specialist GS-1109-09/11 FPL GS-12 (MP)

Clarification from the agency

• Current federal civilian employees in the competitive service on permanent career or career-conditional appointments; • Former federal employees with reinstatement eligibility; • Current federal employees eligible under Interchange Agreements; and, • Applicants eligible under special hiring authorities (Schedule A, etc.). If you do not meet one of these categories, you may apply under the concurrently advertised vacancy announcement: OESE-26-13074263-DE, which is open to all U.S. Citizens.

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. As a Grants Management Specialist GS-1109-09, you will be responsible for:

• Performing professional work in support of one or more education programs designed to improve education outcomes and achieve program objectives through the administration of grants, contracts, and related program activities.
• Serving as a program officer supporting formula and discretionary grant programs.
• Conducting assigned grant management activities, including reviewing grantee performance (i.e., monitoring), providing technical assistance to grantees, participating in program initiatives, and supporting contract-related activities.
• Preparing reports, correspondence, recommendations, and assigned portions of program and project documentation for review by senior program staff.
• Reviewing and analyzing grantee performance and program data using established methods and protocols to assess progress toward program objectives, performance measures, and expected outcomes.

We encourage you to read this entire vacancy announcement prior to submitting your application. As a Grants Management Specialist GS-1109-11, you will be responsible for:

• Interpreting and applies program requirements, criteria, statutes, regulations, policies, and guidance. Consults with program officials and other stakeholders to identify and analyze program issues, develop alternatives, and provide recommendations to management.
• Conducting monitoring and oversight of assigned grants to assess grantee performance, progress toward program objectives, and compliance with applicable program requirements and award terms and conditions. Identifies issues, develops appropriate follow-up actions, and provides technical assistance to grantees.
• Analyzing qualitative and quantitative grantee performance and program data to evaluate progress toward performance measures and program outcomes.
• Preparing reports, correspondence, recommendations, and other program documentation. Communicates findings and recommendations to senior program staff and stakeholders.

Conditions of employment

The U.S. Department of Education (ED) has interagency agreements (IAAs) with other agencies to ensure efficient delivery of funded programs and activities and move closer to fulfilling the President's promise to return education to the states. Employees may receive detail assignments to these agencies in support of the IAAs.

Condition of Employment:

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a probationary period or trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: - your performance and conduct; - the needs and interests of the agency; - whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and - whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period OR trial period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Key Requirement (probationary period) - You may be subject to serve a one-year probationary period.

Key Requirement - Relocation will not be paid.

Key Requirement - Males 18 and over must be registered with the Selective Service.

Key Requirement - You may be subject to serve a one-year supervisory probationary period.

Key Requirement - Must be a US Citizen

Qualifications

You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this vacancy announcement.

If you are a current federal employee, you must meet all time-in-grade and time-after competitive appointment qualifications within 30 days of the closing date of this vacancy announcement. To verify that you meet these requirements, we will review your responses to the core eligibility questions on the occupational questionnaire, as well as your submitted resume and required documents. To make an accurate determination, you will need to include on your resume your federal position title, pay plan, occupational series, grade level, agency, dates for which you held the grade level (stated as MM/YYYY to MM/YYYY, OR MM/YYYY to PRESENT), and total hours worked per week. 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).

Minimum Qualification Requirements

You may meet the minimum qualifications for the GS-09, if you possess the specialize experience, education, or a combination of the two.
Specialized Experience for the GS-9 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 interpreting elementary and secondary education discretionary and formula grant program requirements and identifying potential implementation, compliance, or operational issues, including identifying appropriate resources to address those issues.
2. Experience analyzing or evaluating Federal or State elementary and secondary education laws, regulations, policies, or guidance and making recommendations regarding applicability to scenarios or issues.
3. Experience providing technical assistance support to improve a elementary and secondary education program's plans or strengthen implementation of an entity's plans.

Specialized Experience for the GS-11 One year of experience in either federal or non-federal service that is equivalent to at least a GS-09 performing two (2) out of three (3) of the following duties or work assignments:
1. Experience analyzing and interpreting elementary and secondary education program statutes, regulations, policies, or guidance for formula or discretionary grant programs and applying analytical and evaluative methods to identify and address program implementation, compliance, or operational issues.
2. Experience analyzing elementary and secondary education grant program requirements and accountability provisions, including the roles and responsibilities of Federal and State entities in program administration and oversight.
3. Experience providing technical assistance to elementary and secondary education applicants, grantees, or other stakeholders regarding the implementation and administration of education programs or projects.

OR EDUCATION (see EDUCATION SECTION of the vacancy announcement) OR A combination of both education and experience in which the total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify an applicant for that grade level.


Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) The quality of your experience will be measured by the extent to which you possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs). You do not need to provide separate narrative responses to these KSAs, as they will be measured by your responses to the occupational questionnaire (you may preview the occupational questionnaire by clicking the link at the end of the Evaluations section of this vacancy announcement).
GS-09
1. Knowledge of education theories, principles, and practices and the roles of the Federal, State, or local governments sufficient to support the administration and evaluation of federally funded educational programs.
2. Knowledge of Federal/State/or local grant administration processes and program requirements sufficient to support grant management and provide technical assistance to grantees.
3. Skill in oral and written communication sufficient to communicate program information, document findings, and prepare reports and recommendations.
4. Knowledge of qualitative and quantitative data techniques sufficient to analyze grantee performance and program data and prepare findings and reports supporting program implementation and oversight.
GS-11
1. Skill in applying educational principles and practices of Federal, State, or local government roles to analyze education program requirements and issues, evaluate program requirements and issues, and recommend solutions that support program effectiveness and compliance.
2. Skill in applying Federal/State/or local grant administration requirements and processes to identify and address issues, support effective program implementation and oversight, and provide technical assistance to grantees.
3. Skill in applying qualitative and quantitative data analysis techniques to evaluate grantee performance and program data and develop findings and recommendations supporting program implementation and oversight.
4. Skill in oral and written communication sufficient to explain complex program requirements and issues, prepare reports and recommendations, and present findings to diverse audiences.

How you will be evaluated

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

You must submit (REQUIRED FOR ALL APPLICANTS):
- A resume demonstrating your education, experience, training, and accomplishments as it relates to the qualifications for this position and substantiating your responses to the occupational questionnaire.
Please limit your resume to 2 pages with the font size no smaller than 10 points. If your resume is more than 2 pages, only the first 2 pages will be reviewed and considered for the qualifications determination.

• Transcript: - If you meet the qualification requirements based on education you must submit an unofficial transcript that includes the following information: name of accredited institution, major(s), grades earned, completion dates, and quarter and semester hours earned. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable; however, if you are selected for the position, you will be required to produce the original official transcripts. This also applies to ED employees.
• If you are a current or former federal employee (including current U.S. Department of Education employees), you must also submit: - A Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50), which demonstrates your competitive status eligibility. To verify your eligibility, we will review your SF-50 to determine your tenure (block 24) and position occupied (block 34). Examples of sufficient SF-50s include appointments, promotions, within-grade increases, and pay adjustments. If you currently hold or previously held a federal position at or above the highest grade of this position or you have/had promotion potential at or above the highest grade of this position, you must also submit an SF-50 documenting your highest grade level held or promotion potential. Examples of sufficient SF-50s include appointments and promotions. - A Copy of your most recent Performance Appraisal and Awards, as applicable. Your performance appraisal and awards are requested to further assess the quality of your experience should your application be referred to the selecting official.
• If you are claiming eligibility under the Veterans Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA), you must submit: - A copy of your DD-214 that shows active service and character of discharge, member copy 4 (Separated Members only); OR - A certification of expected discharge or release from active duty under honorable conditions within 120 days from the date of application (Current Active Duty Members only); AND/OR - The Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference (SF-15) AND all documents indicated on the form as proof of type of preference.
• If you are claiming eligibility under any Special Hiring Authority, you must submit: - Adequate proof of your eligibility (e.g., Documentation of noncompetitive eligibility as a returned Peace Corps Volunteer, Documentation of noncompetitive eligibility for employment under Schedule A as a person with severe physical disabilities, psychiatric disabilities, and intellectual disabilities.)
• Are you claiming special priority selection rights under the Interagency/Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP/CTAP)?
  • If you are a current or former Federal employee who was displaced (for example, due to a Reduction-in-Force) and want priority consideration, you must submit the documents listed below.
    • Required documents for Interagency/Career Transition Assistance Plan consideration (All are required): 1. Proof that you were displaced, such as Reduction-in-Force (RIF) notice or notice of proposed removal.
      • SF-50s (Notification of Personnel Action) showing:
        • RIF as the Nature of Action (Box 5B)
        • Career or career-conditional status (Box 24 must be 1 or 2)
        • Competitive status (Box 34 must be 1)
        • Promotion potential or full performance level of the position from which you were or are being displaced. This is likely your appointment SF-50 for that position.
        • Duty location
      • Your most recent performance appraisal showing a rating of Fully Successful or higher.
  • Your Federal position at the time you were displaced must be within the local commuting area for a location listed in this announcement. The definition of local commuting area varies based on duty location and hiring agency policy. To receive priority consideration, you must also be found well-qualified, which means you score 75 or higher based on this announcement's assessment rating criteria.

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