- Position Title
- Grants Management Specialist
- Agency
- Geological Survey
- Announcement Number
- USGS-DEN-21-11214988-IMP-MW Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Tuesday, September 28, 2021 to Tuesday, October 5, 2021
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Eligibilities
Please mark "YES" to all eligibility options below for which you wish to be considered. We can only verify eligibility options for which you claim and provide proper documentation. Please see the "Required Documents" section of the announcement for specific requirements.
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Are you a current Department of the Interior employee who meets the definition of surplus or displaced from a position in the competitive service that makes you eligible under the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)? If yes, please confirm that you meet all the following eligibility requirements:
- This position is in the same local commuting area as the position of record from which you will be separated; and
- This position is at a grade level no higher than the grade of the position of record from which you will be separated; and
- This position has no greater promotion potential than the position of record from which you will be separated; and
- You have a current performance rating of record of at least fully successful or the equivalent; and
- You have not yet been separated.
2.
Are you a current USGS employee who holds a career or career conditional appointment in the competitive service?
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Are you a current USGS employee who holds a career or career conditional appointment in the competitive service and has held a permanent (non-temporary) position in the competitive service at the same or higher full performance level as the position being announced?
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Are you a current USGS employee, regardless of status, who is eligible for consideration under a noncompetitive authority such as those specific to veterans, individuals with disabilities, Pathways Interns, Recent Graduates, and Presidential Management Fellows who are eligible for noncompetitive conversion, etc.; or current or former employees of a land management agency who is serving or previously served on a temporary or term appointment?
5.
If your response to the preceding question is yes, please identify the authority for which you claim eligibility below. If your response is no, enter N/A.
(limit 250 characters)
Assessment 1
Please select the responses to the questions below that best describes your experience as it relates to this position.
1.
Choose one answer that best describes your experience as it pertains to grants management specialist positions.
2.
Which of the following statements best describes your experience establishing customer service relationships with individuals from a variety of discipline backgrounds, gaining consensus where differences must be negotiated and effective communication developed?
3.
Which of the following statements best describes your experience formulating a recommended course of action for proposed projects which do not meet bureau or departmental policy, legal or regulatory criteria?
4.
Which of the following statements best describes your experience applying judgement in interpreting guidelines, adapting Federal assistance/office procedures and recommending approaches or solutions to specific problems?
5.
Which of the following statements best describes your experience reviewing program plans and evaluation criteria to aid in determining which instrument is appropriate for a program?
6.
Which of the following statements best describes your experience evaluating requisitions to determine sufficiency of application, statement of work, technical evaluation and non-competitive justification to conduct the Federal assistance award?
7.
Which of the following statements best describes your experience applying knowledge of contract types that include cooperative agreements and grants for assigned requirements?
8.
Which of the following statements best describes your experience working effectively under pressure where fluctuating deadlines and priorities often occur?
9.
Which of the following statements best describes your experience participating in strategy meetings to develop Requests for Applications and Program Announcements?
10.
Which of the following statements best describes your experience developing and posting Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to applicable systems?
11.
Which of the following statements best describes your experience developing award documentation, including scope of work, milestones, approved budgets, reporting requirements, and other terms and conditions of proposed agreements?
12.
Which of the following statements best describes your experience reviewing recipients' most recently filed audit for findings that may impact the administration of Federal funds or the performance of project activities?
13.
Which of the following statements best describes your experience preparing various grant award documents and other pertinent reports to maintain status logs or other controls over grant activities?
14.
Which of the following statements best describes your experience ensuring business management systems are compliant with regulatory requirements?
15.
Which of the following statements best describes your experience performing budget analysis to determine the allowability, allocability, and reasonableness under cost principles, and the relationship to the objectives of proposed project?
16.
Which of the following statements best describes your experience conducting the full range of negotiations, e.g., pre-award, post-award, and close out activities to coordinate the entire negotiations relative to grant matters?
17.
Which of the following statements best describes your experience determining risk mitigations necessary to protect Federal interests?
18.
Which of the following statements best describes your experience conducting cost analysis on proposed budgets and documenting findings in prescribed formats for use during negotiations or for use in determining appropriateness of award?
19.
Which of the following statements best describes your experience collaborating with others or work as a team member to accomplish work-related activities?
20.
Which of the following statements best describes your experience monitoring receipt of deliverables, final technical report, financial status reports and completion date or timely closeout?
21.
Which of the following statements best describes your experience resolving and determining remedy for non-compliance that arises in performance of the financial assistance action?
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Which of the following statements best describes your experience formulating recommended courses of action for problem areas in Recipient compliance with terms and conditions of grant?
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Which of the following statements best describes your experience managing grant portfolios and performing other administrative tasks to close completed grants and cooperative agreements in accordance within prescribed directives?
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
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I certify, to the best of my knowledge that all the information in my application is true, and that I have truthfully and accurately represented my work experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and education. I understand that providing false or fraudulent information may be grounds for not hiring me or for firing me after I begin work. I also certify that I have read the entire vacancy announcement; that I have reviewed my answers to the eligibility questions for accuracy; and that I understand what supporting documentation, if any, is required for submission and when it's due.