- Position Title
- Grants Management Specialist
- Agency
- Office of Personnel Management
- Announcement Number
- DE-11500315-22-CL Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Thursday, May 26, 2022 to Monday, June 6, 2022
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans' Preference?
2.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
- you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND,
- you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
- you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
- your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
3.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a federal agency other than the agency hiring for this position?
If yes, confirm:
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
If yes, confirm:
- you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND,
- you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
- you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
- your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
4.
Reasonable Accommodations for taking the online assessments are provided on a case-by-case basis only to qualified individuals with a disability covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended.
Do you have a disability (physical or mental) that you believe will interfere with completing the online assessments and require a Reasonable Accommodation?
Preferences
1.
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2.
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Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in a Grants Management Specialist, GS-1109-11 position. See specific instructions for each section of the questionnaire. Please be aware that your ratings are subject to evaluation and verification. Additional steps in the selection process are designed to verify your stated level of training and experience.
Please respond to the following questions regarding the Minimum Qualifications for a Grants Management Specialist, GS-1109-11 position. For each question, you can qualify based on experience, education, or a combination of education and experience.
To qualify based on experience (response A for the items below), you must have at least one year (52 weeks, full-time) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service (or comparable level of experience from outside the Federal service) for each experience area listed. Your application materials (i.e., resume and/or transcript) must support your responses.
To qualify based on education (response B for the items below), you must possess a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral or LL.M. degree in a field directly related to the position OR have completed three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree. Related fields of study include Business Administration and Management (e.g., Accounting, Finance, Real Estate/Property Management); Public Administration (e.g., Government Acquisitions/Contracts, Public/Non-Profit Management, Public Policy); and Social Sciences (e.g., Economics, Political Science, Sociology).
If qualifying based on a combination of education and experience (response C for the items below), compute the percentage of requirements by dividing your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of graduate education beyond two years by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify.
To qualify based on experience (response A for the items below), you must have at least one year (52 weeks, full-time) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service (or comparable level of experience from outside the Federal service) for each experience area listed. Your application materials (i.e., resume and/or transcript) must support your responses.
To qualify based on education (response B for the items below), you must possess a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral or LL.M. degree in a field directly related to the position OR have completed three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree. Related fields of study include Business Administration and Management (e.g., Accounting, Finance, Real Estate/Property Management); Public Administration (e.g., Government Acquisitions/Contracts, Public/Non-Profit Management, Public Policy); and Social Sciences (e.g., Economics, Political Science, Sociology).
If qualifying based on a combination of education and experience (response C for the items below), compute the percentage of requirements by dividing your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of graduate education beyond two years by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify.
1.
Responding to Award Inquiries
2.
Monitoring Award Phases
3.
Analyzing Proposal/Award Budgets and Revisions
4.
Providing Guidance and/or Recommending Actions
Please select "Yes" or "No" to the following questions.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
5.
Have you overseen the full life cycle of an award/cooperative agreement action from application to closeout (i.e., Pre-Award, Award, Post-Award)?
6.
Have you reviewed an application for funding to assess compliance with solicitation, program, or financial requirements?
7.
Have you conducted pre-award cost analysis to evaluate applicant and/or recipient budgets?
8.
Have you analyzed an applicant's financial capability to implement an award or project?
Please select ALL responses that apply to the following questions.
9.
Which of the following describe(s) your experience with award compliance? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)
10.
Which of the following describe(s) your experience advising others on award-related matters? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)
11.
Which of the following post-award requests have you evaluated? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)
12.
Which of the following types of agreements have you reviewed? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)
For the following questions, please select the one response that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
13.
Ensure award terms and conditions were executed within the limits of delegated authority and in accordance with regulations and policies.
14.
Provide feedback to applicant/recipient on additional information needed for award documentation (e.g., proposal or statement of work, budget narrative, missing forms).
15.
Analyze applications for award to determine if they meet the requirements outlined in the funding announcement (e.g., request for proposals, solicitation).
16.
Manage portfolio of assigned awards within prescribed deadlines.
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Manage a post-award action including modifications, addressing performance and compliance discrepancies, and closure.
18.
Interpret specifications, terms, and/or conditions of awards relative to applicable requirements, policies, and procedures.
19.
Explain to award recipients and/or program officials the procedures for administering an award, including award terms and conditions.
20.
Analyze award applicants' or recipients' budgets to ensure costs are reasonable, necessary, and within expenditure limits.
21.
Analyze post-award expenditures to determine compliance with award regulations and/or terms and conditions.
22.
Analyze proposed changes or planned revisions to awards and/or associated award budgets to determine the financial impact.
23.
Reconcile budgetary figures to determine financial accuracy.