- Position Title
- Supervisory Grants Management Specialist
- Agency
- National Institutes of Health
- Announcement Number
- NIH-NIDDK-MP-23-11799067 Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Monday, January 30, 2023 to Wednesday, February 8, 2023
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
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Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
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Have you been laid off or received a letter stating that you will be laid off from the Department of Health and Human Services? If so, you may be entitled to selection priority under the under the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP).
You must submit the following documents with your application:
Visit our CTAP page for more information on eligibility and required documentation.
Based on the above and the referenced web page, are you eligible for CTAP? If so, you must select "Yes" and provide the required documents with your application package, before the announcement closes.
You must submit the following documents with your application:
- copy of your current (or last) performance rating of record; and,
- proof of CTAP eligibility
Visit our CTAP page for more information on eligibility and required documentation.
Based on the above and the referenced web page, are you eligible for CTAP? If so, you must select "Yes" and provide the required documents with your application package, before the announcement closes.
3.
Do you currently work at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)? If so, you may be eligible to apply to this vacancy announcement.
To be eligible, you must:
To be eligible, you must:
- Be a current permanent HHS employee on a career or career-conditional appointment in the competitive service. If you are unsure of your eligibility, access eOPF and open your latest Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50): Block 24 -Tenure must be "1 - Permanent" or "2 - Conditional" AND Block 34 - Position Occupied must be "1 -Competitive Service." If you are still unsure of your eligibility, contact the individual listed in the vacancy announcement for assistance.
- Submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) with your application package, before the announcement closes. You can obtain a copy from eOPF.
- Select "Yes" to this eligibility question.
4.
Do you currently work at the National Institutes of Health (NIH)? If so, you may be eligible to apply to this vacancy announcement.
To be eligible, you must:
To be eligible, you must:
- Be a current permanent NIH employee on a career or career-conditional appointment in the competitive service. If you are unsure of your eligibility, access eOPF and open your latest Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50): Block 24 -Tenure must be "1 - Permanent" or "2 - Conditional" AND Block 34 - Position Occupied must be "1 -Competitive Service." If you are still unsure of your eligibility, contact the individual listed in the vacancy announcement for assistance.
- Submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) with your application package, before the announcement closes. You can obtain a copy from eOPF.
- Select "Yes" to this eligibility question.
Other
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Political, Schedule C, Non-career SES Appointee: In the last five years, based on the closing date of this announcement, have you been or are you currently an employee in the Executive Branch serving on a political, Schedule C, or Non-career SES appointment? If yes, and you are selected through this vacancy announcement, you may be required to obtain approval by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) prior to beginning employment.
A political appointee is an appointment made by the President without confirmation by the Senate (5 CFR 213.3102(c)) OR an Assistant position to a top-level Federal official if filled by a person designated by the President as a White House Fellow (5 CFR 213.3102(z)). A Non-career SES appointee is approved by the White House and serves at the pleasure of the appointing official without time limitations. A Schedule C appointee occupies a position excepted from the competitive service by the President, or by the Director, OPM, because of the confidential or policy-determining nature of the position duties.
A political appointee is an appointment made by the President without confirmation by the Senate (5 CFR 213.3102(c)) OR an Assistant position to a top-level Federal official if filled by a person designated by the President as a White House Fellow (5 CFR 213.3102(z)). A Non-career SES appointee is approved by the White House and serves at the pleasure of the appointing official without time limitations. A Schedule C appointee occupies a position excepted from the competitive service by the President, or by the Director, OPM, because of the confidential or policy-determining nature of the position duties.
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Almost all male U.S. citizens and male immigrants, who are 18 through 25, are required to register with Selective Service. Federal law and regulations require covered civil service employees to register before appointment. For more information, visit the Selective Service website to determine if you are required to register: https://www.sss.gov/Registration-Info/Who-Registration
What is your Selective Service Registration Status?
What is your Selective Service Registration Status?
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in the Supervisory Grants Management Specialist, GS-1109-15, position at our agency. For each task in the following group, choose the statement from the list below that best describes your experience, training, or ability. For the purposes of this assessment, an expert is a person, through education and experience, who has a comprehensive and authoritative knowledge of or skill in a particular area.
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Choose the one answer that best describes how you meet the Basic Qualification Requirements of a Supervisory Grants Management Specialist, GS-1109-15 as described in the Qualifications Section of the Vacancy Announcement.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
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Monitor all the phases of award and closing including a grantee's financial and administrative status.
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Develop business/management plans to map out upcoming grants workload.
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Develop and negotiate budgets with program staff and the grant community.
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Manage grant portfolio workload and ensure that pre-award and post-award deadlines are met.
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Evaluate the grants review process using quantitative and qualitative analytical techniques (i.e., statistical measures, task analysis, etc.).
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Provide interpretations of grants regulations and related policy to senior leaders and staff.
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Develop organization-wide policies for the administration grants.
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Develop grants standard operating procedures to ensure conformance with established policies and regulations.
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Evaluate the impact of proposed regulations or policies on grants programs.
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Conduct grant and cooperative agreement risk-based reviews and audits of financial aspects of awards in accordance with regulations and policies.
12.
Develop short- and long-term plans for conducting analyses of an organization's grants management activities.
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Analyze budget justifications and financial arrangements to ensure responsible stewardship of funds.
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Assign work to be accomplished by subordinate staff.
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Coach employees/teams in the selection and application of problem-solving method techniques.
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Evaluate subordinate employees' work performance and recommend appropriate rewards or if required, appropriate corrective/disciplinary action.
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Establish deadlines and milestone dates for projects/work assignments.
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Keeps informed of, supports, and communicates to employees EEO policies, plans and programs.
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As an applicant for federal employment you are required to provide accurate, complete, and honest information. All applicants are treated fairly and equally, so it is important you know what is required of you. You must read this question, then certify your application. You will be disqualified from consideration for this position if you do not answer this question or do not certify your application.
I understand that if I misrepresent or exaggerate my experience or education, or provide false, fraudulent, or misleading information in or with my application, it may be grounds for not hiring me, firing me after I begin work, and may be punishable by fine, imprisonment, or debarment from federal employment.
I understand that not following the information and instructions contained in the vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating, or me not being considered for certain eligibilities, preferences, grade-levels, specialties, and other areas of the announcement that require me to provide information.
Do you certify that you have read this statement and understand what is required of you, and certify that to the best of your knowledge and belief, all of the information included in your application is true, correct, and provided in good faith?
I understand that if I misrepresent or exaggerate my experience or education, or provide false, fraudulent, or misleading information in or with my application, it may be grounds for not hiring me, firing me after I begin work, and may be punishable by fine, imprisonment, or debarment from federal employment.
I understand that not following the information and instructions contained in the vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating, or me not being considered for certain eligibilities, preferences, grade-levels, specialties, and other areas of the announcement that require me to provide information.
Do you certify that you have read this statement and understand what is required of you, and certify that to the best of your knowledge and belief, all of the information included in your application is true, correct, and provided in good faith?