- Position Title
- Grants Management Specialist
- Agency
- National Endowment for the Humanities
- Announcement Number
- 25-12586908-DE-PO Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Monday, October 28, 2024 to Monday, November 11, 2024
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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:
For more information on CTAP eligbility, review the USAJOBS Resource Center here.
- you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy
- your grade is equivalent to or below the grade level of the vacancy AND
- your last performance rating of record was at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information on CTAP eligbility, review the USAJOBS Resource Center here.
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:
For more information, review the USAJOBS Resource Center here.
If yes, confirm:
- you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy
- your grade is equivalent to or below the grade level of the vacancy and
- your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Resource Center here.
4.
Are you eligible for a noncompetitive appointment as a Military Spouse based on one of the following statements?
- A spouse of an active duty member of the armed forces.
- A spouse of a service member who is 100% disabled due to a service-connected injury at the time of separation from military service.
- A spouse of a service member killed while on active duty.
Supporting documentation must be provided with your application to verify your eligibility.
- Documentation verifying marriage (i.e. Marriage Certificate)
- A copy of your spouse's active military orders
- DD-214 for Military spouses of 100% disabled separated or retired veterans and widows or widowers, who are not remarried, of military service members who were killed on active duty.
- DD 1300 for Military spouses who are widows and widowers, and are not remarried, of military service members who were killed on active duty.
Assessment 1
1.
From the following descriptions, please select the one (1) statement that best describes your experience qualifying you for the Grants Management Specialist GS-1109-13.
For the questions below, choose the statement below that describes your experience and/or training.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
2.
Apply knowledge of federal financial assistance governing authorities.
3.
Apply knowledge of 2 CFR 200.
4.
Interpret governing authorities, policies, and procedures related to federal financial assistance to senior level officials.
5.
Manage federal grants and cooperative agreements in compliance with the related notice of funding opportunity, agency policy, and the applicable governing authorities.
6.
Exercise judgment in all phases of analysis to ensure that the many facets of a federal financial assistance policy issue are explored in order to develop feasible options or alternative proposals while anticipating consequences.
7.
Develop work improvement plans.
8.
Provide verbal advice related to complex issues and/or policies to agency staff, applicants, and recipients.
9.
Provide technical assistance to agency program staff regarding federal assistance regulation, policy, and planning.
10.
Compose briefings, reports, and other types of correspondence to senior management in a clear, concise, and accurate manner.
11.
Reviewing applications recommended for offer, award, or supplemental funding to ensure that all required documentation is complete and in compliance with governing authorities.
12.
Monitor all phases of grants and cooperative agreements, including close out.
13.
Negotiating budget revisions as necessary with applicants.
14.
Prepare special award conditions to address requirements in grants or cooperative agreements.
15.
Conducting pre-award risk assessments and identifies appropriate risk mitigation necessary for the successful completion of award and protect federal interest.
16.
Evaluates the allowability of proposed costs in accordance with the cost principles and negotiated indirect costs rates.
17.
Track and monitor expenditures to prevent lapse of funds or cost overruns.
18.
Ensuring timely close-out of awards and initiates de-obligation actions.
19.
Advise grant applicants/recipients on grants oversight, policy, and review issues.
20.
As noted in the vacancy announcement, your ratings in this Occupational Questionnaire are subject to evaluation and verification based on the
documents and references you submit. Deliberate attempts to falsify information may be grounds for not selecting you or for dismissing you from
the position/agency during the probation period. Please take this opportunity to review your ratings to ensure their accuracy. By agreeing to the
statement below, you are confirming that you:
* Understand this warning;
* Have reviewed your responses to this questionnaire for accuracy; and
*Verify that your responses accurately describe your current level of experience and capability.
Failure to agree to the statement below will disqualify you from further consideration for this position.
documents and references you submit. Deliberate attempts to falsify information may be grounds for not selecting you or for dismissing you from
the position/agency during the probation period. Please take this opportunity to review your ratings to ensure their accuracy. By agreeing to the
statement below, you are confirming that you:
* Understand this warning;
* Have reviewed your responses to this questionnaire for accuracy; and
*Verify that your responses accurately describe your current level of experience and capability.
Failure to agree to the statement below will disqualify you from further consideration for this position.