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Grants Management Specialist, GS-1109-13/14 MP

Employer
USAJobs
Location
Alexandria, Virginia
Closing date
Mar 13, 2021
Duties

Summary

This position is in the Office of Budget, Finance, and Award Management (BFA), Division of Grants and Agreements (DGA). The employee has unlimited signatory authority and is responsible for negotiation, award, administration, monitoring and oversight of grants and complex cooperative agreements in support of mid-scale research infrastructure involving all lifecycle stages and dollar amounts up to $100 million.

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Responsibilities

As the Grants Management Specialist, you will perform the following duties:
  • Serves as Senior Agreement Specialist responsible for pre-award and post-award functions involving specialized agreements of significant importance to the National Science Foundation (NSF).
  • Serves as senior grants advisor and technical expert to Program Officers and the Large Facilities Office (LFO) in award planning.
  • Advises and assists NSF Program Officers in selecting the most effective methods of generating proposals and methods, techniques and instruments for implementing widely differing types of proposed projects and related activities, including, but not limited to cooperative agreements, grants, interagency agreements, and Memoranda of Understanding.
  • Works closely with the Mid-Scale Portfolio Liaison in LFO and Grants and Agreements Officers to identify appropriate oversight of the mid-scale research infrastructure portfolio in alignment with Section 5.0 of the Major Facilities Guide (MFG).
  • Performs complex grants management responsibilities which include: awarding and administering grants, cooperative agreements, or other related instruments; designing, developing, implementing, and interpreting grants/assistance management policies, procedures, and practices; providing training, technical assistance, oversight, ethics advice, expertise, and consultation to Program Officers and LFO, review panels, applicants, recipients (awardee), and subrecipients (sub-awardee) as needed.
  • Provides authoritative advice and assistance to program management in formulating, drafting, reviewing, and finalizing program solicitations, announcements, brochures, and other proposal generating mechanisms for mid-scale research infrastructure programs, and corresponds with management plans.
  • Provides authoritative advice and assistance is given in the following disciplines: (i) development of program goals and objectives, and their linkage to information necessary to evaluate proposals and the corresponding evaluation factors; (ii) application of NSF's award, finance and budget policy; and (iii) application of NSF oversight programs in research infrastructure and other disciplines.
  • Serves as the chief negotiator, the employee establishes the agency's negotiation strategy, drafts complex award instruments, conducts negotiations with the recommended awardee, and finalizes and awards agreements.
  • Develops analyses of business and management aspects of the award evaluation and selection process.
  • Manages the review of the business aspects of mid-scale research infrastructure activities to ensure that administrative, financial and management concerns are addressed.

Competencies:
  • Grants Management
  • Award Administration
  • Project Management
  • Analytical Skills
  • Communication


Travel Required

Not required

Supervisory status
No

Promotion Potential
14

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

  • Background investigation.
  • Selective Service registration required for male applicants, unless exempt.
  • US citizenship.


It is NSF policy that NSF personnel employed at or IPAs detailed to NSF are not permitted to participate in foreign government talent recruitment programs. Failure to comply with this NSF policy could result in disciplinary action up to and including removal from Federal Service or termination of an IPA assignment and referral to the Office of Inspector General. Foreign Talent Definitions

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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent.

You must meet eligibility and qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date.

You must answer all job-related questions in the NSF eRecruit questionnaire.

All online applicants must provide a valid email address. If your email address is inaccurate or your mailbox is full or blocked, you may not receive important communication that could affect your consideration for this position.

This position is in the bargaining unit.

Qualifications

To qualify at the GS-13 level, you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in Federal service. Examples of specialized experience include: providing research administration and business assistance to a variety of awardees; determining financial conditions and adequacy of accounting systems of organizations recommended for funding; assisting awardees in implementing adequate financial, accounting, and compliance systems for the Federal awards; and reviewing, analyzing, and resolving audit findings.

To qualify at the GS-14 level, you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level in Federal service. Examples of specialized experience include: providing research administration and business assistance to a variety of awardees; determining financial conditions and adequacy of accounting systems of organizations recommended for funding; assisting awardees in implementing adequate financial, accounting, and compliance systems for the Federal awards; and reviewing, analyzing, and resolving audit findings.

Education

Education may enhance skills required for this position; however, no substitution of education for specialized experience may be made at this level.

Additional information

Relocation Expenses will not be paid.

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP):
ICTAP and CTAP provide eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP or CTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your ICTAP or CTAP eligibility; 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement; and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well-qualified you must meet the following: OPM qualification requirements for the position, all selective factors, where applicable; special OPM approved qualifying conditions for the position; is physically qualified with reasonable accommodation, where appropriate, to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position upon entry; and receives a rating of at least "Very Good" on the questionnaire. You must provide proof of eligibility with your application to receive selection priority. Such proof may include a copy of your written notification of ICTAP or CTAP eligibility, or a copy of your separation personnel action form.
Additional information regarding ICTAP or CTAP eligibility is available from OPM's Career Transition Resources

Veteran's Preference:
If you are entitled to veterans' preference, you should indicate the type of veterans' preference you are claiming on your resume. Your veterans' preference entitlement will be verified by the employing agency. For 5-point veterans' preference, please provide your DD-214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty), official statement of service from your command if you are currently on active duty, or other official documentation (e.g., documentation of receipt of a campaign badge or expeditionary medal) that proves your military service was performed under honorable conditions. For 10-point veterans' preference, please submit a Standard Form (SF) 15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, DD-214, and the required documentation as specified on the SF-15.

NSF has determined that all of its positions are eligible for telework. Work suitable for telework depends on job duties; therefore, employees must receive approval from their supervisor for telework and have a telework agreement in place. Entering into a telework agreement is voluntary.

For additional information on the NSF eRecruit system, please visit our NSF eRecruit Applicant Guide .

This announcement may be used to fill like positions in other organizations within the National Science Foundation.

The Selected Candidate(s) may be subject to a background investigation.

How You Will Be Evaluated

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

Ratings will be assigned based on your responses to the occupational questionnaire. In some cases, additional assessment processes may be used.

Review your resume and responses carefully. Responses that are not fully supported by the information in your application package may result in adjustments to your score. A Human Resources Representative will validate the qualifications of those candidates eligible to be referred to the selecting official.

Applicants eligible for selection preference under the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) must meet the agency definition of "well qualified." At NSF, this means a score of 90.0 or higher.

In the merit promotion selection process, formal performance appraisals may be considered if voluntarily submitted by the applicant.

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Background checks and security clearance

Security clearance
Other

Drug test required
No

Position sensitivity and risk
High Risk (HR)

Trust determination process
Suitability/Fitness

Required Documents

If you are an NSF employee on or eligible for a permanent, competitive service position or you are an NSF employee who is reinstatement eligible based on prior Federal permanent, competitive service, you need not submit documents to confirm status. All applicants are required to provide a resume, in any format they choose. Cover letters are optional.

If you are not an NSF employee as described above, but you are eligible under merit promotion , under an Interchange Agreements , under a non-competitive authority , or under a similar authority , you will be required to submit supporting documentation. This will typically require the submission of one or more of the following documents:

1. Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50s) or comparable federal agency forms to verify your eligibility for reinstatement and/or grade/step/salary if you are a current or former permanent federal civil service employee.
• SF-50 must indicate that appointment is/was to a competitive service position with permanent tenure or conditional tenure within the last three years; OR, to a similar position in the excepted service at an agency that has an Interchange Agreement.
• An example of a comparable agency form is a personnel action from a DOD Non-appropriated Fund organization or from the US Postal Service for a current and continuing appointment without a break in service.
• Documents that are NOT comparable and NOT acceptable substitutes for a SF-50 include a SF-52, a Performance Appraisal form, a Personnel Action Request (PAR), or a Request for Personnel Action (RPA).

2. Performance appraisals and awards may be considered during the evaluation process if voluntarily submitted.

3. DD-214 (Member-4 copy); and if applicable, the Department of Veterans Affairs Notice of Compensable Disability Rating from applicants requesting consideration under the Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA), Veteran Recruitment Act (VRA), or the disabled veterans appointing authority.

4. Schedule A Certification - from applicants requesting consideration under the Schedule A appointing authority for disabled applicants.

5. Other - Documentation which verifies you are eligible to be appointed to a permanent position in the federal competitive civil service.

If you are requesting consideration under a Special Hiring Authority listed below, you must submit the required documentation as outlined in the regulation or Executive Order. Please also annotate your application to reflect that you are applying under a special hiring authority. If you are requesting consideration under a Special Hiring Authority not listed below, please email eRecruit@nsf.gov or reach out to the point of contact listed on the vacancy announcement.

• Returned Peace Corp Volunteers
• Certain Military Spouses (Executive Order 13473)
• Former Overseas Employees
• Foreign Service Employees
• Career Service Employees
• Postal Rate Commission Employees
• Government Accountability Office (GAO) Employees
• Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts Employees

If you are requesting special employment consideration under the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) or
CTAP, you must submit documentation provided by your current or former employing agency verifying your eligibility for that program. This includes a copy of the agency notice, a copy of your most recent performance rating, and a copy of your most recent SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) showing your position, grade level, and duty location. Please annotate your application to reflect that you are applying as a CTAP or ICTAP eligible.

{WITH POSITIVE EDUCATION REQUIREMENT}
You must submit proof of meeting the basic education requirement described in the QUALIFICATIONS paragraph. Therefore, you should submit TRANSCRIPTS (unofficial copies are acceptable) or a DIPLOMA that verifies that the requirement is met. OR
If qualifying based on education, you must submit TRANSCRIPTS (unofficial copies are acceptable) or a DIPLOMA that verifies that the requirement is met.

All uploading must be completed before 11:59 PM Eastern time on the vacancy closing date.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education .

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

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