Duties

Summary

This position is located in the Employment and Training Administration (ETA), Office of Grants Management (OGM), Division of Federal Assistance for Discretionary Programs. OGM is responsible for providing centralized services to ETA program offices for federal assistance (grants management) to ensure effective and uniform implementation of Federal and Departmental procurement and assistance regulations within ETA. This position is outside the bargaining unit.

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Responsibilities

GS-14: Supervisory Grants Management Specialist performs the following duties, but not limited to:

• Performs the full range of supervisory responsibilities to include, planning and directing work of subordinates, setting and adjusting priorities and establishing deadlines for completion of work; developing and or assisting in the development of performance standards and evaluating subordinate performance.
• Coordinates the development and execution of ETA monitoring/oversight strategy with respect to financial management and grants management including development of monitoring tools for nationwide use, providing training to national office and regional office staff in the use of these instruments, participation in selected reviews, and review and analysis of final reports to identify nation trends and/or system-wide problems and issues.
• Serves as an expert liaison and technical adviser to senior officials in the Department on complex matters relative to federal assistance, policies and plans.
• Develops and updates long and short-term goals and objectives; plans and assigns work; and analyzes team operational problems and formulates methods and strategies to improve them to ensure accomplishments of goals.
• Works on grants management and the award of grants/cooperative agreements for one of several major grant programs within ETA.
  
• Makes presentations to representatives of the public, public interest groups, and government organizations on ETA programs and financial management and grants management policies.

Travel Required

Not required

Supervisory status
Yes

Promotion Potential
14 - This position is at the Full-Performance Level.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• Requires a probationary and supervisory probationary period, if not met
• Appointment to this position may require a background investigation.
• Subject to financial disclosure requirements.
• Must be at least 16 years old and a U.S. Citizen.

Applicants must meet time-in-grade, time-after-competitive-appointment and qualifications requirements within 30 calendar days after the closing date of the vacancy to be eligible for consideration for selection.

Federal Employees Please Note: Your SF-50 must include enough information to be able to determine that time-in-grade requirements have been met and reflects your position title, pay plan/series/grade, tenure and the type of appointment (i.e. competitive/excepted). In some cases you may need to submit more than one SF-50.

You may not be aware, but in the regulations for agency ethics programs, there are requirements for supervisors. Section 2638.103 of Title 5 of the CFR states:

Every supervisor in the executive branch has a heightened personal responsibility for advancing government ethics. It is imperative that supervisors serve as models of ethical behavior for subordinates. Supervisors have a responsibility to help ensure that subordinates are aware of their ethical obligations under the Standards of Conduct and that subordinates know how to contact agency ethics officials. Supervisors are also responsible for working with agency ethics officials to help resolve conflicts of interests and enforce government ethics laws and regulations, including those requiring certain employees to file financial disclosure reports. In addition, supervisors are responsible, when requested, for assisting agency ethics officials in evaluating potential conflicts of interest and identifying positions subject to financial disclosure requirements.

Reference the "Required Documents" section for additional requirements.

Qualifications

GS-14: Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, GS-13, in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience in or directly related to the line of work of the position to be filled, and which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Examples of specialized experience must be reflected in your resume.

Applicant must meet all of the Specialized Experience statements described below:

• Experience in working with workforce development programs (youth, apprenticeship, adult, dislocated workers, older workers, homeless) through grants and/or cooperative agreements.
• Experience conducting in-person training to the grant recipient community on grant management policies and procedures.
• Serving as a lead/expert in implementing and managing workforce development grant/cooperative agreement programs by providing grants-related assistance and services.
• Experience performing administration tasks for workforce development grant/cooperative agreement programs.
• Experience performing pre-award tasks for workforce development grant/cooperative agreement programs.

*Note: In describing your experience, please be clear and specific. We will not make assumptions regarding your experience. Also applicants may be asked to submit examples of such during the interview process.

Education

There is no substitution of education for experience at the GS-14 level.

Additional information

DOL seeks to attract and retain a high performing and diverse workforce in which employees' differences are respected and valued to better meet the varying needs of the diverse customers we serve. DOL fosters a diverse and inclusive work environment that promotes collaboration, flexibility and fairness so that all individuals are able to participate and contribute to their full potential. Federal Employees Please Note: Your SF-50 must include enough information to be able to determine that time-in-grade requirements have been met and reflects your position title, pay plan/series/grade, tenure and the type of appointment (i.e. competitive/excepted). In some cases you may need to submit more than one SF-50. Refer to these links for more information: GENERAL INFORMATION , ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION , FORMER FEDERAL EMPLOYEES

Position Telework eligibility is determined by management based on position duties during the recruitment process. Employee participation in telework on a routine or situational basis is determined by management primarily based on business needs. Employees participating in telework are subject to the terms and conditions of the Department of Labor's Telework Program.

How You Will Be Evaluated

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

Click here for Evaluation details. For Displaced Employees ONLY: if you meet the eligibility requirements for special priority selection under ICTAP / CTAP , you must be well-qualified for the position to receive consideration for special priority selection. ICTAP/CTAP eligibles will be considered "well-qualified" if they attain at least a rating score of 85 in a numerical rating scheme. Be sure to review DOL Account Eligibility Questions #24 to reflect that you are applying as a ICTAP or CTAP eligible and submit supporting documentation.

Evaluation Factors (Competencies) - All qualified applicants will be evaluated on the following key competencies:

Grants Management: Knowledge of programs authorized under the Workforce Investment Opportunity Act, Wagner-Peyser Act, the Older Americans Act, and the Social Security Act, the Unemployment Insurance, and other various initiatives. Knowledge of the Financial and Reporting requirements outlined in 2 CFR Part 200. Ability to interpret program and financial requirements, regulations, policy statements, and other similar guidelines and information material in order to determine the impact on program operations.

Technical: Uses knowledge that is acquired through formal training or extensive on the job experience to perform ones job.

Oral Communication: Ability to advise, train and present to varying audiences of senior level officials, regional and national office staff members in a clear, effective and persuasive manner.

Written Communication: Ability to write consistent, accurate and clear complex correspondence letters, memorandums, white papers, and policy analysis findings for senior management and external customers.

Leadership: Ability to provide clear direction and drive a team toward mutual goals; and ensure employees work in a constructive and professional working environment. Setting priorities for the organization and effectively delegating and overseeing work items to employees.

The information you provide may be verified by a review of your work experience and/or education, by checking references and through other means (ex. interview). Your evaluation may also include a review by an HR Specialist or panel and may include other assessment tools (ex. interview, structured interview, written test, work sample, etc). The examining Human Resources Office (HRO) makes the final determination concerning applicant ratings. Your resume MUST provide sufficient information to substantiate your vacancy question responses. If not, the HRO may amend your responses to more accurately reflect the level of competency indicated by the content of your resume.

To preview questions please click here .

Background checks and security clearance

Security clearance
Other

Drug test required
No

Position sensitivity and risk
NCS/High Risk

Trust determination process
Credentialing

Required Documents

The following documents must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on the vacancy closing date. Warning: If you submit a document using the same document title, the 2nd submission will OVERWRITE the 1st submission. Also, do not upload password-protected documents.

The following documents are required from all applicants (PLEASE READ CAREFULLY):

ARE YOU A CURRENT OR FORMER FEDERAL EMPLOYEE? If applying as a status candidate with current or former Federal Service, please provide a copy of your last or most recent SF-50, "Notification of Personnel Action" which shows your appointment eligibility for the position for which you are applying. Your SF-50 must identify the highest grade you held on a permanent basis, Pay Plan/Pay Schedule, Series, and Grade/Pay Band, and career status. Multiple SF-50 may be submitted to demonstrate your highest previous rate and eligibility.

*WARNING: An award SF-50 (ex. cash or time off award) may not indicate grade, step, and competitive status. For current DOL employees, an award SF-50 DOES NOT indicate grade and step.

Resumes are required- provide a resume either by creating one in USAJOBS or uploading one from your profile. To receive full consideration for relevant and specialized experience, please list month, year, and the number of work hours worked for experience listed on your resume. We also suggest that you preview the vacancy questions, and confirm that your resume supports your question responses.

Most recent performance appraisal/evaluation signed and dated within 18 months is requested by the agency, but will not disqualify candidates if not submitted. If not submitted during the application process, one may/will be requested at the time of the interview if the opportunity is extended. Applies to current and former Federal employees.

The following documents are required if applicable:

Displaced Employee Placement Documents - Only required if requesting priority consideration under CTAP .

Cover Letters are not mandatory and will not be used to verify experience, but may be submitted.

Applicants selected for employment who are not current DOL employees will be required to provide proof of citizenship , and the E-Verify system will be used to confirm the employment eligibility of all new hires.

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.