Grants Management Specialist

Grants Management Specialist

• Open & closing dates

12/09/2024 to 12/23/2024

• Salary

$66,300 - $124,988 per year

GS-09: 66,300-86,190; GS-11: 80,217-104,280; GS-12: 96,148-124,988

• Pay scale & grade

GS 9 - 12

• Location

2 vacancies in the following location:

Sacramento, CA

Duties

The duties at the GS-9 and GS-11 level are developmental in nature and lead to the full performance level of GS-12. The incumbent may be non-competitively promoted to the next level of the position upon meeting all regulatory requirements; certification by the supervisor of successful performance; completion of all training requirements; and the availability of work at the next higher grade level. Note: Promotion is not automatic.

The duties are listed at the full performance level:

• Analyzes and assess risk determination and identifies appropriate risk mitigations necessary for the successful completion of the award.
• Performs detailed budget analysis on both competitive and noncompetitive agreements to determine the allowability, allocability, and reasonableness under applicable cost principles and their relationship to the objectives of proposed project.
• Prepares award documents for execution and ensures necessary approvals as required by department regulations and designates a qualified Grants Officer's Technical Representative (GOTR).
• Administers, modify, and terminate financial assistance actions, and performs budget analysis functions from simple to complex.
• Monitors the performance of recipients through review of performance reports, financial status reports, and correspondence with both agency and recipient program/administrative staff.
• Performs and monitors close-out of agreements which includes reconciling financial information and processing a funding de-obligation
• Reviews recipient requests for modifications to the agreement, coordinates and facilitates legitimate requested revisions, and processes applicable documentation for executing agreement modifications.
• Receives and review all applications for assigned programs to ensure that proposals/agreements conform to law, regulations, agency policy.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

You must be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. National.
You must be suitable for federal employment, determined by a background investigation.
You must submit a resume and supporting documentation (see Required Documents).
You must submit eligibility documents for veterans consideration (see Required Documents).
You must meet any minimum education and/or experience requirements (see Qualifications).
You must submit transcript(s) to verify education requirements (see Qualifications/Education).
You will be required to complete a Financial Disclosure Form.

Qualifications

In order to be rated as qualified for this position, the HR Office must be able to determine that you meet the specialized experience requirement - this information must be clearly supported in the resume.

If your resume is incomplete or does not support the responses you provided in your online questionnaire, or if you fail to submit all required documentation before the vacancy closes, you may be rated 'ineligible', 'not qualified', or your score may be adjusted accordingly.

To qualify at the GS-09, you must meet one of the following:

A.) Possess one full year of experience equivalent in responsibility and scope to the GS-07 grade level (obtained in the private, state, or federal sector). Specialized experience at this level is defined as: Preparing pre-award documents for simplified/non-complex financial assistance agreements; preparing modifications/amendments to financial assistance agreements; and assisting with administration of financial assistance agreements, including preliminary review of financial and performance reports. Your resume must demonstrate this work experience. -OR-
B.) Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Business, Economics, Accounting, and Finance. -OR-
C.) A combination of education (noted in B) and experience (noted in A) may be used to qualify for this position.

To qualify at the GS-11, you must meet one of the following:

A.) Possess one full year of experience equivalent in responsibility and scope to the GS-09 grade level (obtained in the private, state, or federal sector). Specialized experience includes performing pre-award and post award functions associated with grants and cooperative agreements; familiarity with Notice of funding opportunity announcements (NOFOs) to ensure submission of responsive applications; responding to recipient inquiries regarding financial reporting submissions; preparing modifications/amendments to financial assistance agreements; and reviewing financial reports from recipients, recommending them for approval by the Grants Officer. Your resume must demonstrate this work experience. -OR-
B.) Three years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. in a field related to the position. -OR-
C.) A combination of education (noted in B) and experience (Noted in A) may be used to qualify for this position.

To qualify at the GS-12, you must meet one of the following:

Possess one full year of experience equivalent in responsibility and scope to the GS-11 grade level (obtained in the private, state, or federal sector).Specialized experience includes: a) developing pre-award financial assistance documentation (such as responsibility determinations or cost/price analysis of a proposed budget estimate); and b) providing technical assistance, oversight, expertise, and consultation to financial assistance awardees, applicants, recipients, and/or sub-recipients; and c) applying Federal financial assistance (grant and cooperative agreement) legislation, regulations, policies, and processes to organization-wide policy, guidance, and initiatives.

Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

Note: One year of experience is measured as one year of full time work. Full time work is considered between 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time work is prorated in crediting experience. For example, an employee working 20 hours per week for a 12-month period should be credited with 6 months of experience. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the number of hours a week spent in such employment.

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.

You must meet all Eligibility and Qualification requirement by 12/23/2024.