Program Manager - DIRECT HIRE​/ADL

Chief, Grant Coordination

Help As the Chief, Grant Coordination, you will:

• Serve as a liaison between the OST, FHWA leadership and program offices on competitive grant policies, procedures, and requirements.
• Provide policy guidance and advice concerning grant statutes, regulations, policies, and procedures. Aid with drafting, reviewing, and updating FHWA policies, orders, templates, and procedures associated with grants.
• Serve as the senior Grants Program Manager for competitive grants programs and provide program direction while ensuring that supported projects are consistent with statutory requirements.
• Lead the development of grant program Standard Operating Procedures and daily procedures for managing grant programs in cooperation with internal partners.
• Lead the development of all Notices of Funding Opportunities and award packages for competitive grant programs.
• Oversee the implementation of Grant Management Systems.
• Lead the development of grant management information dashboards in cooperation with internal partners.
• Coordinate and assist FHWA offices with responses to discretionary grant queries for information. Ensure the office is working with FHWA and other US DOT to ensure transparency of all grant award information.

The ideal candidate for this position is a technical expert that provides leadership, coordination, and guidance to FHWA HQ, field offices and stakeholders for competitive grant management.

This announcement is being advertised under the FHWA's Alternative Duty Location (ADL) Program and can be filled in any one of the approved ADL locations listed on this announcement, as space allows for each location. It is possible to select a location that no longer has space available, and in that instance, the selecting office will not be able to move forward with placement.

Salary will be adjusted in accordance with the locality pay for the specific area.

Under this program, relocation assistance is not available to applicants residing in any one of the ADL locations advertised in this announcement.

Employees who are not eligible for relocation because they reside in one of the advertised locations may apply for positions in other advertised duty locations; however, if selected, they must move themselves to the locations at their own expense.

Positions under the ADL program have several unique requirements, such as remote supervision, the required signing of an ADL agreement, and possibility of increased travel.

Applicants are responsible for selecting the locations in which they want to be considered.

Applicants will be considered based on their qualifications for the position as represented in their application for the position.