Supervisory Grants Management Specialist

Summary

This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia. This announcement will close at 11:59 PM, on the day that 50 applications have been received or on the closing date, whichever is first.

As a Supervisory Grants Management Specialist, you will:
Oversee grants administration activities across the grant lifecycle, including reviewing applications, budgets, state plans, financial reports, award actions, monitoring results, audit findings, and closeout documentation for compliance with Federal requirements. Supervise and support grants management staff by planning and assigning work, setting priorities and deadlines, evaluating performance, providing coaching and training, resolving administrative issues, and recommending awards, promotions, disciplinary actions, or workforce development needs.

Coordinate and advise on complex grants issues by working with program officials, financial management staff, contractors, grantees, Federal partners, work groups, and senior leadership to resolve concerns, strengthen stewardship of Federal funds, and improve grants administration.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Minimum Qualifications:

You must have one year specialized experience to perform successfully the duties of the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service performing ALL of the following:
Leading grants management and financial oversight activities for discretionary grants, mandatory grants, or cooperative agreements, including award administration, fiscal review, cost analysis, post-award monitoring, audits, reporting, and closeout. Providing authoritative technical guidance on Federal grants management statutes, regulations, policies, fiscal requirements, cost allowability, financial compliance, and award administration to program officials, grantees, staff, and other stakeholders. Managing complex grants management operations or teams, including identifying compliance, financial management, policy, or operational issues;

recommending corrective actions; improving business processes and internal controls; and exercising independent judgment on matters with significant financial, operational, or program impact. Documenting experience: IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Qualifications are based on breadth/level of experience. In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from MM/YY to MM/YY) and the number of hours worked per week if part time.

As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, failure to provide this information may result in disqualification. Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume. Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational application questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

In accordance with Office of Personnel Management policy, federal employees are assumed to have gained experience by performing duties and responsibilities appropriate for their official series and grade level as described in their position description. Experience that would not normally be part of the employee's position is creditable, however, when documented by satisfactory evidence, such as a signed memorandum from the employee's supervisor or an SF-50 or SF-52 documenting an official detail or other official assignment.

The documentation must indicate whether the duties were performed full time or, if part time, the "percentage of times" the other duties were performed. It is expected that this documentation is included in the employee's official personnel record. In order to receive credit for experience in your resume that is not within the official series and grade level of your official position, you…