Grants Management Specialist; Recent Graduate

Summary

This position is located in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), with 10 vacancies in San Diego, CA;
Miami, FL;
Saint Petersburg, FL;
Honolulu, HI;
Boise, ;
Silver Spring, MD;
Pascagoula, MS;
Beaufort, NC;
Portland, OR;
Galveston, TX;
Lacey, WA;
Seattle, WA; or Juneau, AK.

As a Grants Management Specialist, you will perform the following duties:
Assist with the evaluation, negotiation, and execution of grant and cooperative agreement applications. Apply grant management policies, procedures, guidelines, protocols, and requirements in relation to pre- and post- awarded grants. Assist with drafting proposals used for the negotiation, and selection process with legal and grant management staff and program managers. Coordinate with other federal agencies and non-government organizations. Provide advice and coordinate technical assistance on matters of partnership agreements, including but not limited to cooperative agreements, cost-share agreements, participating agreements, collection agreements, and memoranda of understanding.

Oversee the reporting of expenditures to ensure compliance with Federal government fiscal and administrative policies and regulations. Assist with the review and evaluation of grant applicants to ensure adherence to grants management guidelines and requirements, and to ensure the selection of grantees with maximum potential for success. This position will be filled under the DOC Alternative Personnel System (CAPS). This system replaced the Federal GS pay plan and structure.

Under CAPS, positions are classified by career, pay plan, and pay band. The ZA-2 is equivalent to the GS-07/09. If selected for non-competitive conversion to a permanent or term position, this position has promotion potential to the ZA-3, which is equivalent to the GS-11/12.

Key Requirements:

Applicants must be U.S. Citizens. Applicants must be at least 16 years of age. Suitable for Federal employment, as determined by background investigation. More requirements are listed under Qualifications and Additional Information. Must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable ((Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).) Qualification requirements must be met by closing date of the announcement. Additional Considerations:
One year trial period may be required. Payment of relocation expenses (PCS) is not authorized. Payment of relocation incentives OR recruitment incentives may be authorized.

Note:

Relocation incentives are for current federal employees only. This position requires Low Risk Security Clearance. Background investigation will be required. Continued employment is subject to applicant's successful completion of security investigation and favorable adjudication. Failure to successfully meet these requirements will be grounds for termination. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, for those required to serve a 1-year trial period, we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.

In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider:
Your performance and conduct;
Needs and interests of the agency;
Whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and Whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of then Federal service. Upon completion of your trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. Throughout the recruitment and hiring process we will be communicating with you via email;

therefore, it is imperative that the email address you provide when applying for this vacancy remains active. Should your email address change, please notify the point of contact identified in the vacancy announcement as soon as possible so that we can update our system.

This position is being recruited with an opportunity for non-competitive conversion eligibility to a permanent OR term position upon completion of all Recent Graduate program requirements. Conversion is not mandatory nor guaranteed (see Additional Information). Eligibility Requirements In order to be eligible for an appointment under the Pathways Recent Graduate Program you must meet the following requirements:
You must be a recent graduate who has completed, within the previous two years, an associates, bachelors, masters, professional, doctorate, vocational or technical degree or certificate from a qualifying educational institution such as an accredited technical or vocational school; a 2- or 4-year college or university; a graduate or professional school (e.g., law school, medical school); or a post-secondary home school curriculum;

or completed a qualifying career or technical education program, including Peace Corps, Ameri Corps, Job Corps, and Registered Apprenticeships.

Note:

Certificate program is defined as post-secondary…