Grants Management Specialist

For the GS-09: Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, GS-07, in the Federal Service. Specialized Experience is the experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform the duties of the position successfully, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level. Qualifying specialized experience for GS-09 includes ALL of the following: Experience working with grants/cooperative agreements programs by providing grants-related assistance and services covering the grant life cycle; Experience developing formal written recommendations to senior leadership based on research and interpretation of authoritative sources such as program regulations, directives, curriculars, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS), etc; and Experience analyzing grant policies and/or procedures to provide recommendations to improve grant program operations. OR Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree; OR 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; OR LL.B. or J.D., if related. OR Combination of experience and education: Possess a combination of specialized experience as described above AND graduate education as described above, which when combined would equate to at least 100%. For the GS-11: Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, GS-09, in the Federal Service. Specialized Experience is the experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform the duties of the position successfully, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level. Qualifying specialized experience for GS-11 includes ALL of the following: Experience working with grants/cooperative agreements programs by providing grants-related assistance and services covering the grant life cycle; Experience evaluating and researching a variety of sources such as regulations, policies, and/or directives in order to make gram program interpretations; Experience developing formal written recommendations to senior leadership based on research and interpretation of authoritative sources such as program regulations, directives, curriculars, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS), etc; and Experience analyzing grant policies and/or procedures to provide recommendations to improve grant program operations. OR Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; OR 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree; or LL.M., if related. OR Combination of experience and education: Possess a combination of specialized experience as described above AND graduate education as described above, which when combined would equate to at least 100%. For the GS-12: Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, GS-11, in the Federal Service. Specialized Experience is the experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform the duties of the position successfully, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level. To qualify at the GS-12 you must have experience in any of the following areas working with workforce development programs (youth, apprenticeship, adult, dislocated workers, older workers, homeless) through grants/cooperative agreements. In addition to the requirement above, you must have at least five of the six specialized experience statements below: Experience working with grants/cooperative agreements programs by providing grants-related assistance and services covering the grant life cycle; Experience evaluating and researching a variety of sources such as regulations (e.g. Uniform Guidance), policies, and/or directives in order to make grant program interpretations; Experience developing formal written recommendations to senior leadership based on research and interpretation of authoritative sources such as program regulations, directives, Curriculars, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS), etc.; Experience analyzing grant policies or procedures to provide recommendations to improve grant program operations; Experience developing and providing training (technical assistance) to internal and external stakeholders on grants management including fiscal and administrative topics; Experience participating or leading workgroups or program teams on projects. Education Requirements: There is no education substitution at the GS-12 level. These positions are loocated in the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Employment and Training Administration (ETA), Office of Grants Management (OGM). The 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 and guidelines within ETA. This position is inside the bargaining unit.