Lead Grants Management Specialist

Full Job Description

Are you a Grants Management Specialist with expertise in providing guidance on technical grants policies?

If so, we are looking for a Lead Grants Management Specialist who has experience in developing Funding Opportunity Announcement of grant programs and Requests for Applications in compliance with all legal, regulatory and policy requirements.

As a Lead Grants Management Specialist, you will monitor and report on the status and progress of work and facilitate on coordinating team initiatives.

If selected, you will be required to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE Form 450 to determine if a conflict or an appearance of a conflict exists between your financial interest and your prospective position with the agency.

This information is required annually. For information, visit the NIH Ethics website: https://ethics.od.nih.gov/fd.

You qualify at the GS-14 level, if you meet one of the following qualification requirements: You must demonstrate in your resume at least one (1) year of qualifying experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector, that demonstrates your ability to serve as a fiscal manager and administrative advisor to explain grants management objectives, policies, and procedures; participate in developing grants policies, guidelines, procedures and internal controls; provide leadership to other team members; provide general lead responsibilities and assisting with staff in prioritizing work.

You will receive credit for all experience material to the position, including experience gained in religious, civic, welfare, service, and organizational activities, regardless of whether you received pay.

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

We may verify or assess your qualifications at any time. Inflated or unsupported qualifications may affect your rating.

Any misrepresentation or material omission of facts may be sufficient cause to end further consideration of your candidacy.

Persons listed as knowing your past accomplishments or experience in your application may be contacted for verification purposes at any time.

Verification may, but need not, begin before receiving an offer. Preview application questionnaire before you apply: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12884319 Major Duties:

• Identifying, distributing and balancing work projects and tasks among employees and making adjustments to accomplish the workload;
• Trains and/or arrange for the training of team members in methods or techniques to accomplish tasks;
• Reports on progress in meeting milestones and deadlines for completion of assignments, projects and tasks;
• Develops and/or reviews Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOAs) of grant programs (PAs) and Requests for Applications (RFAs) in compliance with all requirements;
• Conducts final business reviews of completed grants and makes adjustments or disallowance' s as appropriate ; and
• Initiates requests for audits and monitors resolutions of findings to ensure that grantee follow up actions are taken.