Supervisory Grant Officer of Audit Resolution

Full Job Description

This position is located in the Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Office of Grants Management (OGM).

The incumbent supervises a group of Grants Management Specialists in OGM who are responsible for administering grants and cooperative agreements for a group of assigned DOL programs.

The incumbent oversees, manages, and supervises the full range of federal assistance services provided for program offices served by OGM.

You must meet the Specialized Experience to qualify for Supervisory Grant Officer of Audit Resolution, as described below.

For GS-14: Applicants must have 1 year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level GS-13 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 must demonstrate significant involvement in ALL of the following activities: Serving as a lead/subject matter expert in implementing and managing grants/cooperative agreements for specific programs; and Performing grant administration tasks for programs using grants/cooperative agreements; and Performing audit resolution activities for programs using grants/cooperative agreements.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Major Duties:

For Series

- Grade (GS-14): Supervises federal assistance activities within the framework of policies and procedures outlined in relevant procurement and federal assistance regulations at the Federal, Department, and agency levels.

This requires extensive knowledge and implementation of the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards; Final Rule (2 CFR Part 200), and DOL's adoption at 2 CFR 2900 (collectively referred to as the Uniform Guidance).

Assists the Office of the Solicitor (SOL) attorneys in the preparation for participation in and testifying at Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) and Board of Contract Appeals (BCA) hearings in support of grant audit and/or closeout determinations/decisions.

Directs ETA audit resolution functions; ensures that initial and final determinations are consistent with applicable, and at time conflicting statutes and regulations, rulings of ALJs, Federal court decisions and are completed within prescribed time frames.

Serves as a Grant Officer with signatory authority for grant activities associated with all ETA programs involving Office of Inspector General (OIG) Audits, as well as Single Audit Resolutions, monitoring report resolutions and serves as a back-up for grant closeouts.

Meets with contractors/grantees to resolve financial and administrative closeouts of contracts and grants; initiates settlement decisions based on facts, issues and circumstances.

Serves as a first-level supervisor and accomplishes work through subordinate staff.

Performs the full range of supervisory responsibilities, to include the following: plans and directs work of subordinates, sets and adjusts priorities and establishes deadlines for completion of work; assigns work to subordinates based on knowledge and skill levels, priorities, difficulty and other requirements of assignments; develops and/or assists in the development of performance standards and evaluating subordinate performance; provides instruction, advice or counsel to subordinates on both work related and administrative issues; hears and resolves complaints from employees; issues minor disciplinary actions, including oral and written warnings and reprimands, and recommending action to superiors in more serious cases; and identifies training needs of employees, providing or arranging for necessary developmental opportunities.

Provides training and orientation for the grantee community, as needed. Explains and interprets grant concepts and policies to leadership. Provides training and expertise in area of responsibilities.

Prepares comparative analyses of the audit/contract/grant documents, pertinent regulations (program and administrative), statutes, and program financial records, preparing an initial F&D allowing or disallowing the expenditure of ETA funds; sends decision/determination to the contractor/grantee.

Approves and issues highly technical and complex administrative hearing files to the BCA and the ALJ for any cases under appeal involving staff assignments for use by SOL to support DRC findings; issues litigation reports for SOL to submit to BCA and ALJ to serve as documentary evidence.