Supervisory Grants Management Specialist

Full Job Description

The Supervisory Grants Management Specialist will serve as the direct supervisor to a team of Grants Management Specialists who are responsible for performing the full range of pre­-award, award, and post-award functions involving all grant communications.

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-15 level, if you meet the following qualification requirements: You must demonstrate in your resume at least one (1) year of qualifying experience equivalent to at least the GS-14 level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector, performing the following types of tasks: providing leadership and training to grants specialists; identifying and defining major issues pertaining to grants administration laws and regulations in compliance-related areas which may impact grants compliance approaches; formulating new and modified grants management compliance policies and procedures; and evaluating organizational compliance with existing policy and procedures.

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/12874709 Major Duties:

• Perform the full range of complex tasks and special projects, involving grant activities, including pre-application inquiries, pre-award administrative review, negotiation and development of awards, and post-award administration.
• Provide advice and guidance from the grants management perspective on existing policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Exercise signatory responsibility ensuring that all awards are made in accordance with provisions of applicable Federal statutes and regulations, as well as DHHS policies.
• Leads negotiations of complex grant programs, coordinating and directing the discussions with authorized organizational officials and appropriate representatives from NIH, and HHS, until agreement is reached by all parties.
• Assume lead responsibility for assigned grants regarding special legal and quasi-legal issues and problems such as terminations, suspensions, withholding support, patents, and/or grantee misconduct allegations.
• Supervise subordinates and provide policy and program objectives, assign tasks and evaluate performance of subordinate staff members.
• Develop and implement guidelines and policies to ensure appropriate stewardship and oversight of Federal assistance programs both internally and externally.
• Develop procedure for conducting compliance and oversight reviews and coordinate the review of institutional compliance and oversight programs.