The Grants Management Series, series code 1109, covers federal jobs that deal with grant money. People in these jobs manage and award funds for grants, cooperative agreements, and similar instruments and services. That covers both discretionary and mandatory grants. The work is administrative, policy, and analytical, and it uses financial, business, and negotiation methods.
Another part of the job is reviewing proposals. Staff judge grant applications, whether the money is handed out through competition or awarded without it.
The rest of the work happens after an award is made. People in the series administer agreements, end them when that is needed, and close them out. Jobs in this series can involve doing the work directly, or leading, supervising, or managing others who do it.