Grants Management Specialist (Financial Assistance & Property Management Division)
Title: Grants Management Specialist (Financial Assistance & Property Management Division)
Department: Department of the Interior
Agency: Bureau of Reclamation
Position Closing Date: April 26th
Duty Location & Salary: These positions will be at the federal grade level of GS-11 or GS-12. Location negotiable after selection. Vacancies are located in the following duty locations. Flexibilities to work remotely in a virtual posture may be considered.
· Billings, Montana ($66,214 - $103,176)
· Boise, Idaho ($66,214 - $103,176)
· Boulder City, Nevada ($67,382 - $104,997)
· Lakewood, Colorado ($72,995 - $113,743)
· Sacramento, California ($72,539 - $113,032)
· Remote (salary range determined by remote duty location)
Term: Permanent
Status: Full-time
The Bureau of Reclamation is looking to hire Grants Management Specialists in our Financial Assistance & Property Management Division. You can make a difference in the West by contributing professionally to meeting increasing water demands while protecting the environment.
Job Duties
· Perform administration including Pre-Award, Award, Post-Award, and close-out functions in support of various financial assistance programs involving both discretionary and mandatory funding with various legal authorities, statutory requirements and various recipients including non-profits, educational, local and state governments, and tribal entities.
· Post funding opportunities, review applications, notify applicants about application status, debrief applicants whose proposals weren't selected for award, and prepares award documentation.
· Monitor and administer financial assistance agreements to completion. Maintain continuing surveillance and oversight of financial assistance agreements by review of financial reports, expenditure reports, correspondence, technical reports, and consultations with internal and external entities.
· Perform detailed budget analysis on both competitive and non-competitive agreements. Review budget for proposed projects to determine necessity, reasonableness, and appropriateness of the proposed costs. Review financial data and develop reports to support the integrity and compliance of financial reporting requirements.
· Providing training, technical assistance, oversight, ethics advice, expertise, and consultation to program officials, awardees, review panels, applicants, recipients, and subrecipients, as needed
The Bureau of Reclamation produces dams and hydroelectricity for western states. We are the largest wholesaler of water in the country, bringing water to more than 31 million people and providing one out of five Western farmers with irrigation water. Reclamation is also the second largest producer of hydroelectric power in the United States. With 53 powerplants we annually provide electricity to 3.5 million homes. Reclamation is a bureau under the Department of Interior, and we are committed to the conservation of US land and the protection of natural resources in the interest of the American public.
The Financial Assistance and Property Management Division (FAPMD) is an essential line of support for these projects. FAPMD issues financial assistance through grants and cooperative agreement awards for all activities that meet the Reclamation mission and Department of the Interior’s top priorities. This division is also responsible for Reclamation’s development and implementation of property management policy and guidelines.
Qualifications
In order to be rated as qualified for this position, the HR Office must be able to determine that you meet the education and/or specialized experience requirement - this information must be clearly supported in the resume. To qualify for the GS-11 level, an applicant must have the following:
A Bachelor degree with 3-4 years of relevant experience
OR
A Master degree with 1-2 years of relevant experience
OR
A PH.D. (Doctor of Philosophy), or equivalent doctoral degree
OR
A qualifying amount of a combination of work experience and education
Conditions of Employment
You must be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. National.
You must be suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation.
You must submit a resume and supporting documentation (see Required Documents).
You must submit eligibility documents for veterans consideration (see Required Documents).
You must meet specialized experience (or substituted education) requirements (see Qualifications).
You will be required to complete a Financial Disclosure Form.
Required Documents
Please submit the supporting documents outlined below applicable to your claimed eligibility status and the position and grade to which you are applying. Failing to submit required documents will result in non-consideration due to an incomplete application package.
RESUME: You must submit a resume that demonstrates how skills and experiences through job duties meet the qualifications and requirements listed in the job announcement to be considered for the job. Each job experience must include dates of employment including start and end dates (month and year), work schedule (full-time or part-time), and hours worked per week. For more information, click here.
TRANSCRIPTS: Required for candidates using education as a basis for qualifications.
PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL: You must submit 1) a copy of your most recent performance appraisal/evaluation, and 2) a list of any awards (e.g. superior performance awards, special act/achievement awards, quality step increase, etc.) you received in the last 5 years. Any performance appraisal/evaluation and award documentation you provide will be forwarded to the selecting official. The selecting official will review this documentation and give it due weight consideration during the overall selection process. If you do not have your most recent performance appraisal/evaluation, please submit a statement as to why it is not available. Please indicate if any prior performance appraisals/evaluations were at an acceptable level.
FEDERAL EMPLOYEES: Competitive Service current and/or former federal employees eligible for Promotion, Reassignment, Transfer, Reinstatement, etc. You must submit a copy of their SF-50, verifying highest rate of pay and documenting career or career-conditional status in the competitive service (Tenure 1 or 2) for which the applicant is claiming eligibility. Do not submit award SF-50s. If you are applying for a higher grade and your SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you meet the one year time-in-grade requirement so you will need to provide an SF-50 which clearly demonstrates you meet the time-in-grade requirements (examples of appropriate SF-50s include Promotions, Within-grade Grade/Range Increases, and SF-50s with an effective date more than one year old). For more information, click here.
CAREER TRANSITION PROGRAMS: Permanent Federal employees who are surplus, displaced, or involuntarily separated. You must submit a copy of their most recent performance appraisal, proof of eligibility, and most current SF-50 noting position, grade level, and duty location with their application. To be considered under CTAP/ICTAP, you must be well-qualified (i.e., meet the minimum qualification requirements, including selective factors, education and experience requirements) and score at least 85.0 on the assessment questionnaire as established, and be able to perform the duties of the position upon entry. For more information, click here.
VETERANS: Veterans preference eligible under VRA (GS-11 only), VEOA, 30% or more Disabled, or Disabled Veterans Enrolled in a VA Training Program. If you are claiming eligibility based on veterans preference entitlement, you must submit a copy of your latest Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD-214 (copy indicating character of service) or other proof of your service which includes character of service. If claiming disability preference, you must also submit the disability letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs or Armed Service and the Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, Standard Form 15. For more information, click here.
LAND MANAGEMENT WORKFORCE FLEXIBILITY ACT: Current or former land management agency appointees. You must submit (1) a copy of your SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, that reflects having initially been hired under competitive examining procedures to a time limited (temporary/term) appointment; (2) a copy of SF-50(s), Notification of Personnel Action(s), that reflect having served under one (1) or more time-limited (temporary/term) appointments by a land management agency for a period totaling more than 24 months without a break in service of two (2) or more years; and (3) a copy of your Performance Appraisal Plan and/or Supervisor Memorandum that reflects having performed at an acceptable level during each period of service. For more information, click here.
PUBLIC LAND CORPS: Former PLC members. You must provide a copy of your signed Certificate of Non-Competitive Eligibility and clearly state in your resume time served and duties performed on an appropriate conservation project. For more information, click here.
OTHER HIRING AUTHORITIES: Applicants claiming eligibility based on a Special Hiring Authority must submit applicable proof of eligibility as outlined in the following site(s): Special Hiring Authorities, Schedule A, Peace Corps & AmeriCorps, Interchange Agreement, Military Spouse.
Reasonable Accommodation Policy Statement
Federal agencies must provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and/or hiring process should contact Hispanic Access Foundation directly. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.