Lead Grants Management Specialist

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You will serves as a Team Leader providing technical expertise, team building, and guidance to one or more designated Agricultural Marketing Service grant program(s) and/or cross-functional team(s) as applicable to the Grants Division. AMS employees may maintain current duty station UNLESS it is in the National Capital Region. Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including time-in-grade restrictions, specialized experience and/or education, as defined below. TIME-IN-GRADE: Current federal employees applying for a promotion opportunity must meet time-in-grade (TIG) requirement of 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled. FOR THE GS-13 LEVEL: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-12 level) that may have been obtained in the private or public (local, county, state, Federal) sectors which demonstrates: Providing expert advice to lower-graded colleagues on a variety program operations. Applying relevant laws, regulations, rules, policies, procedures, and methods governing the administration of Federal grant agreements and awards. Conducting grant agreement reviews and analyses to identify and resolve management, financial and administrative issues throughout the grant lifecycle. Representing the Agency and program to industry officials, trade organizations, the general public, administrators, and political and elected officials. Note: There is no education substitution for this grade level. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

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