Lead Grants Management Specialist

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This position is located with USDA Forest Service, Business Operations, Acquisition Management, Grants and Agreements Staff. This position as a Grants Management Policy Specialist responsible for researching and analyzing policies, drafting and revising Handbook and Manual direction, evaluating policy impacts, and presenting findings to leadership. Leads a team to complete the program of work. For more information about this position; please contact sm.fs.nationalhire@usda.gov. In order to qualify, you must meet the eligibility and qualifications requirements as defined below by the closing date of the announcement. For more information on the qualifications for this position, visit the Office of Personnel Management's General Schedule Qualification Standards. Your application and resume must clearly show that you possess the experience requirements. Specialized Experience Requirement: For the GS-13: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level. Specialized experience is defined as 3 or more of the following: Analyzing grants and agreements policies, statutes, and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) guidance to draft policy clarifications and recommend updates for leadership review; and/or providing technical advice to program staff on instrument selection, authorities, and policy application, researching inquiries and recommending actions on deviation requests; and/or supporting implementation and upgrades of grants management systems by advising on business process needs and creating user guidance; and/or assisting with internal reviews and audits by evaluating grant files for compliance, coordinating with legal and oversight offices, and preparing documentation for suspension and debarment actions; and/or delivering training on G&A policies and procedures, and contributed as a subject matter expert on agency workgroups developing guidance for complex program areas. 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, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. TIME IN GRADE REQUIREMENT: If you are a current federal employee in the General Schedule (GS) pay plan and applying for a promotion opportunity, you must meet time-in-grade (TIG) requirements of 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled. This requirement must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

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