Recent Graduate (Grants Management Specialist)

To be eligible for appointment, you must be a recent graduate who has completed, within the previous two years, a qualifying associate's, bachelor's, master's, professional, doctorate, vocational or technical degree, or certificate from a qualifying, accredited educational institution with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale.

A valid certificate program is post-secondary education in a qualifying educational institution that is equivalent to at least one academic year of full-time study, as defined by your university. The certificate program must also be a part of an accredited college-level, technical, vocational, trade, or business school curriculum.

AND You qualify at the GS-09 level, if you meet one of the following qualification requirements: A. completed a master's or equivalent graduate degree, or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or an LL.B. or J.D., if related; Note: The degree must be in a field of study related to the position being filled. OR B.

1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-07 level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector, performing the following types of tasks: 1.) Reviewing grant/cooperative agreement applications for compliance with administrative procedures. 2.) Providing information to applicants on the grant/cooperative agreement procedures and regulatory requirements. 3.) Drafting grant/cooperative agreement-related documents (e.g., award notices, status reports).

OR C. a combination of post baccalaureate education and experience that meets 100% of the qualification requirements for this position. 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. Veterans unable to apply within two years of receiving their degree due to military service obligation may have as much as six years after degree completion to apply. Veterans are granted exclusion for their time served.

Therefore, if a Veteran graduates and then serves on active duty for four years, his/her service time is subtracted for the purposes of the two-year calculation. While conversion is not guaranteed, Recent Graduates may be converted to a career-conditional appointment (a term position lasting 1-4 years or a permanent position) upon successful completion of all program requirements specified by the Pathways Participant Agreement.

To be eligible for conversion to a permanent or term position, Recent Graduates must: Successfully complete at least 1-year of continuous service in addition to all requirements of the Program. Demonstrate successful job performance. Meet the Office of Personnel Management's qualifications for the position to which the Recent Graduate may be converted. To learn more, please visit: http://www.opm.gov/HiringReform/Pathways/program/graduates/.

Preview application questionnaire before you apply: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13080843

As a Recent Graduate (Grants Management Specialist) your typical work assignments may include: Participating in the planning and business management of assigned grants and renewal applications. Assisting higher-level specialists in carrying out a variety of tasked related to reviewing proposals in a limited range of areas, using a variety of standard guidelines. Coordinating simple funding actions that begin the grants/agreements awards process.

Researching numerous criteria, laws, rules, and regulations to determine what is legal and applicable in formulating agreements. Evaluating budget justifications and financials arrangements. Providing assistance in the administration of the portfolio including setting appropriate work priorities. Ensuring compliance with terms and conditions of grants/agreements and monitor assigned program allowances to track the pace of expenditures and prevent lapse of funds or over expenditures.

Contributing to the initiation, refinement, and implementation of applicable policies and procedural guidance.