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Grants Management Specialist

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement | Green Tree, PA

Posted Date 12/13/2024
Description The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) is a bureau within the United States Department of the Interior. OSMRE is responsible for establishing a nationwide program to protect society and the environment from the adverse effects of surface coal mining operations, under which OSMRE is charged with balancing the nation's need for continued domestic coal production with protection of the environment.
This position is located within the Department of the Interior, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, in Green Tree, PA.

The purpose of this position is to serve as a Grants Management Specialist with performing cradle-to-grave 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. This position also provides technical assistance, attends meetings and conferences of interest to financial assistance community, assists with training and business management assistance to program staff, applicants and recipients.

At the full performance level (GS-12) the major duties of this position include but are not limited to the following:
  1. Determine the adequacy, accuracy, and appropriate implementation of grantees' financial administration, personnel, and programmatic functions for the agency.
  2. Conduct periodic reviews of grantee practices and procedures related to federal assistance activities conducted that include purchasing, financial administration, personnel, and programmatic functions.
  3. Review grantees' accounting systems by examining systems, procedures, policies, and regulations to ensure they meet the requirements of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), U.S. Treasury, and Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE).
  4. Resolve any identified noncompliance that arises in the performance of the financial assistance action and determines and applies remedies for noncompliance in accordance with regulation, statute, or policy.
  5. Provide technical assistance and guidance to grantees and maintains open lines of communication with grantee staff.
  6. Provide direction and guidance to the technical representative and program staff throughout the life of the agreement.
The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework and the selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval.

Driver's License: You will be required to operate a government motor vehicle as part of your official duties.
Grants Management certification: This position requires the incumbent to obtain and maintain a Grants Management certification from an approved organization

*Salary Range Information:
Green Tree, PA
GS-12: 89,910 - 116,879 per annum.
*First time hires to the federal government typically start at the beginning salary in the range for their respective grade level.Minimum Qualification Requirements:
To qualify for this position you must meet the Specialized Experience for the series/grade to which you are applying.

To qualify for the GS-12, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service, or comparable experience not gained through Federal service. Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience:
1) Reviewing grant applications and modifications for errors;
2) Reviewing financial reports and identifying errors; and
3) Providing peer review and quality control of financial assistance actions.
Must meet all.

Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualification Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions and is available at OPM's website: https://www.opm.gov/qualifications/standards/indexes/num-ndx.asp

All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

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