Grants Management Specialist

The position is located with USDA Forest Service, Business Operations, Acquisition Management, Grants and Agreement staff. This position serves as a Grants and Agreements Specialist responsible for all aspects of awarding, administering, and managing grants and agreements.

Determines appropriate legislative and program authority prior to execution of each grant or agreement.

Develops instruments within the delegated authority, circularizes requests for proposals for grants and agreements, reviews and analyzes responses, and makes or recommends acceptance by higher authority as appropriate.

Monitors and analyzes the effect of changes in laws, regulations and policies pertaining to grants and agreements, administration and management, and performance reporting.

Plans and conducts annual meetings or workshops for agency and State personnel for maintaining partnership agreement and grant expertise.

Terminates grants and agreements as the situation dictates. Closes out grants and agreements within the established closeout procedures.

Must be a U.S. Citizen or National. Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt. Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check. Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution. Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.