Lead Grants Management Specialist
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.
Performs grants and agreements policy and oversight, analyzes and evaluates GA matters.
Provides definitive advice and guidance on GA matters to project managers and Grants Management Specialists.
Provides advice and guidance on AQM systems implementations, upgrades, and implementation of business process changes with AQM systems.
Analyzes the certification process, reviews and recommends certification of Grants Management Specialists, and writes policy in accordance with certification requirements and programming.
Serves as liaison between the Agency and US Department of Agriculture, and between the Washington Office and the field.
Participates in financial audits, Office of the Inspector General audits, and other external reviews.
Supports internal process reviews of GA activities as a review team member or policy expert.
Training includes in-person, webinars and asynchronous training platforms.
Supports various initiatives relating to GA administration across the agency in different Deputy Chief areas.
Serves on and/or leads interdepartmental or interagency GA policy task groups and subcommittees.
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.