Grants Management Specialist

US Federal Emergency Management Agency; Bothell (WA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

US Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Region Ten Grants Division seeks a grants professional with full lifecycle experience in grant management, compliance review, financial monitoring, and stakeholder coordination. Experience with regulatory requirements and grants systems is valued.

Tribal Nations experience a plus, as noted in the vacancy materials. The position’s qualification levels (GS-09 through GS-13) require growing expertise in reviewing grants, financials, and policy

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience at or above GS-07 level in grants management.
• Master's degree or higher or 2 years of related graduate study.
• Combination of experience and graduate study may meet qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Review grants or grant recipients for compliance.
• Review financial reports and grant budgets.
• Coordinate with stakeholders related to grants management.
• Interpret grant laws, regulations, and terms; advise on technical grant requirements.

Skills

Grant management

Regulatory compliance

Financial monitoring

Stakeholder coordination

Education

Master's degree or higher

Ph.D. or equivalent

Job description

This position is located in FEMA's Region Ten Grants Division. The ideal candidate for this position will be a motivated grants professional with full life-cycle experience including regulations, financial monitoring, awards, reports, amendments, closeouts, working in grant management systems, and process improvement. Tribal Nations experience is a plus. The qualification requirements listed below must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

GS-09

To qualify for this position at the GS-09 level, you must possess one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-07 level in the Federal government, which has equipped you with the skills needed to successfully perform the duties of the position. Experience may be obtained in the Federal or Private Sector and must demonstrate all of the following:

1. Assisting with reviewing grants or grant recipients for compliance; OR,
2. Assisting with reviewing financial reports, grant application budgets; OR,
3. Assisting with stakeholder coordination related to grants management.

-OR- the successful completion of a Master's or equivalent graduate degree (such as an LL.B. or J.D.) or at least two full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a related field (Transcript required).

-OR- possess a combination of specialized experience, as described in the vacancy announcement, and related graduate level education, beyond the first full year of graduate level study, that when combined, meet the qualification requirements for this position (Transcript required).

GS-11

To qualify for this position at the GS-11 level, you must possess one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 level in the Federal government, which has equipped you with the skills needed to successfully perform the duties of the position. Experience may be obtained in the Federal or Private Sector and must demonstrate all of the following:

1. Reviewing grants or grant recipients for compliance; OR,
2. Supporting the review of financial reports, grant application budgets; AND,
3. Supporting financial monitoring.

-OR- the successful completion of a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or at least three full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M. in a related field (Transcript required).

-OR- possess a combination of specialized experience, as described in the vacancy announcement, and related graduate level education, beyond the first two years of graduate level study, that when combined, meet the qualification requirements for this position (Transcript required).

GS-12

To qualify for this position at the GS-12 level, you must possess one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 level in the Federal government, which has equipped you with the skills needed to successfully perform the duties of the position. Experience may be obtained in the Federal or private Sector and must demonstrate all of the following:

1. Conducting grant recipient risk assessments to support monitoring and compliance; AND,
2. Reviewing financial reports to identify trends, missing data, reporting issues, cost schedules, funding changes, or award documentation; AND,
3. Interpreting grant related laws, regulations, policies, or award terms; AND,
4. Advising with stakeholders on technical grant requirements or issues.

GS-13

To qualify for this position at the GS-13 level, you must possess one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 level in the Federal government, which has equipped you with the skills needed to successfully perform the duties of the position. Experience may be obtained in the federal government, a state or local government, or private sector, and must demonstrate the following:

1. Analyzing grant budgets and cost estimates; AND,
2. Analyzing financial reports to identify trends, missing data, and reporting issues; AND,
3. Advising and interpreting grant related laws, regulations, policies, or award terms; AND,
4. Conducting risk assessments, on-site financial reviews, desk reviews, or internal control evaluations.

Please read the following important information to ensure we have everything we need to consider your application:

• Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.
• Your resume serves as the basis for experience related qualification determinations, and you must highlight your most relevant and significant work experience and education (if applicable), as it relates to this job opportunity. Please use your own words, be clear, and specific when describing your work history. We cannot make assumptions regarding your experience.

Are you qualifying based on your work experience?

• Qualifications are based on your ability to demonstrate in your resume that you possess one year of the specialized experience for this announcement at a comparable scope and responsibility. To ensure all of the essential information is in your resume, we encourage you to use the USAJOBS online Resume Builder. If you choose to use your own resume, it must contain the following information organized by experience/position: (1) job title, (2) name of employer, (3) start and end dates of each period of employment (from MM/DD/YY to MM/DD/YY), (4) detailed description of duties performed, accomplishments, and related skills, and (5) hours worked per week (part-time employment will be prorated in crediting experience). Federal experience/positions must also include the grade level, occupational series and dates in which you held each grade level.
• Are you a current or former FEMA Reservist/Disaster Assistance Employee (DAE)? To accurately credit your experience from intermittent positions and Reservist Deployments, you must list the dates (from MM/DD/YY to MM/DD/YY) of deployments that are relevant to your qualifying experience, along with the job title and specific duties you were responsible for during each deployment.
• Determining length of General or Specialized Experience is dependent on the above information. Failure to provide the above information in your resume may result in your application being found "not qualified.
• 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 provides valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

• For additional information on crediting experience and/or education, please reference the OPM General Schedule Qualification Standards.