Job Summary

These positions are located in the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Employment and Training Administration (ETA), Office of Grants Management (OGM). The OGM is responsible for providing centralized services to ETA program offices for federal assistance (grants management) to ensure effective and uniform implementation of Federal and Departmental procurement and assistance regulations and guidelines within ETA. These positions are inside the bargaining unit.

Job Description

For the GS-09: Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, GS-07 in the Federal Service. Specialized Experience is the experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform the duties of the position successfully, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level. Qualifying specialized experience for GS-09 includes ALL of the following: Experience working with grants/cooperative agreements programs by providing grants-related assistance and services covering the grant life cycle; and Experience analyzing grant policies and/or procedures to provide recommendations to improve grant program operations. OR Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree; or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; or LL.B. or J.D., if related. OR Combination of experience and education: Possess a combination of specialized experience as described above AND graduate education as described above, which when combined would equate to at least 100%. For the GS-11: Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, GS-09, in the Federal Service. Specialized Experience is the experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform the duties of the position successfully, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level. Qualifying specialized experience for GS-11 includes ALL of the following: Experience working with grants/cooperative agreements programs by providing grants-related assistance and services covering the grant life cycle; Experience evaluating and researching a variety of sources such as regulations, policies, and/or directives in order to make grant program interpretations; and Experience analyzing grant policies and/or procedures to provide recommendations to improve grant program operations. OR Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; or LL.M., if related. OR Combination of experience and education: Possess a combination of specialized experience as described above AND graduate education as described above, which when combined would equate to at least 100%. For the GS-12: pplicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, GS-11, in the Federal Service. Specialized Experience is the experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform the duties of the position successfully, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level. To qualify at the GS-12 you must have experience in any of the following areas working with workforce development programs (youth, apprenticeship, adult, dislocated workers, older workers, homeless) through grants/cooperative agreements. In addition to the requirement above, you must have at least four of the five specialized experience statements below: Experience working with grants/cooperative agreements programs by providing grants-related assistance and services covering the grant life cycle; Experience developing written recommendations to senior leadership such as directives, memoranda, program guidance, regulations, etc.; Experience analyzing grant policies or procedures to provide recommendations to improve grants management; Experience developing and providing training (technical assistance) to internal and external stakeholders on grants management topics including fiscal and administrative topics including providing mentorship and technical assistance to staff; Experience participating or leading workgroups or program teams on projects. Education Requirements: There is no education substitution at the GS-12 level.