Job Summary

This position serves as a Grant Management Specialist in the U.S. Department of Education (ED), Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE), performing professional work for educationally related program (or group of programs) directed towards improving American education.

Job Description

You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this vacancy announcement. If you are a current federal employee, you must meet all time-in-grade and time-after competitive appointment qualifications within 30 days of the closing date of this vacancy announcement. To verify that you meet these requirements, we will review your responses to the core eligibility questions on the occupational questionnaire, as well as your submitted resume and required documents. To make an accurate determination, you will need to include on your resume your federal position title, pay plan, occupational series, grade level, agency, dates for which you held the grade level (stated as MM/YYYY to MM/YYYY, OR MM/YYYY to PRESENT), and total hours worked per week. 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). Minimum Qualification Requirements You may meet the minimum qualifications for the GS-09, if you possess the specialize experience, education, or a combination of the two. Specialized Experience for the GS-9 One year of experience in either federal or non-federal service that is equivalent to at least a GS-07 performing two (2) out of three (3) of the following duties or work assignments: 1. Experience interpreting elementary and secondary education discretionary and formula grant program requirements and identifying potential implementation, compliance, or operational issues, including identifying appropriate resources to address those issues. 2. Experience analyzing or evaluating Federal or State elementary and secondary education laws, regulations, policies, or guidance and making recommendations regarding applicability to scenarios or issues. 3. Experience providing technical assistance support to improve a elementary and secondary education program's plans or strengthen implementation of an entity's plans. Specialized Experience for the GS-11 One year of experience in either federal or non-federal service that is equivalent to at least a GS-09 performing two (2) out of three (3) of the following duties or work assignments: 1. Experience analyzing and interpreting elementary and secondary education program statutes, regulations, policies, or guidance for formula or discretionary grant programs and applying analytical and evaluative methods to identify and address program implementation, compliance, or operational issues. 2. Experience analyzing elementary and secondary education grant program requirements and accountability provisions, including the roles and responsibilities of Federal and State entities in program administration and oversight. 3. Experience providing technical assistance to elementary and secondary education applicants, grantees, or other stakeholders regarding the implementation and administration of education programs or projects. OR EDUCATION (see EDUCATION SECTION of the vacancy announcement) OR A combination of both education and experience in which the total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify an applicant for that grade level. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) The quality of your experience will be measured by the extent to which you possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs). You do not need to provide separate narrative responses to these KSAs, as they will be measured by your responses to the occupational questionnaire (you may preview the occupational questionnaire by clicking the link at the end of the Evaluations section of this vacancy announcement). GS-09 1. Knowledge of education theories, principles, and practices and the roles of the Federal, State, or local governments sufficient to support the administration and evaluation of federally funded educational programs. 2. Knowledge of Federal/State/or local grant administration processes and program requirements sufficient to support grant management and provide technical assistance to grantees. 3. Skill in oral and written communication sufficient to communicate program information, document findings, and prepare reports and recommendations. 4. Knowledge of qualitative and quantitative data techniques sufficient to analyze grantee performance and program data and prepare findings and reports supporting program implementation and oversight. GS-11 1. Skill in applying educational principles and practices of Federal, State, or local government roles to analyze education program requirements and issues, evaluate program requirements and issues, and recommend solutions that support program effectiveness and compliance. 2. Skill in applying Federal/State/or local grant administration requirements and processes to identify and address issues, support effective program implementation and oversight, and provide technical assistance to grantees. 3. Skill in applying qualitative and quantitative data analysis techniques to evaluate grantee performance and program data and develop findings and recommendations supporting program implementation and oversight. 4. Skill in oral and written communication sufficient to explain complex program requirements and issues, prepare reports and recommendations, and present findings to diverse audiences.